TipDeck.com » Cardiovascular Health and Blood Pressure http://tipdeck.com Home of the how to videos and instructions Mon, 01 Aug 2011 04:59:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 How to Lower Blood Pressurehttp://tipdeck.com/how-to-lower-blood-pressure http://tipdeck.com/how-to-lower-blood-pressure#comments Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:00:31 +0000 Sofi http://tipdeck.com/?p=3945 How To Lower Blood Pressure How to Lower Blood PressureHigh blood pressure is one chronic illness that has slowly but steadily started to find its breeding ground among today’s fast paced lifestyle of people. Erratic eating habits coupled with high amount of stress at work can give rise to high blood pressure. Otherwise known as hypotension, high blood pressure is the result of improper functioning of the human heart. If the cardiovascular system of the human body suffers from poor health, then the body is bound to suffer from high blood pressure. Since we know that the heart is the pumping machine of blood to the whole body, we should take utmost care in keeping it fit and healthy. One can control and lower high blood pressure by following certain natural remedies. In this article we shall deal with ways that are natural and can lower high blood pressure instantly and effectively also. Have a look at the steps mentioned below that can help you out in this regard:

  • The first and foremost thing that one should do after being diagnosed with high blood pressure is to start a routine of daily exercise. In fact, exercising is something that one should follow even if your body is free from any illness. It is a method of preventing any serious disease that might affect your body. Remember that being overweight is one of the major reasons of high blood pressure. Make sure that you do not eat unhealthy food at anytime. Try and adopt exercises like treadmills, jogging, swimming, running or brisk walking. You can also opt to join a gym near your house. Joining a gym is the best way to get motivated for losing weight. Keep in mind that whatever activity that you do should involve physical labor that can in turn keep your heart and body fit thereby lowering the high blood pressure.
  • Make sure that you are taking the right supplements for lowering the high blood pressure. Omega 3 fish oils are considered best for this purpose. You can notice that even doctors recommend using fish oils for lowering high blood pressure. Another useful supplement that is recommended is garlic. Including garlic in your daily intake of food can surely lower high blood pressure. If you are suffering from high blood pressure, make sure that you drink around 10 glasses of water everyday. However take care that the water you drink should be cold and not hot or lukewarm. Another very useful and effective drink for lowering high blood pressure is green tea. Drinking about 5 cups of green tea daily can lower your high blood pressure effectively.
  • Food is the last and major factor that affects blood pressure in humans. There are certain food items that help in lowering high blood pressure. You should try and change your diet accordingly. Have a look at the following points that might help you in this regard:
  1. Make sure that your diet contains about eight servings of grains in a day. As far as possible include brown rice, whole grain crackers, whole wheat bread and oatmeal in your daily diet.
  2. Have lots of vegetables like broccoli and sweet potatoes everyday. These vegetables are rich in fiber, potassium and magnesium.
  3. Avoid poultry, meat, high fat sweets, oils and sodium in your diet.
  4. Have lots of fruits like oranges, bananas daily. Make sure that your daily diet contains milk, cheese and yogurt.
  5. Include beans, legumes and seeds in your diet as they are a rich source of protein.

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