The cost and many negative side effects associated with drugs prescribed to prevent and cure hypertension is making the search for alternative high blood pressure remedies very popular. Let’s take a look at the main alternative and natural (non-pharmaceutical) methods for lowering blood pressure.
There are two main approaches to these alternative remedies: exercise and diet.
Blood pressure lowering exercises can be physical, mental, or a combination.
Slow breathing exercises are becoming increasingly popular given that study after study is showing that by taking fifteen minutes off each day to consciously regulate your breathing patterns a can have a cumulative and positive impact on your blood pressure, lowering the pressure over time. The ideal rate is six breaths a minute and there are audio tapes with soothing background music and breathing cues to help you out. You can also purchase a machine designed to help you regulate your breathing now available in High Street drug stores.
Stress reducing meditation has also been found to be effective in reducing blood pressure (BP). Given that stress can be a major causal factor in us developing high blood pressure in the first place this approach makes sense. Moving to a slower-paced, less stressful existence has a beneficial effect on our BP as well as our overall sense of well being.
A very popular high blood pressure remedy involves a type of rhythmic walking where you walk for fifteen minutes swinging your arms in synchronicity to your feet and keeping a mental or verbal note of the rhythm – left, right, left, right, and so on. Sounds simple enough but it has shown to reduce stress and lower BP over the long term when practised daily.
Highly beneficial are workouts – exercise designed to get your cardiovascular system up and running. Mountain hiking, jogging, anything that gets your heart beating and your blood flowing is good for your overall health and will help lower your BP. If you haven’t exercised for ages don’t overdo it at first though. Start with a walk around the neighbourhood for thirty minutes a day. All exercise is beneficial.
The other approach to high blood pressure remedies is dietary changes. You eat less of some stuff (or cut it out altogether), more of other stuff, and don’t forget the supplements.
Start eating (or drinking) more water, bananas, apples, oatmeal, celery, onions, garlic, whole grains, cayenne pepper, red wine, dark chocolate, fish, tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, nuts, apple cider vinegar, camomile tea, naturally harvested sea salt.
Start eating less fatty foods (in particular trans-fats and saturated fats), baked good (like donuts, etc.), fries, pastries, red meat, white flour, processed foods in general – like table salt.
Consider including dietary supplements such as Vitamins C, E, B12, Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, Hawthorn tincture.
If you are considering using alternative high blood pressure remedies, remember that there are possibly many causes of your condition (including genetics) and there may not be one single approach that will ensure you healthy BP levels. Consider using a number of remedies together incorporating both dietary and exercise approaches. The remedies outlined above are complimentary when used together. Your BP will slowly come down if you switch to a healthy diet and exercise pattern.
Using these high blood pressure remedies you can achieve a healthy blood level without taking medications. I am living proof of that fact. Using a range of these remedies I have managed to reduce my BP from a dangerously high 195/125 to a safe level of 125/85 in the course of three to four months. You can do it too.
Simon Foster was a sufferer of dangerously high blood pressure but has now achieved healthy levels by using alternative high blood pressure remedies. Now he shares the inside knowledge and techniques of lowering blood pressure naturally without needing to take medications. blog: http://highbloodpressurebegone.com
