Hypertension is considered to be one of the most common disease conditions. Perhaps we do not realize the magnitude that a high blood pressure diagnosis has attached to it. Even though it is common, it is a serious diagnosis. Hypertension is the reason for tens of thousands of deaths each year due to heart attack, heart disease, stroke, and kidney complications. Its numbers continuously raise as more of us deal with this health problem. As the numbers rise, our society at large looks for more ways to deal it; and what we really are looking for is convenience in our hands, and financial and cultural accessibility of the treatments.
The need of our time and the answer to this health issue is the use of organic medications and a return to natural high blood pressure remedies. The prices of manufactured prescription drugs for hypertension have become high. Not to mention that their availability is not always assured for the general population. In addition, these pharmaceutical drugs continue to bring us the side effects when taken long-term. These side effects greatly affect our compliance and adjustment to new lifestyles. Now, we need herbal remedies for our common diagnosis. We must discover and know the natural healing elements in nature that are available at the tip of our hands.
Ancient times and its medicinal system have gifted us with natural herbs that help boost body systems, more importantly strengthen heart muscles. Many researches at present have proven the effectiveness of a number of medicinal plants greatly showing the normalizing effects on elevated blood pressure. Herbal medicines are plant-based sources. The use of herbs or plants shows fewer side effects, making it safer to use over time. Once diagnosed, hypertension is known to be a lifelong condition, thereby requiring us to regularly take medications and treatments aside from changing our lifestyles and habits. Some pharmaceutical drugs of long-term use increases the risk of developing complications; some also bring with them side effects especially after long-term use. On the other hand, natural high blood pressure remedies are more tolerated because they have fewer unintended consequences. The use of these natural herbs as remedies also costs less compared to pharmaceutical agents and medications prescribed by physicians. They are inexpensive compared to drugs, thus providing us financial accessibility. Another advantage of herbal medicines is their availability. Herbs are available without prescription. Aside from that, some simple herbs like garlic and pepper can be grown at home. Not to mention that preparations for these herbs are easy as one-two-three. Health, then, readily becomes available right at our fingertips!
Two of the most popular hypertension herbal remedies are garlic and cayenne. Garlic has been used as the best anti-cholesterol herb worldwide and considered to be the number one high-blood pressure herb. It reduces lipids and bad cholesterols from the blood, and hence protects our heart from heart attacks. If used long-term, it can noticeably dissolve the plaques from the coronary arteries ensuring the free-flow of the blood to the organs like the heart. We must use fresh and organic garlic in order to get the desired results. Garlic ultimately improves the blood circulations, helps strengthen the heart, and lowers the blood pressure. Cayenne, on the other hand, is the number one herb for blood circulation and only second to garlic as a high-blood pressure herb. Cayenne can be found in hot peppers, such as Serranos, Habeneros, and Jalapenos. These 2 natural high blood pressure herbal remedies must go along side with the hydrating element of water as another natural way of reducing high blood pressure. A fully hydrated body has good blood circulation and blood quality. Good hydration is essential for flushing excess minerals and inorganic salts out of our body. These excess salts have a negative effect on blood pressure, so eliminating them greatly contributes to lowering our blood pressure. The recommended intake of water is at least 8 glasses per day.
So, when diagnosed with high blood pressure remember to choose natural over pharmaceutical and artificial. Choosing natural brings us financial and economical accessibility of the remedies, safer dosages and outcomes for long-term use, and the absence of side effects.
By: Jennifer Masangkay
