Do you have high blood pressure? High blood pressure normally doesn't cause any symptoms in the early stages. Symptoms associated with high blood pressure can include: dizziness or dizzy spells or headache and nosebleeds. You could and not know it. Of all the cases of high blood pressure that exist in the United States, roughly one third of those people don't know they have it. In addition, of all the adults in the United States one in every three people has hypertension in some form.
This is a dangerous condition and one that is potentially life threatening. However, you can also get it under control by eating a healthy diet, exercising and taking something extra such as herbal medicine or pharmaceutical medication. Of course, I prefer herbal medicine over pharmaceutical medication, but you'll need to check with your doctor to find the best course of treatment for you.
However, in case you decide to go the herbal route, here's a list of the natural remedies you can use for hypertension. You may need Garlic (fresh or capsules), Hawthorne berries, Olive leaf, and Yarrow,
Get the supplements ready and let's begin:
Step1 Garlic is a powerful medicinal herb. In the case of hypertension it has been shown to lower blood pressure, especially when taking the capsules. If you decide to take the capsules, take two a day in the morning.
This is a dangerous condition and one that is potentially life threatening. However, you can also get it under control by eating a healthy diet, exercising and taking something extra such as herbal medicine or pharmaceutical medication. Of course, I prefer herbal medicine over pharmaceutical medication, but you'll need to check with your doctor to find the best course of treatment for you.
However, in case you decide to go the herbal route, here's a list of the natural remedies you can use for hypertension. You may need Garlic (fresh or capsules), Hawthorne berries, Olive leaf, and Yarrow,
Get the supplements ready and let's begin:
Step1 Garlic is a powerful medicinal herb. In the case of hypertension it has been shown to lower blood pressure, especially when taking the capsules. If you decide to take the capsules, take two a day in the morning.
Step2 Hawthorne berries are tasty, especially when mixed in a blend that includes herbs like hibiscus and rosehips. Hawthorne works to strengthen the blood vessels and circulatory system which also makes it good for treating high blood pressure.
Step3 Olive leaf is an herb that is known as a vasodilator. This means that the blood vessels will expand, letting in more blood and oxygen. As a result, it can help lower blood pressure.
Step4 Yarrow is one of those herbs that will work to give you energy throughout the day. It has many uses--and one of them is to help lower high blood pressure.
To control your high blood pressure, here are some tips and warnings for you.
Read nutrition labels. Almost all packaged foods contain sodium. Every time you prepare or eat a packaged food, know how much sodium is in one serving. Keep a sodium diary. You may be surprised at how much sodium you consume each day and the diary will help you decide which foods to decrease or eliminate. Eat more fruits, vegetables, grains, and low-fat dairy foods.Aim for a healthy weight. If you are overweight or obese, carrying this extra weight increases your risk of high blood pressure.
The diet recommends plenty of freshly prepared fruit and vegetables with lean meat and low fat dairy products - a simple low fat, low sugar diet. What it promotes is a back to basics approach. Buying fresh produce and preparing simple healthy meals in your own kitchen replacing the processed ready meal diet.
In summary, there are really no black and white answer to what a good high blood pressure diet is. All foods should be eaten in moderation in a varied, sensible diet - although processed food should be avoided! Following this simple advise could help reduce your weight and most importantly your blood pressure and possibly your grocery bill.
The temptation with herbal medicines is to think that because they are natural substances they must therefore be safe. It is easy to forget that plants can do harm. Some herbal remedies may raise blood pressure or may interfere with the effect of conventional drugs.
Liquorice and other herbal remedies used as diuretics promote sodium and water retention and thus raise blood pressure. Lily of the valley resembles digitalis - too high a dose can cause heart failure. Horse chestnut taken together with anticoagulant drugs may cause bleeding. As well as often unidentifiable plant alkaloids, traditional oriental herbal remedies often contain heavy metal salts, which may be very dangerous when taken over long periods.