subject: An Introduction To Natural Remedies For High Blood Pressure [print this page] Every human being has to put health at the very top of the priority list as without health, he cannot enjoy a quality life. Without health everything else becomes meaningless in life. Hypertension or high blood pressure is become a common illness nowadays because of the sedentary lifestyle of the people. High blood pressure is a potentially life threatening condition and should be taken due care. When there are increased lipids in the blood and fatty deposits in the artery walls, it makes them narrow and constricts them. Nowadays; there are many natural remedies for high blood pressure.
The mainstream medical practitioners themselves advocate the use of several natural remedies for high blood pressure before resorting to medication. And at most times, the natural and non-invasive methods of treatment have magically helped the patients by showing a significant drop in their high blood pressure levels.
A DASH diet (dietary approaches to stop hypertension) can help in significantly reducing the high blood pressure levels. This diet primarily includes fresh fruits and vegetables, intake of low fat dietary products, intake of grains, beans and nuts regularly. The DASH- sodium diet includes less than 1,500 mg of sodium a day and is also a natural remedy.
Garlic is a treasure house of natural supplements for hypertension and because of its pungent smell, intake of garlic powder supplements is highly recommended. Intake of garlic on a regular basis along with our food can help to prevent high blood pressure to a large extent. Fish oil is also a natural remedy for high blood pressure because of its DHA content. Folic acid is another natural food supplement which reduces the amount of homocysteine in the blood.
A sedentary life style is often the cause of high blood pressure and therefore doctors advocate at least 30 minutes of aerobic exercise every day. This is a natural remedy which can decrease high blood pressure without medications. When a person engages in aerobic exercise, the heart begins to grow stronger. When the heart grows stronger, it is able to pump more blood with less effort and thus helps in lowering blood pressure.
Some of the most common aerobic exercises are jogging, brisk walking, swimming biking, etc. If a busy professional life does not give enough time to follow exercises, high blood pressure patients can incorporate some simple physical activities in their daily life like taking the stairs, walking to work, etc.
Drinking a cup of honey water which is made up of mixing 1 teaspoon of honey with 10 drops of apple cider vinegar into a cup of warm water is a natural remedy which helps in lowering high blood pressure.
