subject: Preventing The Silent Killer [print this page] Hypertension can affect anyone at any ageHypertension can affect anyone at any age. It has been known as an age related disease, but it can sometimes hit young children as well. You may also know hypertension as high blood pressure or the "silent killer".
In order to avoid developing hypertension as you get older, you will need to start making some lifestyle changes today.
#1 Start getting exercise. Each day it may not be possible to get a great workout done during a busy schedule, but still no exercise is better than none.
Try to do something you enjoy- take your dog for a walk, walk around the path at your local park or go for a swim. You can work your way up to a more intense workout from that point.
#2 Try eating more garlic. Garlic not only adds great flavor to your food, it has been known to reduce the risk of high blood pressure almost instantly. You can even try the garlic supplements that are available if you don't like the taste of fresh garlic or garlic powder.
#3 Take more vitamin C. This is another way to reduce the risk of high blood pressure; it also develops good health and a lot of other good benefits. Vitamin C is found in fruits and vegetables or you can take supplements as well.
#4 Ask your doctor about CoQ10. CoQ10 is a natural and harmless element and has none of the side effects that high blood pressure medication has. This has been used to wean high blood pressure patients off of their medications, and has been successful.
A lot of people think that this could not happen to them, but you would be surprised at how easily many people develop high blood pressure. These days it's more common during the winter months because of all those dinners and home cooked meals.
If you learn to live a healthier life and make the changes presented here, you will not only be reducing the risk of high blood pressure, but also other life threatening diseases.
