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Natural Herbal Cures For High Blood Pressure
Is there such a thing as a natural remedy for high blood pressure? This article will examine the natural remedies for lowering high blood pressure with a special emphasis on the foods we eat and the role of herbs.
Is there such a thing as a natural remedy for high blood pressure? This article will examine the natural remedies for lowering high blood pressure with a special emphasis on the foods we eat and the role of herbs.
Making changes in your lifestyle will be the most natural thing to do and will have no nasty side effects ! The main ones to consider are:- exercise and keeping active, avoiding a sedentary lifestyle, cutting down on salty foods and reducing alcohol intake.
There are many easy ways we can cut down our salt intake. This means cooking all the pasta and rice and vegetables without salt. If you really long for salt, then you should try some spices and herbs to add flavour. When you buy food, keep an eye out for the salt-free label. When you are using canned food, it is always a good idea to rinse the food before eating it - thereby removing any excess salt.
Green tea is now used as a cure all and not without good reason ! In the case of high blood pressure, it helps to stop the ACE enzyme from forming. This is a damaging substance in that it can narrow the arteries thus reducing the flow of blood and increasing the pressure. Poor diet and stress also contribute to increasing high blood pressure.
Using lots of garlic and onions in your daily diet is a great help to reduce blood pressure. The problem of bad breath can be solved by purchasing at your pharmacy garlic capsules which are gastro-resistant this eliminating the problem of halitosis. Researchers have calculated that a reduction of 5-10% in high blood pressure is possible just by consuming enough garlic every day.
Bananas, grapefruit, oranges and broccoli all contain decent amounts of potassium which is a mineral nutrient essential for our good health. Magnesium is another nutrient and this can also be found in bananas, potatoes, nuts and wheat germ.
Red meat has not had a good health report lately and there are many reasons for this.Certainly it is not good for the arteries. Cattle are fed all sorts of rubbish (they are supposed to eat grass) but very often they are given the remains of animal carcasses which they cannot digest. Poisons and toxins then remain in their bodies. The way round this is to opt for organic beef. If not, try good white lean meat such as turkey or chicken. Frozen dinners, pizza, tinned soups and broths should also be cut out.
There is a substance called forskolin which will help to relax the arteries and will help to lower your blood pressure. The herb containing this very valuable substance is called Coleus Forskohlii. Recent studies have shown that other herbs can be beneficial in supporting the systems involved in a healthy heart and maintaining blood flow at normal pressure. Some of these herbs are Hawthorn, Passion flower and Gingko Biloba.