Lower Blood Pressure Naturally

22 Oct 08

What are some good foods to eat to lower your blood pressure??

Posted By: SJ Wolf // Category: Uncategorized

I have always had boarderline high blood pressure, but reccently it has gotten so high that I have had to be put one medication. I know what foods to avoid, like salt, and fatty foods, but I don't know what I should be eating.

Are there certain foods that will lower your blood pressure? Also, what other things can I do to lower it?
I don't mind eating garlic. But do you mean raw garlic, like just pop a clove in my mouth? Or eating it with my food?

No one food is going to be your magic answer - you need to consider your entire diet and your lifestyle. Generally you need to think about how much exercise you are doing, be honest about how much 'bad' food you are ingesting.

If you are serious about your health, you need a change in lifestyle….you need to be eating more of the good stuff (white meat, veg, fruits, wholefoods) and less of the rubbish (red meat, fried stuff, fast food, pies, battered, processed)….and you need to move more. You need to do the whole 20 minutes of exerice 3 times a week, thing.

Good luck.

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08 Oct 08

Does anyone know any natural cures to lower blood pressure?

Posted By: SJ Wolf // Category: Uncategorized

Serious answers please. I've heard of potassium, but is there anything else?

Potassium is only if you are on a water pill for high blood pressure. You can exercise, work up slowly, walk or stretch and then do some floor exercises. Whatever you can do to move is just fine as long as you get moving. Then you need to stop salty foods. There is a lot of hidden salt in things like processed foods, bacon, lunchmeats, canned veggies even, fast food is full of it, chips, hot dogs, all that stuff is off the menu. Plus cut out fatty food and that is most fast food. Salads, Subway low fat and calorie sandwiches are od. But most fast food is bad for you. Eat small healthy meals several times a day. Ear veggies, fruit, small palm sized portions of meat and whole grain cereal and breads. No cakes, cookies and white bread or fried foods. Cut out fats like butter and margerine. Use the new kinds made from olive oil and such.
Cut out all soft drinks, they are loaded with sodium which is another name for salt. Then check the BP and take the meds the DR. gives you. Also, if you smoke, stop right now. It is the worst. So, that's a lot of info. Try changing some everyday. Try some moving every day, cut out one thing every day. Don't buy salty refined foods and bring them home. That way you won't eat them. Please look out for your health. High BP can cause heart attacks and strokes which run in my family. So, I know. Good luck. They call it the silent killer because you can have it and not know it. Good luck. Prayers coming your way.

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10 Sep 08

Are Palin/McCain or Obama/Biden sending your blood pressure through the roof?

Posted By: SJ Wolf // Category: naturally lower blood pressure

Were all to familiar with the ads - “He’s this…” “She’s that…” It’s enough to send that 120/80 that you’ve worked so hard for right through the roof. Well if the thought of Sarah Palin in the White house makes your blood boil you’ve come to the right place. If the possibility that Barack Obama might be your next leader gets your blood pressure into the red zone then this is the place for you. If thinking of John McCain in the oval office is enough to get you rushing to the doctor for a blood pressure check then I am glad you made it. And finally, if Joe Biden as the V.P. is enough to make you worry about your B.P., then hey, glad you’re here.

Look, this isn’t a political blog and I am not going to get into to who is right or wrong, or who is good or bad. This is a place of peace, a place to come and relax, and that’s exactly what you need if these election highs and lows are just leading to blood pressure highs.

This is time when emotions run high, when neighbors, friends, families, co-workers, heck, even the people in the same parties are at each other. There are Republicans that don’t like Sarah Palin, there are Democrats that wish Hillary was their candidate, and the debate’s go on.

And look, the Republican Convention is over. The Democratic Convention is history, you don’t need to worry about this stuff.

So here’s what I want you to do, sit back, close your eyes (you should probably read this first), take a deep breath and let it all out. All of it, not just the air but the emotions, the feelings everything. Nothing is more important than your health and you need to make that priority one.

So feel free tell Obama to take a flying leap. Tell Sarah to ride back on that moose that she rode in on. Tell John to go for a ride in an airplane. And tell Joe, well, tell Joe whatever makes you feel better.

Please have a look at some of the posts we have here, especially the ones relating to yoga and relaxation. And take a break, have some fun, forget about this stuff for awhile.

You deserve.

Thanks for visiting, hope you have a great day!

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10 Sep 08

Karen and how acupuncture lowered her high blood pressure

Posted By: SJ Wolf // Category: naturally lower blood pressure

Karen of North Chevy Chase talks about how acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine helped lower her high blood pressure.

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09 Sep 08

Weight Loss Tips that Help Blood Pressure

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http://www.iHealthTube.com Robert Kowalski suggests making lifestyle changes and improving eating habits to lower weight and blood pressure. For more, go to http://www.ihealthtube.com

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08 Sep 08

Preventing Or Ridding Yourself Of High Blood Pressure

Posted By: SJ Wolf // Category: lower blood pressure naturally

High blood pressure is not something to be taken lightly. It can affect your livelihood, and even your aliveness. In this article I will inform you a bit about what high blood pressure is, what it does, and how you can stop it.

Currently there are many treatments and remedies available for the alleviation of high blood pressure. But it is better to prevent it entirely than just cure it a bit when it gets too bad. So its best to follow a few rules to prevent high blood pressure, and avoid the hassle of living with it.

Body weight is they key factor in your blood pressure. There is a positive correlation between weight and blood pressure. Fat people have an increased risk of high blood pressure, heart conditions, and other maladies. Weight loss reduces the daily risk. Even if you have not experienced any negative symptoms of being obese, it is best to keep your weight under control in order to cut down on future risks.

Weight is not the only determining factor to your health. Another thing is where your body stores its new fat. This is inherited from your parents. So if you are shaped like an apple, you can thank your parents genes. If you hold more weight in your waist than your hips and thighs, you are more at risk. But no matter where the weight is, it is always possible to control it.

In order to lose some weight, it is essential to burn up more calories. You want to burn just as many calories as you eat in the day, as well as those stored in your body fat. Cutting down on your calorie intake is a good way to lose a steady but slow amount of weight (75 or so pounds per year).

A faster way to lose weight is to increase your exercise. It has other benefits besides losing weight. It will also serve to lower high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, while raising HDL-cholesterol and reducing chances of heart complications in the future. Men and women who regularly jog, ride bikes, or swim are twice as likely to not get high blood pressure.

If you have no previous problems with heart complications, you do not need to see a doctor before exercising. But occasionally it could be risky if you have had health problems in the past. If you set up goals for yourself based on your height, build, and age, you can burn up to 2500 calories every day doing simple activities like jogging and biking. Usually you can fit these things into your daily schedule without causing much of a change in your life. For example, you could start biking to work or walking on a treadmill while you watch TV.

If you are at risk of high blood pressure or heart problems, it is worth the trouble to exercise and stay in physical shape. Its a consideration of yourself and your family to take exercising seriously if you are overweight. Not only will it help your blood pressure, it will help numerous conditions which can be attributed to weight.

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08 Sep 08

The Ideal Blood Pressure Diet

Posted By: SJ Wolf // Category: naturally lower blood pressure

http://www.iHealthTube.com Robert Kowalski shares what types of foods to eat to lower blood pressure, without the use of medications. More at www.ihealthtube.com