How to Naturally Lower High Blood Pressure And Treat Hypertension

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Naturally Lower High Blood Pressure And Treat Hypertension

While high blood pressure in of itself is not fatal, living under such a condition for long periods of time steadily degrades your body's systems and your health. It weakens your heart, can lead to chronic venous insufficiency and strokes, is the primary contributing factor to renal (kidney) failure, and has even been linked to diabetes.
High blood pressure is traditionally defined as being anything above 140 mm Hg for systolic and 90 mm Hg for diastrolic, read as 140/90, but newer studies indicate that damage begins accumulating at a much lower level, about 120/80.
If left untreated, hypertension will eventually lead to all manner of other problems, and should be addressed as soon as possible. There are a number of things you can do to begin the process on your own without expensive medications.

1. Step 1
   

   Stop adding sodium to your diet, and decrease your intake as much as possible. Many people respond well to sodium limitation, either by eliminating it from the diet or by using a salt substitute. High blood pressure is relieved when the body stops retaining as much fluid due to the reduced sodium. Aim for less than 1,500 mg per day.

2. Step 2

   Lose weight and exercise more. Always good advice, especially when it comes to most medical conditions. Exercise and weight loss have been directly linked to the relief of high blood pressure and improved heart health.

3. Step 3
   

   Take natural herbal supplements that have shown to relieve high blood pressure. Some of these include: garlic, hawthorn, fish oil, and coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10). Calcium and magnesium supplements have also been shown to be effective, though not as much.

4. Step 4

   Reduce your stress level. Stress and hypertension are very strongly linked.

5. Step 5
   

   Stop smoking!

6. Step 6
   

   Add a bit of very dark chocolate to your diet. Studies have seen that a little bit of very dark chocolate every day has been linked to a reduction in hypertension.

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Tips & Warnings

• As always, treatment for any medical condition should not proceed without consulting a doctor first, and this article in no way is meant to replace a doctor's advice.
• Garlic supplements have a tendency to thin the blood. Use with caution.

How to Use Garlic to Treat Hypertension

Hypertension, commonly referred to as high blood pressure, is a serious health problem that is reportedly affects about one-third of all Americans. Hypertension has a hereditary link and may be treated with vitamin supplements and other natural substances, such as garlic.

1. Step 1

   Visit your doctor to have your blood pressure checked. High blood pressure and hypertension can cause serious and significant health risks. Only your doctor can properly diagnose hypertension and prescribe a course of treatment to improve your overall health.

2. Step 2

   Read about allicin. Allicin is the substance that may have hypertension reducing properties. Allicin has been shown to relax the blood vessels, which reduces blood pressure and damage to the walls of the blood vessels.

3. Step 3

   Use garlic to treat hypertension, and you may experience other health benefits, including lower cholesterol. Studies show that garlic affects lipids in the blood stream, causing a reduction in cholesterol. You may be able to reduce hypertension and lower your cholesterol by as much as 10 percent when you use garlic.

4. Step 4

   Take garlic supplements to treat hypertension if you fear the odor causing properties of whole garlic. Garlic supplements are a convenient way to incorporate allicin into your daily diet so that you can reduce your hypertension without the use of harsh chemicals and prescription drugs.

5. Step 5

   Treat hypertension by consuming whole garlic. Rather than taking garlic supplements, take garlic in its natural form. You get the maximum health benefits from consuming garlic in its unadulterated form.

6. Step 6

   Consume 2 to 3 cloves of garlic throughout the day. You don't have to eat them raw all at once. You can simply add garlic to the foods you eat throughout the day to get up to the 2 to 3 cloves you need to treat hypertension.

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Tips & Warnings

• Brush your teeth in the morning and after every meal to eliminate garlic's odor. You also can ingest parsley to quell the odor at its source.

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