If you're above the age of 35, chances are good
you may have already been warned about the dangers of hypertension, or high
blood pressure. Hypertension is a condition that occures when the force of the blood on the
arteries' walls is strong, which eventually creates health problems,
especially those connected to heart disease.
Our blood pressure is mainly dependant on our
blood vessels. When they narrow, the blood pressure will be high (just like a
garden hose being squeezed sends water more strongly). The normal blood
pressure should be 120/80.
Symptoms of
hypertension
Unfortunately, many people won't show signs of
hypertension, and it will only become evident when they either go through a
test or have a health related problem.
Common symptoms
include: Mild headaches, Dizziness, nosebleeds,
shortness of breath and vision problems.
Common causes
of high blood pressure
- Kidney problems
- Age
- Obesity
- Stress
- Lack of exercise
- Use of certain drugs (cocaine for example, alcohol for
another)
- certain medication (cold remedies, birth control
pills, pain relievers etc.)
- sleep apnea
However, there are a great many cases of
hypertension with unknown underlying reasons, perhaps genetic, and they can
be controlled effectively with certain home remedies and lifestyle changes.
Home Remedies that will lower your blood pressure:
1. Lemon Water
Lemon softens your blood vessels, and this will
lower your blood pressure. In addition, the vitamin B will help keep your
heart healthy.
Add 2 tablespoon of lemon juice to a glass of hot
water, drink it on an empty stomach. Try to drink 5-6 glasses of fresh
lemon water every day. It would be best to drink lemon juice without any
sugar or salt, you can always add a little honey if the taste is a bit too
bitter.
2. Ginger Juice with Cumin
Mix a teaspoon of cumin powder with a honey and ginger
juice mixture to create blood pressure remedy. Add 1 teaspoon
of fresh ginger juice to a teaspoon of honey and a teaspoon of cumin powder.
Mix well. Consume this twice a day to lower your blood pressure.
3. Garlic
Garlic is a very common home remedy that reduces
the cholesterol levels in our body, which is one of the main causes of high
blood pressure. Garlic contains hydrogen sulfide, a compound that is
essential to good blood flow.
To effectively
lower your blood pressure, eat 5-6 pods of fresh garlic every day, on an
empty stomach. You can also extract the juice of the garlic by crushing
about 10 pods of it. Add 5-6 drops of garlic juice to four teaspoons of water
and drink twice a day.
4. Watermelon
seeds
Watermelon
seeds contain a substance called cucurbocitrin. This material help widen the
blood capillaries in your body and take down the hypertension levels. It also
helps to fight off arthritis and kidney diseases.
Start by taking
two tablespoons of dried seeds and crushing them gently. These add to a
cup of boiling water. Leave it in the cup for about an hour and slightly
stir it so it mixes with the water all the way. Strain it and drink 4
tablespoons of this water every hour of the day for quick results.
5. Curry Leaves
Curry leaves contain many medicinal properties
and were found to be effective in treating high blood pressure.
Boil 25-30 leaves in a cup of water. Let it
simmer down to room temperature and strain away the leaves. Drink this
concotion early in the morning on an empty stomach.
6. Celery
Leaves
A substance called 3-N-butylphthalide (try saying
that 3 times fast) is found in high amounts in celery leaves and is a
compound that can really help drasitaclly lower your blood pressure, as well
as reducing the stress hormones that are causing the blood vessels to
constrict in the first place.
Add one or more stalks of celery (or celery
leaves) and make a daily vegetable salad that will help you really reduce
that blood pressure. When consuming the celery, also add a glass of
water for better results.
7. Onion Juice
A recent study has found that giving people
suffering from hypertension reduced their condition considerably, compared to
a placebo group. Researchers think a compound named quercetin may be
responsible for this.
Try to eat at least one raw onion a
day. Extract the juice of the onion and add a teaspoon of it to a
teaspoon of honey. Drink this twice a day, every day to lower your blood
pressure.
8. Fenugreek
Seeds
Make a paste out of fenugreek seeds that is said
to be very useful in the battle against high blood pressure.
Take 1-2 teaspoons of seeds and boil them in water for
about 3-4 minutes. Straing the seeds and crush them (or use a blender)
to make a smooth paste. Consume this amount every day twice:
morning and evening, and always on an empty stomach. Your hypertension
should begin to lower in 2-3 months time.
9. Bananas
Bananas have zero cholesterol and are low on
sodium. Try to eat at least 2 of them a day or add them to your meals. Other foods that are good for high blood pressure:
Orange juice, spinach, baked sweet potatoes and raisins.
If you're above the age of 35, chances are good
you may have already been warned about the dangers of hypertension, or high
blood pressure. Hypertension is a condition that occures when the force of the blood on the
arteries' walls is strong, which eventually creates health problems,
especially those connected to heart disease.
Our blood pressure is mainly dependant on our
blood vessels. When they narrow, the blood pressure will be high (just like a
garden hose being squeezed sends water more strongly). The normal blood
pressure should be 120/80.
Symptoms of
hypertension
Unfortunately, many people won't show signs of
hypertension, and it will only become evident when they either go through a
test or have a health related problem.
Common symptoms
include: Mild headaches, Dizziness, nosebleeds,
shortness of breath and vision problems.
Common causes
of high blood pressure
- Kidney problems
- Age
- Obesity
- Stress
- Lack of exercise
- Use of certain drugs (cocaine for example, alcohol for
another)
- certain medication (cold remedies, birth control
pills, pain relievers etc.)
- sleep apnea
However, there are a great many cases of
hypertension with unknown underlying reasons, perhaps genetic, and they can
be controlled effectively with certain home remedies and lifestyle changes.
Home Remedies that will lower your blood pressure:
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1. Lemon Water
Lemon softens your blood vessels, and this will
lower your blood pressure. In addition, the vitamin B will help keep your
heart healthy.
Add 2 tablespoon of lemon juice to a glass of hot
water, drink it on an empty stomach. Try to drink 5-6 glasses of fresh
lemon water every day. It would be best to drink lemon juice without any
sugar or salt, you can always add a little honey if the taste is a bit too
bitter.
2. Ginger Juice with Cumin
Mix a teaspoon of cumin powder with a honey and ginger
juice mixture to create blood pressure remedy. Add 1 teaspoon
of fresh ginger juice to a teaspoon of honey and a teaspoon of cumin powder.
Mix well. Consume this twice a day to lower your blood pressure.
3. Garlic
Garlic is a very common home remedy that reduces
the cholesterol levels in our body, which is one of the main causes of high
blood pressure. Garlic contains hydrogen sulfide, a compound that is
essential to good blood flow.
To effectively
lower your blood pressure, eat 5-6 pods of fresh garlic every day, on an
empty stomach. You can also extract the juice of the garlic by crushing
about 10 pods of it. Add 5-6 drops of garlic juice to four teaspoons of water
and drink twice a day.
4. Watermelon
seeds
Watermelon
seeds contain a substance called cucurbocitrin. This material help widen the
blood capillaries in your body and take down the hypertension levels. It also
helps to fight off arthritis and kidney diseases.
Start by taking
two tablespoons of dried seeds and crushing them gently. These add to a
cup of boiling water. Leave it in the cup for about an hour and slightly
stir it so it mixes with the water all the way. Strain it and drink 4
tablespoons of this water every hour of the day for quick results.
5. Curry Leaves
Curry leaves contain many medicinal properties
and were found to be effective in treating high blood pressure.
Boil 25-30 leaves in a cup of water. Let it
simmer down to room temperature and strain away the leaves. Drink this
concotion early in the morning on an empty stomach.
6. Celery
Leaves
A substance called 3-N-butylphthalide (try saying
that 3 times fast) is found in high amounts in celery leaves and is a
compound that can really help drasitaclly lower your blood pressure, as well
as reducing the stress hormones that are causing the blood vessels to
constrict in the first place.
Add one or more stalks of celery (or celery
leaves) and make a daily vegetable salad that will help you really reduce
that blood pressure. When consuming the celery, also add a glass of
water for better results.
7. Onion Juice
A recent study has found that giving people
suffering from hypertension reduced their condition considerably, compared to
a placebo group. Researchers think a compound named quercetin may be
responsible for this.
Try to eat at least one raw onion a
day. Extract the juice of the onion and add a teaspoon of it to a
teaspoon of honey. Drink this twice a day, every day to lower your blood
pressure.
8. Fenugreek
Seeds
Make a paste out of fenugreek seeds that is said
to be very useful in the battle against high blood pressure.
Take 1-2 teaspoons of seeds and boil them in water for
about 3-4 minutes. Straing the seeds and crush them (or use a blender)
to make a smooth paste. Consume this amount every day twice:
morning and evening, and always on an empty stomach. Your hypertension
should begin to lower in 2-3 months time.
9. Bananas
Bananas have zero cholesterol and are low on
sodium. Try to eat at least 2 of them a day or add them to your meals. Other foods that are good for high blood pressure:
Orange juice, spinach, baked sweet potatoes and raisins.
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