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High blood pressure, or hypertension, is determined by the amount of blood your heart pumps and the resistance the blood encounters as it is pumped through the arteries. Blood pressure is represented as the systolic pressure (when the heart is contracting) over the diastolic pressure (the pause before the next beat).
High blood pressure is not actually a disease but is an indicator of increased risk of stroke, heart failure, heart attack and kidney failure. It is also associated with coronary heart disease, arteriosclerosis, kidney problems, obesity, diabetes, food allergies and endocrine gland problems which cause hormone imbalances.
There are some lifestyle and dietary changes you can make, starting immediately:
• Drink approximately eight glasses of water per day.
• Quit smoking and avoid caffeinated drinks.
• Consume a high fibre, low fat diet with plenty of vegetables.
• Avoid sugar, refined flour, fried foods and margarine.
• Reduce your intake of red meat.
• Stress management can also have a dramatic affect and is being used by a number of medical practitioners.
• Health Supplements for High Blood Pressure Alternative Treatment
• Natural health supplements for helping high blood pressure should include:
• Plant derived colloidal minerals - which contain a highly absorbable form of calcium and other minerals and
• Calcium and magnesium supplements can work well – make sure you buy something high quality because these two minerals are in fact very hard for the body to absorb
• Essential fatty acids as fish oil may reduce the 'stickiness' of the blood and help by reducing levels of 'bad cholesterol'.
• A good multivitamin complex is useful as a high blood pressure alternative treatment and should contain Coenzyme Q-10, antioxidant vitamins A, C & E and the herb Hawthorne Berry. These provide nutritional support for the cardiovascular system
High blood pressure can be controlled with prescribed drugs, however due to side effects associated these drugs, a number of people have started opting for natural cures for high blood pressure.
The main causes of high blood pressure are diet, hardening of the arteries, high cholesterol, diabetes and other factors including genetics and the environment. Once you have it what can you do to help your heart to pump your blood more efficiently and to get your blood pressure down. What we want is to find a natural cure for high blood pressure.
Exercise is an important factor in high blood pressure reduction and prevention. Compared to 20 years ago the lives we lead now are much more sedentary and so the need to exercise in order to ensure weight is controlled and we have a healthy cardiovascular system is more important than it previously was.
There are several herbs and dietary supplements that can be effective in lowering your blood pressure. Garlic, fish oil, and Coenzyme Q10 are just a few. Do your homework. Study these supplements to find the most effective and best one for you. Make sure to look for any information on interactions that natural supplements may have with any other medicines you may be taking. Look for a holistic practitioner in your area and ask what they recommend for your blood pressure.
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