High Blood Pressure affects 1 in 3 adults in America. Why are so many people suffering from High Blood Pressure? High Blood Pressure is caused mainly by a poor choice of lifestyle. Americans are saturated with high fat, high calorie food on a daily basis. We smoke and drink to excess. We seldom walk to get where we are going. We seldom relax. We are busy, busy, busy and rely on fast food to keep us going. Where are we going? If we are not more careful, straight to the hospital.
High Blood Pressure is not a disease in itself but it can complicate or lead to other major diseases. Some of these are strokes, heart attacks and kidney disease. The reason High Blood Pressure aggravates other diseases is because it causes stress on your organs. When your Blood Pressure is elevated your body is working double time to keep up.
So, what can we do to get our Blood Pressure back to normal? Conventional treatment sometimes consists of prescription drugs along with other lifestyle changes. The problem is most of these drugs have severe side effects. They leave you wondering if there is a better way. I assure you, there is. First let me say, however, do not stop taking your prescription medications without consulting your physician. Some medications can cause serious problems if stopped suddenly. That being said, here are some ways you can Lower Your Blood Pressure Naturally.
Lets start with Diet. Many elements in the average American diet can be contributing factors in High Blood Pressure. A good diet would be low in salt, cholesterol, and fats, especially saturated fat. A good example is the DASH diet, which gives you serving quantities of each included food and is very easy to follow and adapt to your personal taste. There are also some items you can add to your diet that will lower your blood pressure even more. Our good friend garlic has so many wonderful health benefits. It thins the blood, prohibits platelets from sticking together, lowers cholesterol, and now we find it also aids in Lowering Blood Pressure. Other blood pressure lowering supplements include fish oil, folic acid, calcium, potassium, and magnesium.
