Friday, July 12, 2024

Fitness Friday - Home Remedies For High Blood Pressure

 

There are lifestyle changes that can help prevent and lower high blood pressure:

Little things that make a big difference. Things like Fish oil: Which has been credited with improving heart health, fish oil may benefit people with high blood pressure the most. 

Research has shown that there are certain foods — such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, and oily fish, which can help lower blood pressure. By combining these foods together in your diet, you may have benefits for long-term health 

Ways To Lower Blood Pressure Naturally:


In most cases, high blood pressure causes no symptoms, it can cause heart attacks and stroke, as well as aneurysms, and kidney failure. Twenty-eight percent of Americans have high blood pressure, and it is the cause of nearly 500,000 deaths per year in the U.S.

As for me, I do get symptoms when my blood pressure is up. I get light-headed, dizzy, headaches, and nausea. Not only that, but I get ringing in my ears and head, along with humming and buzzing in my head. I also start stumbling, having difficulty with walking when it goes up pretty high.

Most people can bring down their blood pressure naturally without medication with some natural home remedies. Here are 7 ways to lower your blood pressure at home.

 

1.  Remove most of the sodium from your diet. Choose foods naturally low in sodium and high in calcium, magnesium, and potassium.
2. Eat foods rich in ginger, cinnamon, omega-3 foods (fish) leafy greens like spinach and food high in potassium like bananas.
3. Drink Coconut Water-Coconut water is found inside the shell of green, unripe coconuts that retains its natural benefits in organic and raw form. It contains potassium and magnesium.
4. Exercise -Along with diet, exercise should really be number one on this list. Exercise is, in many cases, all that you need to get your blood pressure back on track.
5. Supplements can lower Blood Pressure - Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), Omega-3 fatty acids, and Amino acids can significantly lower BP.  Test have shown these to reduce BP in those with mild BP readings.


6. Take garlic supplements. Taking a garlic supplement 2 to 3 times a day has been shown to lower BP over time. 400–500 mg. is recommended.
7. Eating nuts has been shown to lower BP.  Eating walnuts, cashews, peanuts, sunflower seeds and pistachios have been known to lower BP. Any nut or seed has been reported to lower BP over time when eating 1 ounce each day.

Note: I am not a medical professional and do not hold a medical license in any way. Please make sure to get check-ups yearly and ask a professional before trying any of the suggestions listed above. I personally have done these with success, and therefore I am giving suggestions to others as to what may also help you.

As always, thanks for stopping by. Be well, healthy and blessed.