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Signs and Symptoms of High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure (also referred to as hypertension) is often called the "silent killer" since it is one of the leading risk factors associated with heart attacks, stroke, and kidney failure but it has no clearly identifiable symptoms. Since it is estimated that one in three adults in the USA suffer from high blood pressure, it is extremely important to get your blood pressure checked regularly by your doctor.Although medication is often prescribed for serious cases of high blood pressure, most instances of the condition can easily be treated using a variety of everyday natural foods and simple lifestyle changes.
Causes of High Blood Pressure
While there is no single exact cause of high blood pressure or hypertension, a few risk factors have been recognized:- A regularly high intake of salt (exceeding 6 grams per day).
- Excessively drinking alcohol (more than 2 drinks per day).
- Regularly consuming large amounts of caffeine.
- Obesity, since the heart has to pump more blood to supply the excess tissue.
- Lack of aerobic exercise (such as walking, jogging, biking, or swimming).
- Stress.
- Hereditary (genetic) predisposition (for example, African Americans are more often susceptible to high blood pressure than Caucasians or Asians).
Home Remedies and Natural Cures for High Blood Pressure Treatment
High Blood Pressure Home Remedy Using Celery
Research has shown that munching on celery can help to lower blood pressure.
It turns out that compounds found in the oil of celery can relax and dilate the muscles that line the arteries,
which helps to regulate blood pressure. Therefore, simply eating a few stalks of celery per day as
a simple snack at lunch can help significantly.
Using Garlic as a Natural Cure for High Blood Pressure
Garlic has also been known to help reduce high blood pressure. Although the exact reasons are still not clear,
studies have shown that eating just a single clove a day (either raw or cooked) has a beneficial effect. An added
bonus for eating garlic is that it is also known to reduce cholesterol. Therefore, regularly consuming
garlic, either fresh or in capsule form, is a great way to reduce your risk of heart disease.
Natural Remedy for High Blood Pressure Using Potassium
Studies have shown that consuming potassium-rich foods can help to lower blood pressure. Good sources
of potassium include bananas, oranges, spinach, and zucchini.
NOTE: If you are being treated for kidney failure, potassium rich foods can actually be harmful to you. Therefore, if this applies to you, consult your doctor first before trying this home remedy.
NOTE: If you are being treated for kidney failure, potassium rich foods can actually be harmful to you. Therefore, if this applies to you, consult your doctor first before trying this home remedy.
Home Remedy for High Blood Pressure Using Black Seed Oil
Black seed oil contains a number of active ingredients that have been shown to help reduce cholesterol and control high blood pressure.
Therefore, to reduce excess blood pressure simply take one teaspoon of Black Seed oil daily.
Black Seed Oil can also be mixed into juice or tea if you don't like the taste of the raw oil.
High Blood Pressure Home Remedy Using Ginkgo Biloba
Ginkgo Biloba is an herb which helps increase blood circulation in our bodies by dilating our blood vessels.
Therefore, a simple remedy to lower blood pressure is to take 120mg of Ginkgo Biloba extract daily before any meal.
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Reader Comments
Posted by Hazel on Mar 14 2010 07:55:39
It is true that the active ingrdient in garlic is allicin and that you cannot and WILL not get the same results using garlic capsules. Garlic capsules are better than no garlic but if you really want results you must use fresh crushed or squeezed garlic for medicinal purposes.Fresh is always better when speaking of natural healing. Dried herbs are good for tea infusions, decoctions, and tinctures when fresh is not available. You can actually stor fresh peeled garlic in a pickling liquid so that you have it on hand.
Posted by Hazel on Mar 14 2010 07:47:55
I crush one garlic clove into a small glass of tomatoe juice add 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper and chug it down. It will lower blood pressure in 6 days if you use cayenne with it, 6 weeks with no cayenne. I actually take this 3 times a day from time to time if I am waking up with BP headaches. Cayenne pepper is a powerful healer and helps all other herbs work much more quickly. In 3 days using this 3X first day and 2X daily after I lowered my BP from 168/102 to 134/84 and headaches were gone. I also use this in chicken bouillon, just add garlic & cayenne. This helps BP, Diabetes, Colds, and in general is just a good tonic for your body.
Posted by Shea on Feb 21 2010 01:06:34
Karen - WHAT chemical is that? Who told you the capsules wont work? In WHAT peer-reviewed journal did you get this info?
Posted by Tina on Feb 19 2010 13:54:54
If high blood pressure is hereditary, can it still be cured/reduced? I exercise daily from hourly sessions in the gym, to dance classes e.g. Zumba to Jogging up to 7 miles but I still flaming have high BP. My weight is also ideal and my diet isn't too bad. I'm tired of being told by my overweight nurse to "exercise". Grrrrr!!!! I'm going to try the Apple cider drink. Fingers crossed.
Posted by Anonymous on Jan 20 2010 06:19:03
for varicose vein juice white onion can store in the fridge message it 4 to 5 times a day
Posted by perky on Dec 30 2009 20:06:57
i have vericose veins,my legs hurt and they feel heavy,can anyone give me a home remedy that really works. i cant walk but so far then my legs starting hurting. is there a cure.
Posted by kat on Nov 26 2009 06:50:43
I had high blood pressure & could feel the strain on my body & the deadly fatigue. I googled natural remedies and found continuously: apples, bananas, green tea & more importantly apple cider vinegar ACV. The first night I read about those- I was suffering from a high blood pressure HBP- headache for two weeks. I looked in my kitchen and I had a banana, apple and green tea-each of which I ate & drank. Within twenty minutes the HBP headache was gone! The next day I went out to buy apple cider vinegar and have been drinking a tablespoon or so-in a half cup of water every day. Not only did my blood pressure & headaches go away but I also lost 15 pounds! I learned later that ACV is good for weight loss. oh yes, I also started walking more & have had more energy with all my new found remedies & light exersize.
Posted by Geo T on Nov 25 2009 12:00:20
I was on BP meds...but was taken off of it after my ankles started swelling real bad but before that I changed the way I ate and walked 45 mins straight w/o resting.I also take 1000mg cinnamon pills a day ...my cholesterol was 231 in Jan 2009 and in Sept 2009 its 169...since gettin off BP meds my ankles hasn't swollen and BP good.
Posted by Mildred on Oct 22 2009 09:05:36
Has any gotten off of there hight blood pressure meds, using any of above methods, if so please let me know. Dr. tell you that you cant get off the meds. If anyone has successful gotten off please let me know, and what was your plan. thanks
Posted by Wendy on Sep 11 2009 04:47:31
I take medication daily( atenol,frusimide,enlarparil, nefedipine) and it has since controlled my High Blood Pressure. At one stage my pressure was unreaderable because it was too high but with the right combination of medication it is normal now. Doctor says it is for life and I accepted it. May try some natural remedy to go with it. What do you think?
Posted by Wayne Johnson on Aug 31 2009 18:56:38
Denise Davis,
I'm responding to your blood presure,
You can uselly control your B/P with moderate exciercise and deit and eat a clove of Garlic won't hurt you at all.
Proverbs 3:5...6
Wayne
Posted by Denise Davis on Aug 05 2009 19:26:58
I have been talking high pressure pills for a while now and I dont think they are working at all....what should I been talking to help it to come down...should I be talking something else to help it....Please let me know....Email me at anytime....Please
Posted by daniel lackey on Jun 23 2009 18:31:32
we have been on pomegranate softgel pills and they have helped with our high blood pressure they are good for cholestrol and other things my blood pressure use to run high but since i`v been taking these it was normal last time i had it checked
Posted by shellie on May 18 2009 22:34:25
I am a black Bahamian woman in my early forties. I am so depress reason being i am losing my hair. Are there any natural treatment i can used to re-grow my locks back. I need a miracle fast.
Posted by Rogelio on Mar 12 2009 22:48:21
I recently have lost my job, which means i have no medical insurance. I have severely high blood pressure i have been taking garlic tea a whole head of garlic crushed with the skin in a pot of boiling water and let seep for about 5 minutes it rally work and also lowers cholestrol the taste may not be great but the benefits are worth it. good luck
Posted by MJ on Feb 19 2009 20:30:54
i have high blood pressure, my mom did two she took lenonaide,2tbs cream tarter and some thing else, put in a quart jar and refrigate. dose anyone know what the rest ingreadents?
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Posted by christine on Jan 18 2009 16:08:03
I am trying apple cider vinegar for high blood pressure and diabetes. lets hope it works!
Posted by highbloodnaturalremedy on Jan 11 2009 20:33:56
when you have high blood you usually look for a high blood pressure natural remedy to stop the blood pressure.
Posted by Yolanda Bright on Dec 02 2008 13:10:16
The medicine the doctor has prescribed too me is causing more harm than hurt. Their turn around calling time is not good.
Posted by todd skier on Nov 26 2008 22:17:52
I have high blood pressure, high triglycerides, high cholesterol and diabetes. Does anyone have a diet that encompasses all of these?
Posted by Karen on Nov 07 2008 22:01:28
Allicin the ingredient in garlic which helps to fight hypertension is destroyed within one hour of crushing the garlic. So your garlic needs to be fresh and raw. Capsules will do you no good at all. Recommended dosage is two cloves per day.