Do You Suffer from High Blood Pressure or Hypertension?


If you suffer from hypertension (high blood pressure), you probably take prescription medications. Did you know this can be dangerous?

Prescription medications are frequently synthetic, and can be harmful to your health. Prescription drugs also DON'T treat the underlying cause of your hypertension.

Did you know that some alpha and beta blockers can cause headache, nausea, and even raise your BAD cholesterol levels? It's true.

You know that high blood pressure can cause heart attack and stroke if not treated properly. Did you know that there are many natural ways to reduce your blood pressure to normal?

Using natural methods to treat hypertension works just as well as prescription medication, and using these methods will treat the cause of the problem, improving your overall health!

To learn more, read about some of the best natural remedies for hypertension below. My pick is The High Blood Pressure Remedy Report, but what works best for me may not be what you need.

Monday, December 1, 2008

Natural Remedies to Lower High Blood Pressure - Tips For Better Health

Do you take prescription medication for your blood pressure? There are natural remedies that will lower high blood pressure effectively. These are safe, natural methods that are much more cost effective than prescription medications, and they do work. Prescription meds can sometimes affect your overall health!

Vitamins and herbs are some of the best natural remedies to lower high blood pressure. Some of the ingredients you will find in natural supplements are garlic, hawthorne, magnesium, B-6, B-12, and Niacin. There are many other ingredients that are widely used that are also effective. Here is an example of how magnesium works.

Magnesium affects your arterial walls, helping them to be supple and open. A magnesium deficiency can cause the arterial walls to thicken, which can cause high cholesterol levels and high blood pressure. Various herbs and minerals work differently in the body to regulate blood pressure.

Some other natural remedies to lower high blood pressure have to do with lifestyle changes. For example, do you smoke heavily or drink alcohol daily? If so, you should consider cutting back on smoking and limiting your alcohol consumption to 1 or 2 glasses of wine per day.

Do you eat foods that contain a lot of salt? This is extremely harmful if you have problems with blood pressure. Cut back on the salt and season your foods with other spices. Use garlic, cayenne pepper, and ginger. These spices are known for cholesterol and heart health.

Stressed out? Calm down, and find a way to reduce stress. Whether it is meditation, a vacation, exercise - whatever helps you to reduce stress, do it! Stress is one major factor in developing high blood pressure.

These are just a few simple changes you can make to improve your health. I hope you will use some of these natural remedies to lower high blood pressure.