10 tips to lower blood pressure(part one)
Although they say that preventing is by far better than curing,
one still has to cope with the problems of high blood pressure
when faced with them. The following are a set of well
fundamented suggestions appliable to both the suffering and the
healthy one in order to lower the blood pressure in his body.
This not a drug based treatment, but merely natural principles
that go with any medicine your doctor prescribes.
Tip no1. Anyone who is seeking to lower his blood pressure
should first consider stopping smoking. The carve for nicotine
can be reduced by eating sunflower seeds, and nettle and oat
infusion is also widely recognized as a great help. You should
also try to quit smoking not all of a sudden, but do it
gradually, in the course of 4 to 6 weeks.
Tip no2. Another good way to lower blood pressure is to consume
a lot of seaweeds. They are great because of their special
property to lower the blood pressure by leveling the
concentration of triglycerides, phospholipids and colesterols.
In addition to this, seaweeds contain substances that dissolve
the 'fatty build-ups' on the blood vessels, helping to create a
steady heart beat.
Tip no3. Beta-carotens do miracles when it comes to cutting the
risk of a stroke attack, so foods with a high concentration of
such compounds should definitely be part of your regular diet.
Some of the most common examples are carrots, cabbage, dark
leafy greens, apricots, winter squash and sweet potatoes.
Natural food does play an important role in lowering blood
pressure.
Tip no4. Garlic is yet another remedy Mother Nature offers, very
benefic for lowering the blood pressure. In addition to its
other good effects on health, studies state that garlic has the
abilities to reduce phospholipids and cholesterol, increasing
immunity of the organism and reducing chances of strokes. So,
the advice is to eat several garlic cloves a day, raw or lightly
cooked for lowering blood pressure
Tip no5. Choosing food low in salts and sodium is crucial for
lowering blood pressure. Most Americans today are accustomed
with high salted food when in fact the dosage recommended is an
average of 2.5 grams of sodium per day. This roughly equals 6
grams of table salt, almost a teaspoon. In order for the
lowering blood pressure system to give good results it is
indicate to consume less high salted foods.
The next 5 tips will be in the second part of this article.