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Alternative Treatment Of Hypertension |
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Apart from blood pressure medication where
blood pressure medicine such as diuretics are administered, alternative
treatment of hypertension can also be helpful in lowering blood pressure
naturally. For example, diet and lifestyle changes are essential in
treating heart problems. You should also exercise and give up smoking.
For further details, read The
Basics Of High Blood Pressure .
Blood
pressure is the force of the blood pushing against the walls of the
arteries. Being overweight is one of the strongest predictors of
development of high blood pressure in adolescents and young adults. You
should follow the diet for high blood pressure. You should also try to
lower your salt intake.
Garlic has been shown to decrease the
systolic pressure by 20 to 30 mmHg and diastolic pressure by 10 to 20
mmHg. As you need to take two to three cloves of fresh garlic daily to
get a therapeutic benefit, many people prefer to take supplements,
available in an odor-free form at health food stores.
Vitamin C
is also useful for many metabolic functions. It has also been found
recently to help regulate blood pressure. While studies haven't yet
shown it effective at reducing diastolic pressure, it definitely can
help reduce the systolic reading. Calcium and magnesium are two
supplements that are helpful in reducing blood pressure. You should keep
blood pressure information in the form of blood pressure readings to
cure high blood pressure. A blood pressure monitor may be very helpful.
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