Living With BP Problem
Hypertension And Diet And Exercise
The effects of high blood pressure can be
minimized or even cured with lifestyle changes or blood pressure
medication. Lifestyle changes include losing weight, proper diet,
increasing exercise or physical activity level, avoiding environmental
pollutants such as second hand smoke, avoiding overuse of narcotics
and/or alcohol, and watching the amount of sodium, fat and cholesterol
in your diet. This also means keeping other diseases and stressful
situations under control. For further details, read Your
Diet Plays A Major Role In Causing Obesity, Blood Pressure And Other
Diseases
General hypertension cures are
diet for high blood pressure and weight loss. A proper diet is essential
for maintaining normal blood pressure. Beginning a healthy diet and
exercising will allow you to lose those extra pounds and lower your
blood pressure back to normal. Avoid crash diets or you may suffer from
a heart attack soon. Diet plays an important role in both the prevention
and treatment of high blood pressure. A high fat diet not only leads to
weight gain but may also increase the chance of high blood pressure. So,
hypertension and diet and exercise go hand in hand for lowering high
blood pressure.
There are some foods that may protect you against
high blood pressure. Potassium found in vegetables and fruits is an
electrolyte that helps maintain the body’s normal balance of salt and
fluids, which helps maintain normal blood pressure. Some researchers
even state that garlic may help lower blood pressure. Hypertension and
diet and exercise should be taken as a whole for the treatment of high
blood pressure.