High Blood Pressure
Garlic And High Blood Pressure
Over 50 million people in the United States alone have
high blood pressure. They are on prescription drugs to control their
blood pressure. High blood pressure is a silent killer, as it does not
show any symptoms. It is often diagnosed only when serious complications
occur. Garlic has been found by a number of studies to be helpful in
controlling blood pressure. Garlic appears to lower blood pressure by 5
to 10 %.s It can also lower cholesterol, reduce triglyceride levels,
discourage clot formation, and promote blood circulation. For further
information, read Types
Of Blood Pressure.
However, garlic can thin
the blood. It should not be combined with prescription blood-thinners
such as Coumadin (warfarin) or Trental (pentoxifylline) or with natural
blood-thinners such as vitamin E or ginkgo. It is usually recommended
that people taking garlic should stop taking it for a few weeks before
any type of surgery and must, also abstain from taking it for a few
weeks after.
Garlic is not a substitute for blood pressure
medication or blood pressure medicine or lifestyle changes. However, it
has a long standing reputation for assisting blood pressure management
though it has not been conclusively established yet. However, garlic
does play a role in reducing systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
Blood pressure means the force of blood against the walls of the arteries,
veins, and the chambers of the heart as it is pumped through the body.
High blood pressure occurs when the blood is pumped with greater
difficulty against the arteries by the heart, which over a period of
time, begins to damage the lining of the blood vessels. That is why,
regular blood pressure information gathered from regular inputs is
important to check your blood pressure levels. Blood pressure monitor
and digital blood pressure cuffs help one keep track of one's high blood
pressure units.