In the United States today high blood pressure has reached epidemic levels with more than 65 million people suffering from high blood pressure and another 45 million having a condition referred to as pre-hypertension. High blood pressure is a symptomless disease which raises your risk of heart attack and stroke and you could quite easily be suffering from it without any knowledge of it until it is too late
What if you had high blood pressure? There is the threat that you could be put on medication, which could be for the rest of your life. That doesn’t sound very appealing, in fact, in reality it is not very appealing, especially when you take into account the amount of possible side effects that you could suffer from as a result of having to live with taking medication on a daily basis.
After studying the effects of several types of food on blood pressure, scientists have developed an eating plan called DASH ” Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension. DASH states that you should eat only fruits, vegetables, grains, fish and low-fat dairy products, and very few red meats, sweets and other foods that are rich in fats.
Its simple to lower blood pressure without medication, but always consult a doctor before deciding on a diet plan or on any natural method of lowering blood pressure.
Tomatoes are effective in reducing blood pressure, because they contain lycopene. This powerful antioxidant is still the subject of some hybrid tomatoes grown by the Israeli Lycomato to have higher concentrations of lycopene in each piece of fruit. Other antioxidants found in tomatoes make a super-nutrition in the prevention of heart disease. You can even help keep LDL cholesterol from oxidation which makes keeping the arteries and reduce the shift causing blood pressure to rise.
Work with your doctor to determine just how much weight you need to lose in order to see the most benefit, especially if you are extremely obese or have any other medical considerations that need to be taken into account.
Of course there are medicines on the market which can help to lower blood pressure, but many of these have side effects and, despite the fact that some people might need to take medication at least in the short term to lower their blood pressure, a far better answer is to look for some natural remedies for high blood pressure if you are able to. Doctors agree that most people could lower their blood pressure themselves through lifestyle changes and research shows that most do not achieve it because they don’t make the effort to change. The Nurse at my own Doctors office told me when I reduced my own high blood pressure, that I was one of only two people that she had treated for hypertension that has changed my lifestyle enough to avoid medication.
In truth, it is often possible to lower your blood pressure quite quickly if you change your diet and begin exercising. That said, if youve not taken any exercise for a long time you ought not to suddenly start a vigorous exercise program and its always prudent to check with your doctor before beginning any exercise program.
