Lower your high blood pressure naturally

By Shannon Eder

High blood pressure may become serious.

In this article you will learn how to lower your blood pressure and change your blood pressure naturally.

Your blood consists of white blood cells who fight infections.

The red blood cells who carry much needed oxygen throughout your body, the platelets who stop a cut from bleeding and the amazing plasma which is 92% water and also makes up 55% of your blood volume.

But what about the cholesterol which combines with calcium and fat to form plaque and how the plaque builds up and hardens in your arteries?

When that plaque builds up it develops into a condition called Atherosclerosis.

Atherosclerosis can lead to strokes, heart attacks, and heart disease.

Hypertension or high blood pressure also is a condition that happens when the force of blood pushing against artery walls is really high(*hint HIGH blood pressure). 

Atherosclerosis actually is connected to untreated high blood pressure.

Wow, that family tree just gets worse and worse.

I know you don’t want to ever be diagnosed with the possibly life threatening Atherosclorosis.

But since it’s parent is high blood pressure you have to avoid having high blood pressure to not worry about the possibility of you getting Atherosclerosis.

Blood pressure, it can be high or low.

If you have high blood pressure you probably have to take medicine for it, right? No.

You might not have to, even if you are worried you will have three times higher the blood pressure if you stop the medicine.

Don’t stop taking it now (or you might have drug withdrawal), first you need to start exercising.

Your High Blood Pressure Solution

You’re having high blood pressure than go ahead, take that first step. 

Jog, walk, run, swim, or cycle.

It is proven that people who exercise and get moving for at least thirty minutes a day can significantly improve their blood pressure.

Step two, eat more potassium!

That beautifully ripe banana sitting on a stand in the grocery store should be going home with you.

Bananas contain 422 milligrams of potassium!

Some other yummy potassium upping choices are orange juice, a baked potato with skin, and nonfat or low fat yogurt.

Step three, put down that cigarette.

Smoking is harmful for your lungs, your blood, your brain, and pretty much every part of your body.

Tobacco and Nicotine cause temporary spikes in blood pressure.

People who smoke are at a higher risk of hypertension, and putting down that cigarette will improve not only your blood pressure but your whole health too.

Step four, do not reach for the extra sprinkle of sodium chloride(table salt).

Eating too much salt can raise blood pressure.

You should cut salt intake, and eat less than 1,500 milligrams of salt per day.

Most of that salt that is harmful to us comes from processed foods so you should try to eat more whole foods.

Step five, lose weight.

It is a known fact that excess weight makes your heart work harder. So if you are obese or overweight losing weight may be the cure to your high blood pressure!

Step six is the easiest as long as you’re not addicted to alcohol. If you consume more than two drinks a day, you should stop and moderate it if you can’t cut it out entirely.

Step seven, reduce stress.

Stress is known to increase blood pressure so if you can find healthful ways to distress your blood pressure will “destress” also.

Yoga is a destressor. While you are reading this, go ahead do a little near the computer yoga. “Take a deep breath in.

Now breathe out, slowly.” Feeling the stress melt away?

Step eight, don’t drink more than two cups of caffeine per day.

Coffee is known to have some health benefits but also increases blood pressure even if you don’t have hypertension.

Step nine, meditate. Meditation is an effective distressing tool. Chant, breath, visualize, or all of them will decrease your stress, decreasing your blood pressure.

Step ten, eat a healthy diet.

Ensure your diet includes all of the vitamins, minerals, and nutrients you need.

A special tip, drink water.

The more water you drink the more water in your blood, the less thick it is.

So grab yourself a water bottle, and exercise!

High blood pressure may become serious but it doesn’t have to be, change your blood pressure now!