How to Use Garlic to Treat Hypertension

By eHow Health Editor

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Hypertension, commonly referred to as high blood pressure, is a serious health problem that is reportedly affects about one-third of all Americans. Hypertension has a hereditary link and may be treated with vitamin supplements and other natural substances, such as garlic.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

2 to 3 cloves of fresh garlic
Garlic supplements (optional)

Step1

Visit your doctor to have your blood pressure checked. High blood pressure and hypertension can cause serious and significant health risks. Only your doctor can properly diagnose hypertension and prescribe a course of treatment to improve your overall health.

Step2

Read about allicin. Allicin is the substance that may have hypertension reducing properties. Allicin has been shown to relax the blood vessels, which reduces blood pressure and damage to the walls of the blood vessels.

Step3

Use garlic to treat hypertension, and you may experience other health benefits, including lower cholesterol. Studies show that garlic affects lipids in the blood stream, causing a reduction in cholesterol. You may be able to reduce hypertension and lower your cholesterol by as much as 10 percent when you use garlic.

Step4

Take garlic supplements to treat hypertension if you fear the odor causing properties of whole garlic. Garlic supplements are a convenient way to incorporate allicin into your daily diet so that you can reduce your hypertension without the use of harsh chemicals and prescription drugs.

Step5

Treat hypertension by consuming whole garlic. Rather than taking garlic supplements, take garlic in its natural form. You get the maximum health benefits from consuming garlic in its unadulterated form.

Step6

Consume 2 to 3 cloves of garlic throughout the day. You don't have to eat them raw all at once. You can simply add garlic to the foods you eat throughout the day to get up to the 2 to 3 cloves you need to treat hypertension.