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How to Lower Blood Pressure Naturally

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Lower your blood pressure naturally
Lower your blood pressure naturally

Do you struggle with high blood pressure or hypertension? In How to Lower Your Blood Pressure Naturally, you will learn how to use exercise, diet and supplements to reduce your level of blood pressure without medication.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • determination
  • garlic
  • healthy foods
  • Co-Q10 supplement
  1. Step 1
    Exercise 30 minutes a day to reduce your blood pressure naturally
    Exercise 30 minutes a day to reduce your blood pressure naturally

    EXSERCISE:
    Excercise at the recommended amount of 30 minutes per day. You don't have to do all 30 minutes at once. Try three 10 minute sessions. Cardio exercise is preferred for controlling your blood pressure. Just think...the more effecient your heart is at pumping blood, the lower your blood pressure.

  2. Step 2
    Weight loss is essential to lowering your blood pressure naturally
    Weight loss is essential to lowering your blood pressure naturally

    LOSE WEIGHT:
    Weight loss is essential to lowering your blood pressure. You don;t need some fad diet, but just make conscious choices to eat healthier foods like fruits and vegetables.

  3. Step 3
    Bananas are a great source of both magnesium and potassium
    Bananas are a great source of both magnesium and potassium

    CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM and POTASSIUM:
    Eat a diet rich in calcium, magnesium and potassium. Nuts, rice, bananas, potatos and most beans are good sources of magnesium. Avocados, bananas, cantaloupe, melons, grapefruit, oranges, asparagus and brocolli are all good sources of potassium.

  4. Step 4
    Consuming garlic can reduce your blood pressure by 5-10%
    Consuming garlic can reduce your blood pressure by 5-10%

    OTHER DIET TIPS:
    Eat less salt. Don't consume large amounts of cafeine. Some professionals suggest that consuming dark chocolate is beneficial to reducing blood pressure. Also, eating garlic has been linked in several studies to a healthy control of your blood pressure.

  5. Step 5
    The supplement Co-Q10 has been found to be heart healthy
    The supplement Co-Q10 has been found to be heart healthy

    TAKE A Co-Q10 SUPPLEMENT:
    Studies have shown that ingesting the supplement co-Q10 regularly can help reduce blood pressure by up to 9%. The recommeneded daily intake is 120mg. Co-Q10 can be found online or at any drug store.

  6. Step 6
    Relieving stress will relieve your blood pressure too
    Relieving stress will relieve your blood pressure too

    RELIEVE STRESS:
    Try to relax more and find ways to reduce stress in your life. One practical way to reduce stress is to begin a yoga routine. This will also double up as some of your exercise time. Get more sleep. Talk more with your family friends.

Tips & Warnings
  • Talk to your doctor about all that you are doing to help lower your blood pressure.
  • Communicate clearly to your doctor that you desire to reduce your blood pressure naturally.

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on 11/26/2009 Excellent advice to naturally lowering blood pressure.

mazong said

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on 11/23/2009 These are great tips...i could feel my blood pressure decreasing just by reading it...5*

cis4car said

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on 11/9/2009 Great tips on lowering your blood pressure...thanks 5* ^ recommended : )

eveewonder said

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on 11/6/2009 Good advice on lowering blood pressure. People don't realize how dangerous high blood pressure is.

guerrahih said

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on 11/3/2009 I always prefer to go the natural route versus taking pills. Great article.

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