How To Manage Hypertension Using Natural Methods

While prescription drugs can lower blood pressure, they can cause side effects such as leg cramps, dizziness, and insomnia. Fortunately, most people can lower their blood pressure naturally without medication by using home remedies for low blood pressure (called hypotension). First, get to a healthy weight (these tips can help you get there). Then try these strategies to reduce your risk of heart disease. High blood pressure plays a role in more than 15% of deaths in the United States. some points are given below these points are useful for controlling

 hypertension 1. Go for walks.

The study found that hypertensive patients who went for brisk walking lowered their blood pressure by nearly 8 mmHg over 6 mmHg. 2. Take a deep breath Slow breathing and meditative practices like qigong, yoga, and tai chi reduce stress hormones that increase levels of renin, a kidney enzyme that raises blood pressure. Try 5 minutes in the morning and evening for low blood pressure. Take a deep breath and expand your abdomen. Exhale and release all tension.

 (Try these anti-stress yoga poses to ease tension.) 3. Pick potatoes every day Eating potassium-rich fruits and vegetables is an important part of any blood pressure-reduction program, says Linda Van Horn, Ph.D., RD, professor of preventive medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Aim for 2,000 to 4,000 mg of potassium a day, he says. 4. Be as smart as salt Certain groups of people—the elderly, African-Americans, and people with a family history of high blood pressure—are more likely than others to have blood pressure that is particularly sensitive to salt (or sodium). 5. Treat yourself to chocolate Dark chocolate varieties contain flavanols, which make blood vessels more flexible and increase the likelihood of low blood pressure. In one study, 18% of patients who ate it every day experienced a drop in blood pressure 6. Take a good dietary supplement In a review of 12 studies, researchers found that coenzyme Q10 reduced blood pressure by up to 17 mmHg over 10 mmHg. 7. Drink light alcohol According to a review of 15 studies, the less you drink, the lower your blood pressure will be. For example, a study of women at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital found that light drinking (defined as a quarter to a half of a drink per day for a woman) can actually lower blood pressure more than no drinking per day.