In high blood pressure, you are more than twice as likely to develop heart disease and six times more likely to have a stroke than people with normal blood pressure. Manage your condition through diet.
Warning
Never change your diet without first consulting your physician.
Step 1: Eat less saturated fat
Eat less saturated fat. If you are used to eating a diet high in fat, reducing your fat and cholesterol intake will reduce your blood pressure.
Step 2: Keep your weight under control
Count calories and keep your weight in check. Putting on extra pounds tends to raise blood pressure.
Step 3: Eat more produce
Eat more produce. Fruits and vegetables contain potassium, a mineral that appears to lower blood pressure.
Step 4: Reduce your salt intake
Reduce your salt intake if your blood pressure responds to salt in your diet. About 58 percent of people with high blood pressure are salt-sensitive.
Step 5: Drink in moderation
Drink alcohol in moderation. Although studies have shown that one alcoholic drink a day can lower your blood pressure, drinking excessively will raise it.
Nothing compares to Yoga techniques of deep breathing, Pranayam and Meditation performed mindfully as a way to lower blood pressure naturally. Lifestyle modification must include small capsule doses of Yoga, watchful diet and include natural Ayurvedic home remedies that help to manage this chronic problem.
