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Yes, garlic can help to lower blood pressure.  Which is a good thing because I love garlic and use it all the time in salad dressings and pasta sauces.

If garlic really isn’t your ‘cup of tea’ it’s available in a convenient supplement form. You can get garlic capsules that come with the benefits of natural garlic but without the delicious taste and aroma that some don’t care for.

Coenzyme Q, or CoQ10, is a supplement that is getting popular lately as a supplement that can help reduce blood pressure levels.  It’s a powerful antioxidant and can help with migraine headaches too. Sometimes it is combined with hawthorn to increase its effectiveness.

I take hawthorn tincture every morning but haven’t tried CoQ10 yet. If anyone has noticed good results from Coenzyme please leave a comment.

Then there’s fish oil which is good for reversing high cholesterol or lowering blood pressure.  Fish oil helps to lower ‘bad’ cholesterol levels, which is good. Fish oil also contains DHA which helps the brain function properly, as well as lowering blood pressure. I take two capsules of cod liver oil (1100 mg in total) every morning.

Calcium, magnesium, and potassium also help lower high blood pressure and unhealthy cholesterol levels.  Calcium also strengthens bones and teeth, while magnesium (they say) helps maintain your sense of calm and well-being.  Keeping adequate potassium levels in your blood is essential to balance the salt levels and keep you blood pressure down.

Folic acid (a B vitamin) is also important to help maintain healthy blood pressure levels and good cholesterol levels.  As well as helping to lower blood pressure, folic acid reduces the risk of heart disease and stroke. It can also promote better memory function. I can remember all this because I usually take a folic acid supplement at least one a week.

On top of this healthy lifestyle of good food and supplements be sure to get some exercise. Go for a walk, stretch those muscles, smell the roses, say hi to your neighbors.

Here’s a little secret: Often I feel lazy. I don’t feel like exercising. But I force myself to get out there for a walk anyway. And you know what? Once I’m out there I really enjoy it and am glad I’m out.

Don’t let the thought of exercise put you off. Do it anyway and you’ll be happy you did. You feel better, more relaxed, and your blood pressure will only come down because of it.

Take care all,
Simon

It’s that time of year when we get the sniffles and blocked noses. No problem. Just take some decongestants from the local drug store right?

Think twice about doing it if you suffer from high blood pressure. Decongestants can shoot your high blood pressure up to dangerous levels.

If you ask for decongestants at the drug store the pharmacist will (or should) ask if you suffer from high blood pressure and if you do, s/he will usually refuse to sell them to you.

The problem is, many decongestants are now available off the shelf without the need to consult a pharmacist.

Sure, there probably is a warning in fine print about the connection between hypertension and decongestants … but does everybody read the fine print? I’m guilty of skipping it and I’m sure I’m not alone.

So if you are prone to high blood pressure give decongestants (sold as Contac Non-Drowsy, Sudafed, among other names) a wide berth. There are better ways to unblock a stuffed up nose.

Like blowing it. If your sinuses are are getting clogged try Tiger Balm. Put a small amount on a handkerchief and inhale. Lovely aroma and helps open up the passages.

Or try sucking on some menthol eucalyptus sweets.

I’m sure there are other pleasant and safe ways of unblocking a stuffed up nose.  If you know of one please share the wealth and leave a comment.

Physical Exercise
To keep your heart healthy it needs exercise to keep fit so that it can pump blood through your body. Aim for 30 minutes of reasonable exercise a day. Keeping fit is good for your physical health and keeps your blood pressure under control.

Stop Smoking
Smoking increases blood pressure. A smoker is twice as likely to have high blood pressure than a non smoker. The good news is that when you stop smoking, blood pressure will start to come down.

Well Rounded Diet
A balanced diet can help to reduce the risk of developing high blood pressure. Plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables, fish, wholegrain bread, and rice. Try to cut down or avoid altogether foods that are high in saturated fats and sugar – like biscuits, cakes, pastries.

Reduce salt and use better salt
Too much salt can lead to hypertension. Eat less processed foods with a high salt content. Avoid pouring too much salt on your meals and use naturally harvested sea salt for additional nutrition.

Lose Extra Weight
Extra weight increases the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes. Losing weight can be a good way to look and feel healthier as well as lower your blood pressure.

Get Enough Water
Drink plenty of water. It can improve your concentration and help you from over eating. Stay hydrated by drinking 6 or 7 cups of water throughout everyday.

Lower Cholesterol Levels
High levels of cholesterol in the blood clogs your arteries. Clogged arteries lead to high blood pressure. Lower your cholesterol level with exercise and high-fiber foods.

Easy on the  sugar
Too much sugar can affect your health leading to diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Reduce intake of foods rich in sugar content.

Reduce Stress
There is a definite link between stress levels and hypertension. Reduce stress and your blood pressure will lower accordingly.

For stress reduction exercises and reviews of complete natural blood pressure reduction programs  click here.

Don’t let the title fool you. High blood pressure is no laughing matter. But laughing could help.

Dealing with hypertension can be a tricky business because there is usually no single clearly identifiable cause. It can be a mixture of things such as diet, lack of exercise, genetics, and … attitude.

It’s been well known that stress can cause our blood pressure to rise. Arguing with your partner probably isn’t good for your BP. Get stuck in traffic jams when you’re late for an appointment probably doesn’t help either. The list could go on but you get the point.

Our mental attitude can effect our blood pressure. The problem is we can’t just consciously lower our blood pressure or the rate of our heartbeat -  like we can alter our breathing patterns, for example.

The good news is that we can alter our unconscious blood pressure regulator by indirect methods. Breatheasy slow breathing exercises, and Christian Goodman’s 3 exercises to lower blood pressure are examples of stress reducing exercises that can have a positive effect on our BP.

Another is laughter. Get sense of humour. Watch some good comedies on TV or the local theater. Get a good joke book. Have a laugh. De-stress. Try to look at things from the from the lighter side. All these things can help reduce your blood pressure and give your poor old heart a break.

To kick-start the process, here’s one of my favourate jokes.

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Husband and Wife

Husband has lately got into healthy eating and organics and yells at the wife who is going out the door to buy some vegetables at the local grocery store – “Make sure it’s organic!”

At the store the wife asks the young clerk (who’s new on the job) “Are these organic?” pointing at the array of fresh vegetables on display.

Unsure, the clerk responds “What do you mean by organic?”

Losing her patience the wife responds sharply “LOOK, I’M BUYING THESE VEGETABLES FOR MY HUSBAND … AND I NEED TO KNOW  …  HAVE THEY BEEN SPRAYED WITH POISON?!?”

“Oh, no mam”, answers the clerk, “you have to do that yourself.”

….

That’s a bit of Welsh sense of humour I heard from Roy Noble on Radio Wales. He has a chat show Monday to Friday 2 pm to 4 pm GMT (that’s  9 am to 11 am Eastern USA). You can tune in here: BBC Radio Wales, sit back and relax. Listening to Roy Noble could lower your blood pressure.

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Published in January  2010, this report has all the latest information. It details all the alternative methods to reduce blood pressure.

Inside you’ll find out:

• why the dangers of high blood pressure are often exaggerated
• why you need to take control of your blood pressure yourself
• why blood pressure readings change from time to time
• the links between the pharmaceutical industry and the modern medical establishment
• the many causes of high blood pressure and why so many people suffer from hypertension
• why natural remedies are better in the longterm than the medication approach
• the 3 main methods to reduce high blood pressure naturally

This report is for everyone – whether you:

• suffer from high blood pressure now,
• suffer from hypertension medication side-effects,
• want to avoid developing high blood pressure

To get the report click here

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a growing concern in among people in Western industrialized countries. The instance of hypertension has been steadily on the increase for years. Given that it is associated with heart attack, stroke and premature death it’s easy to understand why people are seeking high blood pressure control.

Controlling blood pressure with medications

The common medical practice is to prescribe anti-hypertension medication for high blood pressure. Although medications can be successful in high blood pressure control it also has its drawbacks. Many of these medications have side effects such as headaches, dizziness, coughing, impotence, kidney damage, and depression. Another drawback is that even those these medications can control high blood pressure they don’t actually cure it. If you stop taking the medications you are at risk of your pressure going straight back up to former levels. This means that if you want achieve healthy BP levels by medication alone you are condemned to taking them for the rest of your life.

Alternative High Blood Pressure Cures

Thankfully there are a number ways to achieve high blood pressure control without the use of medications. These alternative methods may require you to adopt a more healthy lifestyle – but they don’t cost a lot of money, anyone can do them, and you feel much better for it in the long run. Below are a list of seven alternative methods to reduce BP and avoid the pharmaceutical merry-go-round.

1. Losing some weigh can help bring your BP down. Too much weight causes a strain on your heart which raises your blood pressure. Lose a few pounds, and you will drop a few blood pressure points.

2. Take Vitamin C supplements everyday. Several studies have shown a drop in BP when vitamin C intake is boosted – although it’s not completely understood why vitamin C has this effect on lowering blood pressure. Use a high quality Vitamin C supplement is safe to take and has other benefits than just a reduction in BP.

3. Get Your Sodium/Potassium Ratio balanced. When potassium and sodium (salt) are in harmony, blood pressure levels are OK. A healthy ratio of potassium to sodium is quoted as 5 parts potassium to 1 part sodium. Many of us in the Western world have a potassium to sodium ratio of 1 to 2 – which is the opposite of what it should be. Using too much table salt and eating too much processed foods is at the root of the problem. We need to add more fruits and vegatables to our diet to increase our potassium levels. Use natural sea salt in moderation and try to eat less (or none) of processed foods that have high sodium (salt) levels. In short, more potassium and less salt equals lower blood pressure.

4. Get sufficient doses of Vitamin D which helps regulate blood pressure. The good news is that Vitamin D is absorbed by the skin when exposed to sunshine. So get out there and catch some rays. Mind you, many of us who live up north don’t get enough sunshine / Vitamin D, especially in winter. In place we can take vitamin D3 which is the form of vitamin D that is easiest to absorb.

5. Physical exercise can do wonders for your sense of well-being as well as a powerful method for high blood pressure control. If your not used to doing any exercise start with a walk around the block at least once a day. In time maybe you could move it up to long walks or even jogging. Anything that gets your heart beating and your blood circulating is good for your overall health and will result in a reduction of blood pressure.

6. Too much stress in your life can cause hypertension. Stress releases cortisol which can cause weight gain, immune suppression, and high blood pressure. Consider stress reducing activities as an effective method of high blood pressure control. There are a number of ways to help you reduce stress such as yoga, meditation, aromatherapy and slow breathing exercises. Laughter is also know as a stress busting activity so go see a comedy now and then. High blood pressure? Just laugh it off.

High Blood pressure Control – It’s your choice

The important thing to remember is that when it comes to high blood pressure control you have choices. You can take prescription medications accepting the potential negative side effects or you can introduce alternative methods outlined above to get your blood pressure back to normal levels. If you are currently taking anti-hypertension medications you may want to consider introducing alternative methods to reduce blood pressure and slowly reducing or even eliminating your medications – in consultation with your doctor, of course.

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Published on January 1, 2010 this report presents facts about hypertension and natural blood pressure reduction in a simple and easy to understand report. It explanis how you can achieve healthy blood pressure levels without the need to be on medications.

Inside you’ll find out:

• why the dangers of high blood pressure are often over-stated
• how to take back control from the medical establishment
• why blood pressure readings change so often
• the links between the pharmaceutical industry and modern medical practice
• the real causes of high blood pressure
• why natural cures are better than taking medications
• the three main methods of natural cures for hypertension

This report is for everyone – whether you:

• currently have high blood pressure,
• suffer from hypertension medication side-effects,
• would like to know how to avoid developing high blood pressure later on.

To get the report click here

It’s a fact that the French nation enjoys better cardiovascular health than many other nations in the developed world – despite their fondness of culinary treats that may not deserve the label of ‘health food’.

Known as the  ‘French Paradox’, it’s been explained by their habit of drinking good red wine everyday with their main meal. Having visited and spent time with a family in France in the past I can personally vouch that it’s true.

It’s the resveratrol in red wine that keeps your blood pressure down and your heart healthy. Resveratrol is a a powerful antioxidant that keeps your arteries healthy and working as they were intended. Additionally, resveratrol provides a number of benefits including:

• protects your arteries against oxygen free radicals
• helps prevent atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries)
• prevents your platelets from clumping together (reduces risk of blood clotting)
• inhibits angiotensin II (which can increase blood pressure if your body produces too much)
• improves the function of blood pressure lining

All in all, resveratrol has shown to help keep your heart and circulatory system healthy and your blood pressure down where it should be.

Resveratrol comes from the skin of red grapes but getting it via red wine is better because the alcohol in wine extracts and dissolves the resveratrol making it easier for your body to absorb. In short, you’d have to eat a basket full of grapes to get the same benefits of a glass or two of good red wine.

But what if you don’t like red wine or react badly to it? (Some people get headaches from drinking red wine.) The good news that there are other ways to get the benefits of resveratrol including buying resveratrol extracts.

But what has really taken the spotlight lately as the new superfood is Acai berries. Pronounced ah-sigh-ee, these berries harvested from the Amazon have been featured on US news channels, BBC, and the celebrity circuit (Oprah Winfrey and co.). They have been promoted as the new super-supplement to assist in weight loss and to retard the aging process.

What’s the big deal with acai berries? They are chock full of resveratrol. The French must be feeling so smug!

According to reports, one dose of Acai berry contains up to 30 times the amount in reveratrol as a glass of wine.

Super Antioxidant – The Acai Berry

The Acai Berry has shown to be a super antioxidant that can be absorbed well by the human body. This is, perhaps, why research has shown that this little berry does so much for the human body. It can do everything from fight against excess weight and bad toxins to fight the aging process. Yes, it has been around for quite some time, but not until recent years has research been done that proves the health benefits of this super food.-What are the benefits?

First of all, don’t get really excited before you finish reading this and run to your local produce department to pick up some fresh Acai Berries. They only grow in the Amazon Rainforest and they are very perishable. This is why they are usually freeze dried and turned into powders and into other forms that make it easier for you to use the Acai Berry in certain foods, drinks, and even as a topping.

So with that said the benefits are:

• The antioxidants are so rich that they make you rapidly lose unwanted weight.

• Because the antioxidants help get rid of toxins in the body, you’ll feel more energetic. Ridding your body of toxins also has a lot to do with why the Acai Berry can help you lose weight.

• Evidence has shown that the Acai Berry and reduce cholesterol and blood pressure.

How to get these benefits

The best way to get these benefits is through a 100% pure supplement. In other words, you can get Acai Berry in capsules. Pure Acai Berry is one of those capsules because it has 1500mg of pure Acai Berry within it. The Acai Berry is untouched, but refined to where it fits into a portable capsule form. It is 100% organic and is certified pure.

So if you want the benefits of Acai Berry, the Super Antioxidant, capsule form is a great way to go. You can get a healthy dose of Acai in just a second.

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In short, Acai Berry:

• lowers your blood pressure
• reduces your cholesterol levels
• helps you lose weight
• makes you feel younger and full of energy
• slows the aging process

To good to be true? I’m a naturally skeptical person … but considering the company is offering a 100% refund if you’re not satisfied it must do what it says or they wouldn’t be in business very long.

If you are suffering a combination of being overweight and high blood pressure, a few months of taking Acai Berry could be a very sound choice.

On a purely cost base analysis, Acai berry is a lot cheaper way to get the benefits of resveratrol than red wine. But drinking red wine is more pleasurable.

Here’s a link to the Acai Berry website I got all this info from – www.PureAcaiBerry.com
where you can order it direct. They supply from the USA but ship worldwide.

Definitely something to consider if you suffer from high blood pressure.

I advocate natural methods such as diet and exercise as the best treatment for hypertension.

The advantage of treating hypertension with alternative methods have clear benefits over medication. (See high blood pressure medication side effects)

Sure, lowering your blood pressure naturally is not a quick fix for hypertension. But if you start now you will begin to see the results within a matter of weeks. As the months roll by your blood pressure will steadily come down until its within a range you can comfortably live with.

But here’s the rub:

After you embark on the road of natural treatment for hypertension there’s no going back to the lifestyle that gave you high blood pressure in the first place. Slip back to a poor diet, no exercise, and stressful living you blood pressure will probably rise too.

This is especially true if you have hypertension “in the family”, like I do. Having a genetic propensity to high blood pressure means you have to stick to a healthy lifestyle to keep hypertension at bay.

The simple fact is that those of us who are inclined towards developing hypertension can’t be so relaxed about our lifestyle. We have to work at getting our blood pressure down and keeping it down.

But maintaining a healthy low blood pressure lifestyle isn’t such a bad deal. It’s not a joyless life of self-denial. Far from it. It just requires some moderation and common sense.

With regarding dietary changes, at first it may seem a little difficult to change old habits but after a short while you’ll find your taste and desire in food falling in line.

When you know that what you’re eating is actively restoring your health you will find it tastes great too. There must be a psychological component to our sense of taste.

Natural treatment for hypertension can a have a positive affect on your whole life. With a good diet and ample exercise you will begin to feel new energy and optimism. Your whole life will be positively affected – your relationships, your work, your pastimes, your love life.

If you need to learn about what alternate treatments for hypertension my be best for you for check out alternative high blood pressure cures review

Matching high blood pressure treatments with causes

The biggest problem with high blood pressure treatments is determining the cause and appropriate approach.

According to the medical establishment the cause of over 90% of high blood pressure causes is unknown. What that means in reality is that for the vast majority of high blood pressure cases a single identifiable cause can not be determined.

The fact is that there any many causes of high blood pressure including:

• genetics
• age
• poor diet
• lack of exercise
• stress

Most people suffer from high blood pressure from a variety of causes. If your blood pressure is moderately high you might want to try different approaches to see what works best.

Alternative high blood pressure cures can be divided up to three main categories:

• Changes to your Daily Diet
• .Daily Physical Exercise
• .Daily Mental Exercise

Changing your diet mainly helps reduce high blood pressure caused by poor diet (which inludes the vast majority of Western world cuisine). Mind you, improving your diet can also help reduce high blood pressure caused by age and genetics.

Physical exercise is most beneficial in reducing high blood pressure cause by an otherwise inactive lifestyle. It also good for lowering high blood pressure caused from genetics and aging. Some people clam that it can help reduce your stress levels as well.

By mental exercises I mean any exercise that have the purpose of affecting your nervous system. These exercises have the most benefit for people suffering from high stress levels and associated high blood pressure.

The High Blood Pressure Shotgun Treatment

If you have very high blood pressure (like I did) you might want to take the ’shotgun’ approach and improve your diet as well as practice mental and physical exercises.

The shotgun method almost guarantees that your blood pressure will come down. On top of that, you’ll feel healthier and happier than you have for years.

If you’re ready to shotgun your blood pressure back down to healthy levels I’d recommend the David O’Hara’s Breatheasy program.

The audio slow breathing program really works. If you take your blood pressure before and after a 15 breathing exercise you’ll notice the difference – a  5 to 10 point drop. Not bad for a quarter of an hour of your time. The effect is cumulative so you blood pressure will slowly get back to lower level over time provided your can spare those 15 minutes each day.

Breatheasy also comes with Kevin Riley’s guide Get Natural! which is a great source of information on diet.

All you’ll need then is a pair of trainers (or ’sneakers’ in N America) to kickstart your exercises.

Take care a one and all,

Simon

According to the medical establishment, the “experts”, the cause of 90% of high blood pressure is unknown. But the fact is that the causes of high blood pressure are well known. (There are also a number of methods to treat high blood pressure without drugs.)

What the medical establishment is actually saying when it states the causes are ‘unknown’ is that for the vast majority of people with high blood pressure, a single identifiable cause for their condition can’t be proved beyond doubt.

If we look at the actual statistics and our own personal experiences then the major causes of hypertension isn’t that hard to figure out.

The following are the five main causes of high blood pressure.

High blood pressure caused by Modern Diet

That frozen take-home meal may taste great, not to mention fast and convenient. It might also be slowly killing us. I’m talking about highly processed foods full of saturated fats, trans-fats, salt, etc. Over time all these unnecessary additives clog up our system and increase our blood pressure. These days we are literally eating ourselves to death.

The good news is that there are all sorts of delicious alternatives. Better yet, by switching to a healthy and tasty diet we can reverse the effects of of diet caused high blood pressure back to healthy pressure.

If you want to switch to a healthy blood pressure lowering diet you cant’ do any better than following Kevin Riley’s excellent guide Get Natural! Drop Your Blood Pressure

High blood pressure caused by Lack of Exercise

Modern lifestyles and and endless stream of entertainment on the TV and the Internet doesn’t encourage an active lifestyle. Which is a pity because there’s nothing our heart and blood circulatory system loves more than a daily workout.

High blood pressure caused by Stress

Stress is not always as easy to detect as you make think. Even after you have left the office and have left yet another bumper to bumper commute behind you, stress can hang on and infiltrate many other areas of your life. Some people are more prone to stress than others. Some stress may be good for you. But too much for too long can lead to hypertension.

Thankfully, if your prone to stress build up there are ways to relief it and see it off – and lower your blood pressure as a consequence. I take 15 minutes off a day to do slow breathing exercises with the help of BreathEasy. It keeps me in a calmer disposition and my blood pressure in a healthy range. Christian Goodman also offers stress busting exercises for hypertension.

High blood pressure caused by Genetics

High blood pressure tends to run in families. If your parents suffer from high blood pressure the likelihood of you developing it are greater. Some people are simply more to get high blood pressure simply due to their genetic structure.

That doesn’t mean that there’s nothing you can do about though. If you have high blood pressure ‘in the genes’ it just means that you have to work a little harder at achieving and maintaining a healthy range.

High blood pressure caused by  Age

Yep, its a fact that as we get older our blood circulatory system ages with us. Veins tend to constrict and harden (aka. atherosclerosis). The flow is decreased and the pressure decreases.

The medical establishment used to take this into account when determining acceptable blood pressure. It used to be systolic 100 plus your age was considered OK.

Now there’s nothing we can do about getting older. It happens to all of us, rich or poor, celebrity or hermit. But there is a number of things we can do to arrest the ravages of time pumping up our blood pressure.

Know the cause – know the cure

These are the five main causes causes of high blood pressure. The first three causes (diet, lack of exercise, stress) are a symptom of 21st century lifestyle while the other two causes (genetics and aging) are inescapable parts of being human.

Hypertension (the medical term for high blood pressure) caused by the first three causes are easier to cure. We simply have to change or diet, start exercising and de-stressing. There are guides to help us accomplish this. For a comprehensive guide that covers all causes and natural cures see The High Blood Pressure Remedy Report.

Hypertension caused by aging can also be countered by adopting a healthy lifestyle. The effects of aging on your circulatory system be put of indefinitely through good diet and exercise. Naturally based antioxidants like Resveratrol and Acai Berry now being made available  can slow or even, to a degree, reverse the process of aging, according to tests.

Hypertension due to genetics can’t be ‘cured’ but it can be countered. Having a genetic propensity towards high blood pressure doesn’t mean you are doomed. It simply means  that you have to work  harder at maintaining a healthy blood pressure.

What were the causes of my dangerously high blood pressure? All five of them!

But thanks to following guides to reducing blood pressure naturally I now enjoy healthy blood pressure and a brighter future.

And if I can do it anyone can!