Lowering Blood Pressure
Natural blood pressure reduction is the
treatment of blood pressure without the use of drugs. It
involves making simple lifestyle adjustments which often
involves diet and exercise and as well as to control
excess weight.This natural
method of lowering blood pressure is the preferred
treatment as it means you may end up with a normal blood
pressure reading without having to resort to treatment
by drugs. Salt intake is
something that should be monitored and reduced as most
people's salt intake is greater than it should be.
Getting used to consuming food that contains less salt
might be difficult at first but if you consistently
stick to lower salt intake, over time, you should find
that you actually prefer your food with less salt.
Reducing salt intake can be achieved by not adding any
salt to your cooking or to the food when it is at the
table. If you can't bear to eat your food without any
salt, don't add it when cooking and eating.
Another way of reducing salt intake is to use a salt
substitute. There are several available on the market.
They contain less sodium chloride and are more
potassium-rich. Sea salt, rock salt and natural salt are
still sodium chloride so are not salt substitutes.
Losing weight is another natural way of reducing high
blood pressure. Research studies have shown there is a
clear link between more exercise and a reduction in
blood pressure. Not only that, but exercising frequently
is also a key factor in the treatment of cardiovascular
disease. Exercise, such as
aerobic exercise, that makes a physical demand on the
heart, strengthens the heart and helps reduce major
known risk factors for coronary heart disease. It also
lowers blood pressure, as well as reducing blood fat
levels which helps prevent thrombosis.
Cutting down on alcohol consumption can also lower blood
pressure. Generally speaking, the more you drink the
higher your blood pressure will be. Alcoholics or heavy
drinkers are more likely to have raised blood pressure
and may be more prone to developing strokes. It has been
proved that when alcoholics stop drinking, their blood
pressure is usually reduced.
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