Health - Blood Pressure - Remedies...
Reason:
Age, Weight gain, Lack of exercise, Smoking and Alcohol abuse are just a few of the life style factors that can subject your heart and circulatory system to tremendous strain. That, in turn, causes damage to blood vessels, sending your blood pressure soaring.
Home Remedies:
Reason:
Age, Weight gain, Lack of exercise, Smoking and Alcohol abuse are just a few of the life style factors that can subject your heart and circulatory system to tremendous strain. That, in turn, causes damage to blood vessels, sending your blood pressure soaring.
Regular exercise and gentle endurance sports such as Cycling, Nordic Walking and Swimming can help both low and high blood pressure.
HIGH Blood Pressure:
High blood pressure is one of the main risk factors for having a stroke. Get your blood pressure checked regularly at a health centre. Many plants contain ingredients that can lower blood pressure effectively, relax the muscles of your blood vessels and have a calming effect on your nervous system. With a little help from nature, it is easy to bring slightly elevated blood pressure under control or complement conventional medical therapy if your blood pressure is very high.
- Mistletoe and hawthorn have long been used to regulate blood pressure. Brew up these herbal teas individually, or use a blend that includes both ingredients.
- Try this recipe for olive tea from the Mediterranean: pour about 250 ml boiling water over 2 teaspoons of dried, minced olive leaves: steep for 10 minutes then strain: press 3 garlic cloves and mix into the tea with 1 teaspoon of honey.
- Eat plenty of bear's Garlic, one of the oldest medicinal herbs known to man. The tasty but odourless plant contains substances such as adenosine that lower blood pressure. Use its leaves to give a boost to salads, in pesto or on pasta.
- Chew a clove of garlic every day or add one to salads and other dishes. Raw garlic and onions keep blood vessels elastic and lower blood pressure.
Nutrition for High Blood Pressure:
- In April, May and June enjoy fresh asparagus. This vegetable acts as a natural diuretic and can lower blood pressure by removing excess salt and water from the body.
- Reduce salt consumption as much as possible, as too much salt raises blood pressure. Season food with fresh herbs instead.
- Avoid alcohol, nicotine and Coffee as they may increase blood pressure.
- Fish oil may lower Blood Pressure.
- Use Plant oils for cooking and frying.
- Cut out fat, but eat plenty of fruits, vegetables and wholegrain products.
LOW Blood Pressure:
Fatigue and exhaustion, feeling faint or even actually fainting, especially just after getting up from a lying or sitting position, are typical symptoms of excessively low blood pressure. Get your blood pressure checked regularly at your local doctors health centre.
Home Remedies:
- Pump up the fluids. Dehydration reduces blood volume, which can lead to low blood pressure.
- Drink black tea; it is a stimulant. But don't let it steep for longer than 3 - 5 minutes.
- Sleep with your upper body slightly elevated to stimulate circulation and make it easier to bounce out of bed in the morning.
- Have a shot glass of rosemary wine with a meal at midday and in the evening to help boost blood circulation. To make it, pour about 750 ml of white wine over 20g of rosemary leaves. Strain and bottle after five days.
- Indulge a sweet tooth with liquorice. Eat just one small piece a day (no more than 15g) as the active ingredient in it, glycyrrhizin, can have undesirable side effects if consumed in large quantities.
- Soak 30 raisins in water overnight. Raisins may help to regulate blood pressure. Eat the raisins in the morning, then drink the raisin water.
- Alternate hot and cold water during your morning shower. This practice has long been a tradition in some part of Europe. It forces blood vessels to contract then expand, and helps blood pressure return to normal. Begin with warm water. After 2 minutes, turn the temperature to cold for 15 seconds. Repeat the procedure three times, always ending with cold water.
- Get moving. All physical activity increases blood pressure, so you can benefit from a regime of light exercise, as well as activities such as walking, swimming or cycling. However, you should first clear an exercise programme with your family doctor.
GREEN TEA:
The health effects of green tea have been touted for 4,700 years since Chinese emperor Shennong claimed it was useful for treating a range of ailments. The tea is rich in a number of components that appear to help its effectiveness depends on the steeping time. Left to steep for 1 minute the tea has an invigorating effect and raises blood pressure. Left to steep for 5 minutes, it lowers blood pressure. Drink a few cups of this tasty and healthy beverage every day.
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