Question:
Suggest me some daily diets and exercises which can reduce high blood pressure.
Answer:
Hypertension is regarded as a disease of modern age. It is also a silent killer. The fast pace of modern stressful life has a big contribution for high blood pressure.
High Blood Pressure Symptoms
Usually hypertension does not show any symptoms and you cannot feel it. Moreover, it can be diagnosed by a health care professional on routine basis. Common symptoms that can be observed are
- Pain in the occipital region of the head in morning hours after getting up from bed
- Headache
- Giddiness
- Palpitation
- Fatigue
- Pain in the region of heart
- Difficulty in breathing
- Increased frequency of urination
High BP Causes
- Atherosclerosis ( hardening of the arteries)
- Increased cholesterol
- Increased age
- Obesity
- Diabetes
- Smoking and alcohol
Hypertension never arrives alone if it is not controlled it may give rise to many other life threatening disorders such as Heart disease, kidney disease, Eye problems, Paralytic stroke, Atherosclerosis.
Recommended laboratory investigation:
- Lipid profile
- HbA1c
- Renal profile
- Cardiac profile
Treatment suggested: All patients with blood pressure readings greater than 120/80mm Hg should be encouraged to make life style modification like
- Quit smoking
- Reduce obesity
- Reducing mental and physical stress associated with the life
- Alter food habits and diet
- Consume less salt and fats
- Increase fiber diet contents
Some home remedies suggested for hypertension:
- Garlic: It is regarded as an effective agent in lowering blood pressure. It acts by reducing the heart rate, and reduces the spasms of arteries. It can be used in daily diet or can be taken in tablet form.
- Gooseberry: Two teaspoon of gooseberry juice mixed with honey should be taken early in the morning.It is highly effective in treatment of hypertension
- Lemon
- Rice: It has low fat, low sodium, and low cholesterol content.
- Potato: Because they absorb very low salt when they are boiled they are useful ingridient while preparing food.
- Grape fruit is useful in preventing high blood pressure. It acts on the inner wall of the arteries and relaxes them.
- Water melon seed have the property to reduce the high blood pressure by acting on the arterial system.
- Rauwolfia is the herbal remedy for treating hypertension, 1 teaspoon of herb powder is taken in the morning to control hypertension
- Calcium and potassium rich food are valuable in salt absorption, there fore foods rich in this minerals like fruits and vegetables, milk and dairy products are advised to be consumed liberally.
Persons suffering from hypertension should get at least 8 hours of sleep, because proper rest is important aspect of the treatment.
Exercise suggested are:
- Yoga
- Walking in fresh air for 45 minutes
- Meditation
Develop a contented frame of mind with a calm and cheerful attitude.
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