Alternative treatments for high blood pressure: Exercise and Diet
Are there any alternative cures or home remedies for controlling high blood pressure?
A: The best way to keep a check on high blood pressure is to walk for about 30-40 minutes each day. In addition, eat the right stuff: vegetables and fruits. Increase your intake of fresh fruits and green vegetables. Stay away from foods that contain simple sugars or syrups and saturated or trans fats.
Q: How about grains and high blood pressure? Do they have any effect on blood pressure?
A: As far as possible stick to 100% whole grains.
Q: Walking everyday is not that easy! I don’t have a treadmill at home. Any tips on how I can exercise otherwise?
A: I can understand it’s not that easy always. Try to find a friend who likes to walk, of use a walkman, or set some monthly targets. You may not walk all 30 days in month 1, but try at least 10 and increase slowly. You will feel motivated when you see that you have also probably lost some weight! This helps lowering your blood pressure problems also. Also, where possible, park your car so you have to walk 15 minutes to work each way! Or do the same when you go shopping or visiting friends.
Q: Any herbs that we can take to control and lower blood pressure?
A: Some people have found that eating a couple of cloves of garlic has helped them check their blood pressure levels. But this is not a scientifically proven cure. But exercises and diet are the best solutions for high blood pressure.
Q: What other remedies or treatments can I try to control by high blood pressure?
A: In addition to exercises and balanced diet, you may want to start meditating 30 minutes a day. Try to relax and take deep breaths whenever you find time during the day. Avoid stress when you can by doing regular meditation, even 5 minutes during your work hours, every couple of hours should help you relax and be in the present. These are few tips that may help you control your high blood pressure problem.
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Thanks for interesting article