Will alternative medicine actually work as well as traditional medicine in lowering high blood pressure?
Here is the real story. Pressure is with everyone during the course of a day. Pressure in relationships, jobs, bills, and pressure to find more time. We all have them. But high blood pressure undetected and untreated can lead to heart disease, stroke, even death. It occurs when circulating blood exerts too much pressure on artery walls. Stress, inactivity, diet, and obesity put a higher risk factor in place.
The truth is that, for some, it is a matter of a lifestyle change that can control the high blood pressure issue.
Eating more fruits and vegetables and exercising can be two of the most important lifestyle changes a person with high blood pressure can make. The reality is that for most people with high blood pressure a combination of traditional and alternative medicine is the best course of action.
In addition to the medical treatments for this potentially life threatening condition, there are some natural remedies that you can employ to assist your body in regulating your blood pressure.
NATURE'S BLOOD PRESSURE MEDICINE
Garlic is natures gift to health. We have all heard the benefits of garlic in the recent news broadcasts. It is even more important, however, when you are fighting with high blood pressure. Eating a fresh clove of garlic a day has shown in scientific studies to successfully lower blood pressure. Garlic has a component called allicin that works with the natural system in your body.
STRESS
Stress is a major factor in high blood pressure. Try some lemon balm. Five millimeters of lemon balm tincture a day for twelve weeks can calm the emotional spirits which can result in lowering blood pressure caused by stress.
AIDING TRADITIONAL MEDICINE
A century old remedy is hawthorn tonic. Take one teaspoon of dried hawthorne in one cup of boiling water and drink twice a day. It is said to work in conjunction with traditional medications to aid in lowering blood pressure.
SPICE CABINET
There are some indications that certain everyday herbs added to the diet can actually help the body naturally reduce its blood pressure. There are no known side effects making the trial of these herbs the simplest and safest treatment. The herbs are rosemary, thyme and marjoram.
SUPPLEMENTS
Some supplements tout assisting including Siberian ginseng and Ylang Ylang. Adding magnesium supplements to your regiment can also assist, according to herbalist, in reducing blood pressure.
TEAS
There are some herbal teas thought to help the body as well.
Dandelion root tea has shown cases where drinking one cup a day over a period of time can effectively lower blood pressure. Some recommend Fo-Ti, Osha root, Yarrow, and Multberry teas as well. An old Native American remedy is Sarpagandha root tea also known as Indian snake root.
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Carla Goddard is the Director of The Center of Divine Light. The
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