By James Adeyemi
If you have been diagnosed with high
bp, it is very likely you may already be getting worried about it, and you
might have even started taking High blood pressure Medication to try and bring
your blood pressure down.
After all, high blood pressure is a serious condition
and it is only natural that you want to take steps to manage it. But lucky for
you, you do not have to rely on all these expensive pharmaceutical drugs to
treat yourself.
Because with a few changes and improvements in your lifestyle,
hypertension can be treated and treated even when your BP is too high or if you
have been struggling with high bp for a long time. And in this short article below are 5 things you should do and shouldn’t do to manage your
blood pressure naturally.
Lose Weight: Excess weight and high blood pressure go
hand in hand, as your weight goes up, your blood pressure will soon follow. When you are overweight, your body tends to hold on to fat and these can put
more pressure on your blood vessels, or even make them get blocked.
Exercise
Regularly: Regular exercise makes your body stronger and healthier, it also
strengthens your heart and blood vessels and lowers your risk of hypertension. Studies have even shown that people with healthy fit bodies tend to live longer
and are at a lower risk for
Limit Alcohol: Excess alcohol intake is dangerous
to your body because it causes you to gain weight, and affects how your body
absorbs magnesium and potassium which are essential nutrients for keeping your
blood pressure low.
So if you drink at all try to reduce how frequently you do
it, so that your blood pressure can reduce or not go any higher.
No More
Caffeine: Caffeine is a natural stimulant found in coffee and soft drinks like
Coca cola and Pepsi. Caffeine has a way of raising the blood pressure of people
who drink it, it may also cause insomnia and restlessness. So if you have been
diagnosed with High Blood pressure reducing your caffeine intake can help you
bring it down.
Reduce Your Stress: Chronic stress may contribute to your high blood
pressure. Occasional stress can also contribute to your high BP especially if
you react to stress by eating unhealthy food, drinking,alcohol or smoking. This
lifestyle changes are a very good way to start..But if you are tired of relying
on medications to normalize your blood pressure and its complications and
almost given up..dont give up yet.
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