The Alternative Ways To Control Blood Pressure

[LaKeisha Baker - Hankins]

You can treat your hypertension and hypotension in several ways. There are so many treatments available for both type of blood pressure.

To know in detailed or to know which treatment is suitable for your condition you can consult your doctor. Don' try any of them on your own, they might jeopardize your life. These include the following:

Acupuncture
In China, acupuncture has been a great part of primary health-care for the last 5,000 years. With the help of it you can prevent the development of a disease and if developed, you can treat it. Many studies have shown that it can also lower your blood pressure.

There are also some special acupuncture needles. When you insert these needs gently into particular points on the skin, they will stimulate the nerves that reach your brain and cells in the brain which control your blood pressure. So, with the help of acupuncture, you can also control your blood pressure level.

Ayurveda
As per Ayurveda, high blood pressure involves the heart, all the doshas, and the blood vessels. In Ayurveda, the treatment is all about correcting the balance of vata dosha.In ayurvedic treatment of hypertension, breathing exercises (Pranayama), nutrition, exercise, yoga, meditation and several herbs and minerals are prescribed.

Meditation
In addition to all the treatments such as synthetic medication, herbal medicines, diet therapy, homeopathic medicine and the like, you can also treat your condition with the help of meditation. It helps you maintain an acceptable level of blood pressure.

If you do transcendental meditation, it reduces your blood pressure as it decreases the constriction of the blood vessels. By doing meditation daily, you not only keep your blood pressure under control but also avoid the complications that you might develop because of hypertension. So, meditation is one of the best ways to prevent and treat your abnormal blood pressure.

Yoga
You can also treat your abnormal blood pressure. There are many asanas that can be done to keep your blood pressure under control. They are really very effective. Yoga can fight off the causes of the abnormal blood pressure. It helps both type of blood pressure. It stabilizes blood pressure. Some yoga poses for high blood pressure include- Easy Pose (Sukhasana), Shoulder Stretches, Stand spread leg forward fold, Cat Pose (Bidalasana) and many more.

If you practice all the posses, you will surely be able to keep your blood pressure level under control.

Homeopathic medicine
You can also go the homeopathic way for the treatment of your high blood pressure. There are some medicines that have proved to work wonders in the case of hypotension. They are effective and have no side effects.

All these alternative ways to manage high or low blood pressure are supposed to work wonders if undertaken with all the care and caution.

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[MARY JANE]

Great info glad to know that i can try other ways without medication for a while since it is not completely out of control .. Thanks for being here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[LaKeisha Baker - Hankins]

I am glad I could help. Also watching your food choices can help control your blood pressure. Here are some more tips.

Limit salt and sodium in your diet
Aim to eat less than 2,300 mg of salt per day. Some people — African Americans, middle-aged and older adults, and people with high blood pressure — need less than 1,500 mg per day.

Certain salt substitutes contain a large amount of potassium and very little sodium. They’re not expensive and may be used freely by most people, except those who have kidney disease. Check with your doctor before choosing a salt substitute.

These foods are relatively high in potassium and low in sodium. Foods marked with an asterisk are especially helpful.

Fruits
Apple
Apple juice
Apricot
Avocado* (helpful but also high in monounsaturated fatty acids)
Banana*
Cantaloupe*
Date
Grapefruit
Grapefruit juice*
Honeydew melon*
Nectarine*
Orange juice
Prune*
Prune juice*
Raisin*
Watermelon

Vegetables
Asparagus
Beans, white or green
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage (cooked)
Cauliflower (cooked)
Corn on the cob
Eggplant (cooked)
Lima beans (fresh and cooked)
Peas, green (fresh and cooked)
Peppers
Potatoes* (baked or boiled)
Radishes
Squash, summer and winter (cooked)

Foods to limit or avoid
Frozen or canned foods high in sodium (check labels)
Salted or preserved meats
Salted snack foods

Read labels for a healthy heart
Make reading food labels a habit. They’ll help you choose foods more wisely. Many foods have high levels of saturated fat or hydrogenated fat that can raise your cholesterol. Some may be high in sodium, which can increase blood pressure in some people. Also, watch for these key terms, and know what they mean.

"Free" has the least amount of a nutrient.
"Very Low" and "Low" have a little more nutrient value.
"Reduced" or "Less" always means the food has 25 percent less of that nutrient than the reference (or standard) version of the food.

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