Seeds for Change Wellness
10 Healthy Tips to Lower Blood Pressure  by Grojan Fabiola
Although they say that preventing is by far better than curing, one still has to cope with the problems of high
blood pressure when faced with them. The following are a set of well fundamented suggestions applicable to
both the suffering and the healthy one in order to lower the blood pressure in his body. This not a drug based
treatment, but merely natural principles that go with any medicine your doctor prescribes.

Tip 1
Anyone who is seeking to lower his blood pressure should first consider stopping smoking. The carve for
nicotine can be reduced by eating sunflower seeds, and nettle and oat infusion is also widely recognized as a
great help. You should also try to quit smoking not all of a sudden, but do it gradually, in the course of 4 to 6
weeks.

Tip 2
Another good way to lower blood pressure is to consume a lot of seaweeds. They are great because of their
special property to lower the blood pressure by leveling the concentration of triglycerides, phospholipids and
colesterols. In addition to this, seaweeds contain substances that dissolve the 'fatty build-ups' on the blood
vessels, helping to create a steady heart beat.

Tip 3
Beta-carotens do miracles when it comes to cutting the risk of a stroke attack, so foods with a high
concentration of such compounds should definitely be part of your regular diet. Some of the most common
examples are carrots, cabbage, dark leafy greens, apricots, winter squash and sweet potatoes. Natural food
does play an important role in lowering blood pressure.

Tip 4
Garlic is yet another remedy Mother Nature offers, very benefical for lowering the blood pressure. In addition to
its other good effects on health, studies state that garlic has the abilities to reduce phospholipids and
cholesterol, increasing immunity of the organism and reducing chances of strokes. So, the advice is to eat
several garlic cloves a day, raw or lightly cooked for lowering blood pressure

Tip 5
Choosing food low in salts and sodium is crucial for lowering blood pressure. Most Americans today are
accustomed with high salted food when in fact the dosage recommended is an average of 2.5 grams of sodium
per day. This roughly equals 6 grams of table salt, almost a teaspoon. In order for the lowering blood pressure
system to give good results it is indicate to consume less high salted foods.

Tip 6
Lemon balm tea is sure to strengthen your heart by lowering blood pressure. Just have some cups of it daily or
simply add its fresh leaves to whatever food or drink you are having. Try adding such leaves in your wine and
better still in your salads.

Tip 7
Being in the standards of the BMI (body mass index) really helps control the blood pressure. This means that
an obese person getting fat is increasing the risk of having high blood pressure, but also that an underweight
person gaining healthy weight is actually diminishing his chances of a heart stroke. Even if it does seem to be
an elementary concern, take this advice into consideration: do keep a closer look on your body mass!

Tip 8
Alcohol will usually determine an augmentation of the blood pressure. Alcohol abuse is therefor out of question
for those interested in a healthy circulatory system. A man should stay between normal standards of drinks per
day, that is to say 12 servings of beer, or 5 glasses of whine or only one glass of a high alcohol drink. As for
ladies or lighter weighing persons, they should stick to drinking at most one of these measures per day.

Tip 9
You also have to work out more in order to control your blood pressure. Consider taking a nice walk of about
half an hour every day, or choose to swim or run. Outdoor activities will strengthen your heart up and exercise
will lower your blood pressure.

Tip 10
This last tip is a basic common sense rule that still tends to be neglected: Always keep a balanced diet! People
oversee this on many occasions, be it by force of events or simply out of carelessness. Consider missing meals
for example: this determines increased appetite and eventually leads to overeating or consuming junk food.
Meals should be balanced, never with too much of some nutriments. For example, when eating something with
lots of fats, combine it with something else, less rich in fats. It’s as simple as that. You know, it’s not true what
they say that you are what you eat, but it’s a proven fact that what you eat makes up for much of your health
and your well or, not so well being.