Lower High Blood Pressure Naturally
Drinking hibiscus tea lowered blood pressure in a group of pre-hypertensive (blood pressure levels that are above normal but not high enough to be called hypertension) and mildly hypertensive (high blood pressure) adults, according to a report being presented today by nutrition scientist Diane McKay at the American Heart Association’s annual conference in New Orleans, La.
The findings show that the volunteers who drank hibiscus tea had a 7.2 point lowering in their systolic blood pressure, compared to a 1.3 point lowering in the volunteers who drank the placebo beverage.
Important Natural Remedies for High Blood Pressure:
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) – A 12 week double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of 83 people with systolic hypertension examined the effect of CoQ10 supplements (60 mg twice daily). After the 12 weeks, there was a mean reduction in systolic blood pressure of 17.8 mm Hg in the Coq10-treated group.
Magnesium – Studies from 12 randomized controlled trials showed that participants receiving magnesium supplements did not have a significant reduction in systolic blood pressure. However they had a significant reduction in their diastolic blood pressure. Most mainstream doctors know little about magnesium and never think about replacing it even when giving patients high blood pressure medications that lower their magnesium levels.
Note: As you can see from the 2 items above, Coenzyme Q10 reduced systolic blood pressure and magnesium significantly reduced diastolic blood pressure (but not systolic). Therefore magnesium and Coenzyme Q10 combined are natural remedies for high blood pressure.
Garlic is one of the best natural remedies for high blood pressure – According to the Daily Express people with high blood pressure who took garlic supplements daily for up to five months “saw their blood pressure levels drop significantly. In some cases, the drop was as much as that seen in patients taking drugs such as beta blockers and ACE inhibitors”, the newspaper said.
Protein is a natural food to lower blood pressure. A diet with greater protein lowers blood pressure more than a diet high in carbohydrates.
Investigators evaluated three diets that follow the principles of NHLBI’s DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) eating plan with some modifications.
One diet emphasized carbohydrates, another diet emphasized protein, and the third emphasized monounsaturated fat.
They reported that while all three diets lowered blood pressure, improved cholesterol levels, and reduced ten-year risk of heart disease by as much as 16 to 21 percent, two of these modified diets were even more effective in reducing some risk factors and estimated risk for heart disease than the diet richer in carbohydrates.
Compared with the study diet containing more carbohydrates, the diet with greater protein:
• lowered blood pressure, LDL “bad” cholesterol, and triglycerides, and
• lowered HDL “good” cholesterol.
The diet with more unsaturated fat, primarily monounsaturated fat:
• lowered blood pressure and triglycerides,
• raised HDL, and
• did not lower LDL.
By providing all daily meals to 164 men and women for 41 days for each diet, researchers evaluated the three diets to determine whether replacing calories from saturated fat with calories from protein or unsaturated fat was better than replacing those calories with carbohydrate.
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