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Help Reduce High Blood Pressure Naturally
Nearly a third of all Americans have high blood pressure. Many of these people take prescription medications. But the side effects of these medications are often as bad as the illness they're supposed to cure! These side effects include impotence, sleeplessness, fatigue, dry mouth, leg cramps, depression, dizziness, constipation--the list goes on and on. How can people help reduce high blood pressure naturally?
In fact, there are very effective natural cures, but the medical community doesn't want you to know about them. These people make too much money off overpriced pharmaceuticals. But people are beginning to catch on. According to The New York Times, 36 percent of Americans now take alternative medications for their illnesses. As ethnobotanist Chris Kilham says, "People in the U.S. are more cranked up on pharmaceutical drugs than any other culture in the world today. I want people using safer medicine. And that means plant medicine."
This isn't just nonsense. Did you know that plants are directly responsible for a vast array of drugs and medicines? According to the United Nations University, about 62 percent of cancer drugs approved by the US government are derived from chemical compounds found in plants.
There are quite a few herbs that can help reduce high blood pressure naturally. Some herbs reduce stress, some herbs enhance blood flow, and some herbs strengthen the heart's pumping capacity. Many scientific studies have confirmed their ability to treat hypertension. Best of all, these natural ingredients don't have any side effects!
Taking a natural supplement is as simple as taking a daily vitamin. Of course, you must try to eat right and get exercise as well. The herbal supplement should be a part of an overall plan to control your blood pressure. But if you do all these things correctly, you will be able to enjoy a healthy, active lifestyle.
Men and women who start taking a more natural approach to treating their high blood pressure rarely take pharmaceutical drugs again. But it's very important to find a natural supplement that contains a strong dose of high quality herbs. Too many natural products use second-rate herbs. And very few of them provide the proper dosage.
Since ancient times, millions of people have used herbs to strengthen their heart and improve circulation. With the right combination of these natural ingredients, you can "kick the habit" of taking prescription medication and live a happier, healthier life.
High Blood Pressure in Women Over 40, What the Risks Are and What They Can Do About Them?
Overall more women have high blood pressure than men but the difference grows significantly when women turn forty. Post menopausal women have a significantly greater risk than men their same age.
High blood pressure and hypertension affects 25% of the population and directly kills more than 50,000 people each year and is a contributing factor in another 300,000. The disease has no visible symptoms and the American Heart Association estimates that a third of the people with the disease don't even know they have it.
While the cause of HBP is not fully understood, the risk factors are. There are some risks that we can do nothing to impact but there are others that we can control through lifestyle. A woman over 40 needs to understand both types of risks to assess her vulnerability to the disease.
Factors That We Can't Control
Age: As we grow older our blood pressure tends to increase and this is more prevalent in women rather than men. This is probably the result of our older blood vessels becoming hard or blocked with plaque causing the heart to have to pump harder to move the same volume of blood through a smaller diameter vessel.
Race: High blood pressure is more common in African Americans regardless of gender, than any other racial group in the United States.
Family History: If your family has a history of HBP or hypertension, your odds of having a similar problem increases as HBP tends to run in the family.
Existing Medical Conditions: Kidney disease and diabetes both have links to HBP. If you suffer from either of these conditions your risk of having high blood pressure increases.
Lifestyle Changes We Can Control
Lose Weight: Sixty percent of women in the U.S. are overweight and a third of those are obese. Being overweight places an additional stress on both the heart and the vascular system increasing the risk of high blood pressure. A loss of as little as five pounds can have a significant impact on blood pressure particularly if the loss comes from belly fat.
Quit Smoking: Aside from the obvious risk for lung cancer, smoking contributes hypertension and heart disease. The benefits of breaking the habit are immediate after you stop.
Daily Exercise: Low to moderate aerobic exercise like walking, cycling or swimming can have an immediate impact on lowering pressure and that effect can last as long as 22 hours. Thirty minutes a day, either in one session or broken up, is one of the fastest and easiest ways to prevent or control HBP.
Limit Alcohol Intake: Women over 40 should limit their alcohol to no more than one to two drinks per day. That said, women who had one drink per day have a lower instance of high blood pressure than women who don't drink at all.
Eat Healthy: Greatly reduce the intake of salt and sodium in your diet. Eat fresh foods. There are many fruits and vegetables that are high in antioxidants and fiber that will not only help HBP but will assist in digestive issues as well. Consult the DASH diet for recommendations.
Manage Stress: Stress is a major contributor to high blood pressure. Exercise is an excellent way to relieve stress along with relaxation and meditation techniques. Research suggested therapies for anxiety. Those therapies, including breathing exercises, will go a long way in managing stress.
The only safe way to monitor your blood pressure is to have it checked regularly. Your doctor can do this for you or he can teach you how to do it yourself. This disease is too dangerous to ignore but it can be treated naturally if you become informed and committed.