Elevated blood pressure - need advice for natural treatment

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Doomp

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I found out that my BP is elevated due to stress. I hate ACE inhibitors, but have found some relief in the past with beetroot supplements and fish oil.

Does anybody have any other suggestions for natural treatments?
 

I wish I did. I have tried everything recommended by Dr. Google for lowering my BP and nothing works. I figure if I'm going to spend $$ on a bunch of questionable supplements I might as well take the Lisinopril Rx from my doctor, that costs me $1.50 for three months. Good luck, though.
 
My BP shot way up while my mother was dying of cancer, and I was caring for her plus working full time. The doc put me on lisinopril which made me feel sleepy and cough constantly. I went off it and went back to my regime of walking at least 3 miles a day and my BP soon went back to normal. Don't know if that works for everyone, but my best BP medicine is exercise.
 

Doomp: Diet & exercise.There are hundreds of ways to address high BP. Some of them work on some folks other methods work on other folks. You will just have to see what works for you and if your systolic BP is at 160 you are in hypertension and that is not good. Mine today is 126/80 w pulse @92.
 
Thanks, everyone. Good suggestions. I'm losing my taste for salt lately - maybe that's why? I've tried meditation; it's not for me. And I definitely should exercise - thanks for the nudge.
 
There are many things that you can do Doomp.

Drink Apple Cider Vinegar, with or without Honey.

Drink Pomegranite juice.

The bit below is copied from the Internet.
  • Walk and exercise regularly.
  • Reduce your sodium intake. Salt intake is high around the world. ...
  • Drink less alcohol. ...
  • Eat more potassium-rich foods. ...
  • Cut back on caffeine. ...
  • Learn to manage stress. ...
  • Eat dark chocolate or cocoa. ...
  • Lose weight.

    I suggest using unsalted butter, especially if you eat lots of butter.

Potassium rich foods.

  • Bananas, oranges, cantaloupe, honeydew, apricots, grapefruit (some dried fruits, such as prunes, raisins, and dates, are also high in potassium)
  • Cooked spinach
  • Cooked broccoli
  • Potatoes
  • Sweet potatoes
  • Mushrooms
  • Peas
  • Cucumbers
  • Zucchini
  • Eggplant
  • Pumpkins
  • Leafy greens
I don't know any other things that might help.

Try Herbal Teas, there should be calming ones like Camomile.

Mike.
 
rgp said:
Well, for those of us that basically no longer cook.........are the supplements any good ?
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Yes. My father in law started taking garlic to lower his blood pressure and it worked well, so well that he had to get his prescription medicine changed. His pressure had dropped so much that he was becoming dizzy. His prescription had to be stopped since his blood pressure was too low.
 
Keesha said:
Yes. My father in law started taking garlic to lower his blood pressure and it worked well, so well that he had to get his prescription medicine changed. His pressure had dropped so much that he was becoming dizzy. His prescription had to be stopped since his blood pressure was too low.
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That's where i'd like to get.....{dropping the script med}
 
rgp said:
Soooooooooo They [supplements] do work/help? Any brand recommendations ? Thank You !
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Yes Garlic contains allicin which is the ingredient that lowers blood pressure and it’s in natural garlic bulbs and freeze dried garlic in suppl

Deodorized garlic is more acceptable for others but probably works no better. Kyolic is a great brand for garlic and this one here is a great price.

Look at the label to see how much allicin is in each.
This garlic has been grown without pesticides which is another huge consideration. You don’t want bleached out garlic grown in Asia or garlic grown with a large amount of pesticides.

Aged garlic is more effective but more stinky. Another good reason for supplement form and you and ‘most’ welcome. 😁
https://www.amazon.com/Kyolic-Garlic-Formula-Pressure-Capsules/dp/B001OHSXI4
 
Im slim,...eat healthy ....and exercise regular....but have high pressure,
my mother has always suffered with it also..and im told its genetic....
i take a beta blocker for it now, as im so stressed with personal family crisis s at the moment !!
 
Both my parents have high blood pressure but I don’t so genetics aren’t the end all.
My father in law DID increase his daily walking habit at the same time which I believe helped
 
I've started a daily dose of Candesartan (4 mg), and it works to lower my BP. Up until about less than a year ago, my BP was always on the lower side. I have made no dietary changes, so I assume it's genetic.
Anyway, feeling good .. with no side effects.
 
I'm on antidepressants and I'm over 60, so that may be why I'm developing high BP. Most of my life I've had low BP.

Thanks for all the answers, although some of them make me chuckle a bit. I have about two alcoholic drinks per year, and chocolate of any kind puts me in a filthy, irritable mood. It's good for most people, though.
 
I doubt that there is a natural treatment for high blood pressure as far as I know. If you are over 60 you undoubtedly have hardening of the arteries since it's unavoidable as we age plus plaque buildup. You are getting old, man. Take pills.
 
My family history is replete with high blood pressure on my mother's side. Her mother, born in 1900, dealt with it her entire life, and I believe resulted in her untimely death in 1995. My mother (mid 90s) has also been taking BP meds for at least 40 years. I started takin BP meds about 25 years ago, and my son (50ish) now takes them. I've tried diet and exercise a zillion times and I'm a total failure at both.

Good luck with "natural treatments" but please proceed with caution. Lots of fairy tales about them.
 
For all you who are trying to regulate your blood pressure.

Buy a blood pressure monitor and learn to take your own blood pressure. And take it with you and calibrate it against the doctors unit.

Your blood pressure at home may surprise you and you will have a record and an average over time. And you can check what is working and what is not.

I was surprised that my BP is high in the morning when I thought it would be lower.

The other advantage is that most monitors now will detect an irregular heart beat.
 

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