Elevated blood pressure - need advice for natural treatment

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?
Those two supplements are good Doomp, so is Keesha's recommendation for garlic. Remember if you are on any prescription meds or under doctor's care for health issues, to always check with them first, some foods and supplements can have drug interactions or side effects. A few more foods/supplements that would help.

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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.
I've had good luck with beetroot in the past and I hope to again. But I'd like to know more about natural treatments. I will take pharma drugs ONLY if the natural supplements don't work.
 
My mother died of kidney failure, brought on by unchecked high blood pressure. After seeing her on dialysis for the last 5 miserable years of her life, I decided that I will do whatever is necessary to keep my BP in "normal" range. I am a healthy weight, eat plenty of fruit and veggies, exercise, and still have elevated BP. I will happily take my Lisinopril for the rest of my days if it saves me from my poor mother's fate. Don't gamble with your health with untested remedies.
 

Doomp sent me an "angry". C'mon man just trying to help. You are going to get a variety of viewpoints all trying to be constructive. I was once like you and resisted meds...basically in denial of getting older.
 
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What surprises me is that there are age old remedies that have been used for thousands of years, long before conventional medicine was invented. Conventional medicine is just the latest in treatment which doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the best. Like anything else in life, people should do what they are most comfortable with.
 
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 drink lots of water. Sometimes I slack but I try to drink lots of water. I also drink beet juice. I need to walk more. Years ago I was on hb pressure meds but they made my pressure a bit low. I got off and have not been on them since, I get a bit anxiety when I wake up through the night and my heart is racing, my thought is, I know my pressure must be pretty high. But I have been dealing with that for a while so I guess all is well with me. My heart rate does go back to normal. I eat pretty healthy for the most part. I do not allow unnecessary stress in my life. Glad you are looking for natural alternatives. As someone stated, there are numerous natural remedies. One nurse told me bp spike up and down during the day.
 
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Doomp sent me an "angry". C'mon man just trying to help. You are going to get a variety of viewpoints all trying to be constructive. I was once like you and resisted meds...basically in denial of getting older.
I don't think its denial of getting older. My BIL is almost 70, he is not on bp meds..hes not on any meds. My older sister is 65 and she is not on bp meds...no meds. This is just my opinion but when we get to a certain age, people/doctors think we need to be on medication. If the shoe don't fit, don't force it. A friend and I was talking about meds, she was asking me so you not on bp meds.. I am like, no, should I be. She could not believe it.
 
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.
Was it garlic pills? I use organic seasoning on just about all my food
 
I don't think its denial of getting older. My BIL is almost 70, he is not on bp meds..hes not on any meds. My older sister is 65 and she is not on bp meds...no meds. This is just my opinion but when we get to a certain age, people/doctors think we need to be on medication. If the shoe don't fit, don't force it. A friend and I was talking about meds, she was asking me so you not on bp meds.. I am like, no, should I be. She could not believe it.
I’m almost 60 and on no pharmaceutical prescription drugs. I don’t buy into conventional medicine. It’s not my thing.
 
The last time I had my BP taken was over one year ago, 160 on the machine and 142 by hand. I won't take the pills, if my kidneys go bad or whatever I'll just off myself. I'm 77, I've outlived several of my friends, I'm way ahead of anyone I know. No medicines except for short term for ear infections once in a blue moon. Most people my age take at least 3 scrips. I drink 5oz of red wine with my main meal, that's supposed to keep the arteries clean, or so they say. And I drink one cup of cranberry juice a day for urinary health. And I'm only 10 lbs overweight and working on that. I keep saying I'll do exercises, need someone with a whip to get me going on that.
 
The last time I had my BP taken was over one year ago, 160 on the machine and 142 by hand. I won't take the pills, if my kidneys go bad or whatever I'll just off myself. I'm 77, I've outlived several of my friends, I'm way ahead of anyone I know. No medicines except for short term for ear infections once in a blue moon. Most people my age take at least 3 scrips. I drink 5oz of red wine with my main meal, that's supposed to keep the arteries clean, or so they say. And I drink one cup of cranberry juice a day for urinary health. And I'm only 10 lbs overweight and working on that. I keep saying I'll do exercises, need someone with a whip to get me going on that.
Just walk every day rain or shine. It becomes additictive.
 
In the words of Mark Twain "Denial ain't just a river in Egypt."
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I'm amazed people have not responded to my post suggesting taking your own blood pressure at home.
To me that would be the first step in management of medications, etc.
Everyone is looking for a magic bullet with a special herb or something. But how do you know it's working unless you take your blood pressure?
I'm also surprised doctors don't advise patients to do that.
 
My doctor recommends I take my blood pressure at the pharmacy or Walmart to get a more accurate reading than at the doctors office. Taking your own reading or using an alternative method of taking a reading is VERY advisable since readings at the doctors office are usually always high due to stress of being there.
 
Doomp sent me an "angry". C'mon man just trying to help. You are going to get a variety of viewpoints all trying to be constructive. I was once like you and resisted meds...basically in denial of getting older.
You didn't answer the question I asked, which was "what natural treatments do you suggest?" You assume that I'm completely against pharmaceuticals and "real" medicine. (I'm not; I take them on a daily basis.) I've tried ACE inhibitors and they made me feel awful. So please do not fill in the blanks when it comes to what I say and what I mean.

I have a home blood pressure machine and I use it.

I've had excellent luck with natural supplements in the past, including beetroot for blood pressure. I've also had bad luck with others. I've had good doctors who saved my life, and bad ones who couldn't give me the simplest health advice. I have to trust my gut and my experience. Staying open-minded and doing a lot of research have helped me make informed choices.

When I ask a question like this one, I appreciate straight answers, not unsolicited advice from people who think they know better than I do. That kind of response is insulting. You should have asked me questions about my opinions, not assumed you knew. I'm not in denial about getting older at all. I'm 60, not 6. Too old for a lecture.

Thank you for understanding.
 
My doctor recommends I take my blood pressure at the pharmacy or Walmart to get a more accurate reading than at the doctors office. Taking your own reading or using an alternative method of taking a reading is VERY advisable since readings at the doctors office are usually always high due to stress of being there.
Does the pharmacy do it for free or charge? Are you talking about that machine in front of the pharmacy at Walmart or someone there taking your BP? I'm suspicious about machine readings since my doctor's nurse told me that machine readings are calibrated 20 points higher than manual readings.
 
I'm amazed people have not responded to my post suggesting taking your own blood pressure at home.
I won't buy a BP machine because I've read they're not always accurate. Also, I saw how my father became obsessed with taking his readings every few hours and making himself stressed with the readings.
 
I won't buy a BP machine because I've read they're not always accurate. Also, I saw how my father became obsessed with taking his readings every few hours and making himself stressed with the readings.
That's true, they're not always accurate. But they do give you an idea of which direction your BP is going.
 
That's true, they're not always accurate. But they do give you an idea of which direction your BP is going.
I posted that you should take it and compare it to the doctors reading. Mine was right on the same.
Does the pharmacy do it for free or charge? Are you talking about that machine in front of the pharmacy at Walmart or someone there taking your BP? I'm suspicious about machine readings since my doctor's nurse told me that machine readings are calibrated 20 points higher than manual readings.
20 points deliberately? I'm skeptical.
 

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