There are {many|numerous|lots of} natural {ways|methods} to {lower|reduce|decrease} your {blood pressure|high blood pressure} without {having to|needing to} take prescription drugs. {Really|Truly|Actually} in my {opinion|viewpoint} taking prescription drugs for the rest of your life {should|ought to|must|need to} be {a last resort|a last option|a last hope}. {Also|Likewise} if you are taking a prescription it {should|ought to|must|need to} be {only|just} {temporary|short-term|momentary|short-lived}, {just|simply} {until|up until|till} you can {change|alter} your {diet|diet plan} and {lifestyle|way of life} to {lower|reduce|decrease} your {blood pressure|high blood pressure} through natural {means|ways|methods}. {We all|All of us} have a grand {mother|mom} or {grandfather|grandpa} who {has to|needs to} take {a whole|an entire} fistful of {pills|tablets} {everyday|daily}. I remember my {grandfather|grandpa} having those {pill|tablet} organizers with the {different|various} compartments so you can {keep track of|monitor|keep an eye on|track} all the {pills|tablets} and what days to take them all! I {always|constantly} {said|stated} to myself "I {never|never ever} {want to|wish to} {be like|resemble} that" As they {say|state} an ounce of {prevention|avoidance} {is worth|deserves} a pound of {cure|remedy|treatment}.

{Hypertension|High blood pressure} {is one of|is among} the most {preventable|avoidable} conditions {but|however} it still {contributes to|adds to} over 15% of deaths in the united states. Although {hypertension|high blood pressure} has no {symptoms|signs}, It does {certainly|definitely} increases the {risks|dangers|threats} of leading {diseases|illness} such as {heart attack|cardiac arrest|cardiovascular disease}, stroke, aneurysms, cognitive {decline|decrease}, and kidney failure. 28% of {adults|grownups} in American have {high blood pressure|hypertension} and {don't|do not} even {know|understand} it.

{The good news|Fortunately|The bright side} is through some {simple|easy|basic} {changes|modifications} in your {lifestyle|way of life} and {diet|diet plan} you can {lower|reduce|decrease} your {blood pressure|high blood pressure} through natural {ways|methods}.

First you can {go for|opt for|choose} {walks|strolls}. {People|Individuals} who {walk|stroll} at {a quick|a fast} {pace|speed|rate} {generally|typically|normally|usually} {found|discovered} that their pressure was {reduced|decreased|minimized|lowered} 6 to 8 points. {Exercise|Workout} {30 minutes|thirty minutes} a day {helps|assists} your heart work more {efficiently|effectively} so it can pump blood {easier|simpler|much easier} which {lowers|reduces|decreases} your {blood pressure|high blood pressure}.
{Relax|Unwind}. {Reducing|Decreasing|Minimizing|Lowering} {stress|tension} in your life will {significantly|considerably|substantially} {reduce|decrease|minimize|lower} {hypertension|high blood pressure}. Meditation or {slow|sluggish} breathing {exercises|workouts} {have|have actually} been {shown|revealed} to {really|truly|actually} {help|assist} in {reducing|decreasing|minimizing|lowering} {stress|tension} and {thus|therefore|hence} {improving|enhancing} your {overall|general|total} health.
{Reduce|Decrease|Minimize|Lower} your salt {intake|consumption}. Salt or {sodium|salt} is {well-known|widely known|popular} to {cause|trigger} {hypertension|high blood pressure}. So not {only|just} do you {need|require} to stop {adding|including} salt to your food {but|however} {also|likewise} {remember|keep in mind} to {read|check out} food labels and {only|just} {eat|consume} foods low in salt or {with no|without any} salt is even {better|much better}. 1500 milligrams. {Per day|Each day|Daily} is the {recommended|suggested|advised} allowance {per day|each day|daily}.
{Eat|Consume} dark chocolate with {at least|a minimum of} 70 percent cocoa. {Research|Research study} {shows|reveals} dark chocolate {contains|includes|consists of} flavanols which increase the {elasticity|flexibility} of the {blood vessels|capillary} {thus|therefore|hence} {decreasing|reducing} your pressure.
{Drink|Consume} alcohol. {Research|Research study} {has|has actually} {shown|revealed} 1 to 2 {drinks|beverages} {per day|each day|daily} is {actually|really|in fact} {good for|great for|helpful for} your heart function and {relaxes|unwinds} you {thus|therefore|hence} {reducing|decreasing|minimizing|lowering} {stress|tension} and your {blood pressure|high blood pressure} {as well|also|too}.
Cut caffeine out of your {diet|diet plan}. Some {studies|research studies} {have|have actually} {shown|revealed} caffeine can raise your {blood pressure|high blood pressure} by {constricting|restricting} your {blood vessels|capillary} and {worsening|intensifying|aggravating|getting worse} the {effects|impacts|results} of {stress|tension} on your body.
Work less. {Studies|Research studies} {have|have actually} {shown|revealed} that working more than 40 hours a week {actually|really|in fact} raises your {risk|danger|threat} of {developing|establishing} {hypertension|high blood pressure} 15%. We tend to not {workout|exercise}, {eat|consume} right or take {good|great|excellent} care of ourselves when we are over worked. We tend to be {much more|a lot more|far more} stressed out too.
Listen to {relaxing|unwinding} music. Music {has|has actually} {always|constantly} been {known|understood} to have {a calming|a soothing|a relaxing} {effect|impact|result} on {people|individuals}. As they {say|state} music {calms|soothes|relaxes} even the savage {beast|monster}. So {put on|placed on} some soft relaxing music.