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Natural Treatment For Hypertension
Garlic
Garlic, used in ancient Egypt to increase strength, in ancient Greece to heal wounds and seventeenth century England to treat smallpox, has had a well-earned reputation for lowering blood pressure. It does so by relaxing the small muscles in the arterial walls to widen the arteries and blood flow more easily. Garlic also helps lower levels of blood fat, 10 which reduces the risk of plaque buildup and prevents dangerous blood clots. Finally, garlic protects against the damage that is causing the aging of the arteries and veins, which are tougher and probably full of pleasure.
One study showed that taking 600 mg garlic powder each day for twelve weeks, diastolic pressure decreased by 13% and systolic blood pressure by 11%, much better results than those found with standard medications. (Although the results of these studies are very striking, the FDA has not established the ability of garlic to lower blood pressure).
Side effects: the potential effects of garlic are body odor, heartburn and diarrhea.
Soybean
Soy-isoflavones-containing substances that help prevent damage to blood vessels. It does this by not allowing LDL cholesterol from oxidizing and prevents it from sticking to artery walls. Soy may also influence the increase in arterial elasticity, helping the arteries to relax and “widen”. There are laboratory tests showing that soy isoflavones may reduce blood clots that cause heart attacks and strokes.
Side effects: The potential effects of soy cosecundarios include bloating and constipation.
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Hypertension, Lowering Blood Pressure In Summer
Hypertension, lowering blood pressure estateDopo a year of intense work, but often when being subjected to stress or pathological causes for pressure measurement may hold the nasty surprise of finding phenomena of hypertension or high blood pressure either the systolic pressure (the maximum) and the minimum diastolic pressure).
High blood pressure often leads to problems lata risk, as well known, both for the heart, the brain to the nervous system and kidney. Subject specialist medical consultation if you have any phenomena of hypertension during the summer and more relaxed when you can take small steps acts to lower blood pressure and thus the reduction of hypertension.
Follow a diet for hypertension associated with a healthy lifestyle and pharmacological activation of a cycle under the care of a specialist are surely the main road to follow but there are still small steps that can help us even when we are sea or on vacation. Read the rest of this entry »