High blood pressure (hypertension) increases your risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke, kidney damage and aneurysm formation.
There are various natural solutions for lowering your blood pressure without taking prescription medication.
Diet, exercise and weight can all play a key role in increasing blood pressure; making changes here could significantly decrease it.
Garlic Water
If you suffer from high blood pressure, drinking garlic water could be an excellent natural remedy. Rich in sulphur and possessing antimicrobial properties that fight disease while increasing strength.
Garlic water helps regulate blood pressure by stimulating the production of nitric oxide, which acts as a vasodilator and increases blood flow. Furthermore, garlic water reduces angiotensin II levels which cause stiffening in arteries and increase blood pressure.
Studies conducted by the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition revealed that people who consumed either 480 mg or 960 mg of garlic daily for 12 weeks saw reduced systolic and diastolic blood pressure than those who didn’t take any garlic at all.
Dr Bhavsar recommends garlic as an effective natural treatment for hypertension. She suggests people living with high blood pressure should combine its use with healthy lifestyle choices for maximum effect.
Horsetail Tea
Horsetail tea (Equisetum arvense) is an effective herbal medicine known for its diuretic and anti-inflammatory effects, while also having a calming effect on nerves. Furthermore, due to its antioxidant properties it also supports brain functioning.
Silica-rich grains such as barley can aid the proper synthesis of collagen, essential for skin strength and connective tissue elasticity. Furthermore, silica can improve calcium absorption to strengthen bones and increase their density.
Horsetail’s high silica and silicic acid content facilitates wound healing and stops nosebleeds from bleeding further. Furthermore, its use helps staunch wounds from further opening up.
Herbal remedies such as Ginkgo Biloba can be an effective way to manage fluid retention and weight loss, treat kidney stones and urinary tract infections as well as flush out excess fluid from your system – helping reduce blood pressure by flushing excess water out.
Blueberry Juice
Consuming blueberry juice every day could help maintain healthy blood pressure levels and even lower your risk of heart disease, according to research.
Blueberries contain phytochemicals known to enhance blood vessel health, while their fiber content contributes to weight loss and digestive wellbeing.
Blueberries are an excellent source of both vitamin C and manganese, both essential for maintaining optimal immune system, heart, and cellular functions in the body.
Recent research conducted with 40 men revealed that drinking a drink containing 200 grams of blueberries significantly lowered blood pressure. Furthermore, researchers observed an improvement in flow-mediated dilation of the brachial artery (an upper arm artery). Furthermore, its effects remained evident one month later.
Olive-Tree Leaves
Olive-tree leaves (Olea europaea), belonging to the Oleaceae family, have long been used as part of an immune support regimen and energy boost regimen. Olive tree leaves contain various bioactive compounds with antihypertensive, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties which make their use even more potency against illness and fatigue.
Researchers have recently demonstrated that oleuropein, a bioactive compound present in olive leaf extract, helps decrease prehypertension or hypertension by 11.5 points and diastolic blood pressure by 4.8 points4. Furthermore, olive-leaf extract with its oleuropein can prevent LDL cholesterol build-up within your arteries for improved blood flow and reduced risk of cardiovascular disease.
To reap these benefits, two options exist for taking olive-leaf extract: either adding tincture to water or fruit juice or mixing powdered olive-leaf leaves with small amounts of liquid (typically 2-3ml twice daily or as directed by your Herbal Practitioner).