Foods That May Help Fight High Blood Pressure

By Annalee Chambers 

High blood pressure is an extremely dangerous condition because it can lead to heart disease, stroke, kidney failure and a heart attack. High blood pressure (hypertension) is often referred to as the silent killer because it does not have any symptoms. It is considered to be a symptomless disease. This is the reason you should check your blood pressure on a regular basis. If you find out that your levels are high you can take appropriate measures to reduce it.
Foods have been used for years for the valuable nutrients they contain which aid in improving the health of individuals. These nutrients also aid in preventing the onset of many diseases and health conditions including reducing the risk of getting high blood pressure. Also, those that are suffering with high blood pressure can use food to reduce their blood pressure levels.
There are a wide variety of foods available that help reduce blood pressure levels and also aid in maintaining healthy blood pressure levels in the body. One of the truly amazing things about using foods to heal your body is that foods don't just help one medical condition. Instead foods help improve other conditions simultaneously. As a result the entire body benefits from consuming health promoting foods.
Fruits and vegetables should be high on any list of foods known to provide superior health promoting benefits. Fruits and vegetables are loaded with significant amounts of vitamins, minerals, fiber and antioxidants. These nutrients have been shown to improve health and to help protect against chronic diseases.
There are an abundance of fruits including citrus fruits, melons and others that help reduce hypertension. However, berries are considered to be incredible nutritional superstars. Blueberries are among the fruits which contain the highest level of antioxidants. There are many varieties of blueberries that grow all over the world.
Blueberries have been shown to reduce hypertension. Additionally, blueberries have also been shown to lower cholesterol levels, reduce the risk of diabetes, support urinary health, support eye health, improve motor skills, etc. Berries contain anthocynanin which is a natural compound which gives blueberries and other berries their color and also provides many health benefits of the berries. Other berries include strawberries, raspberries and blackberries.
Cruciferous vegetables are known for their ability to improve health. They are also known for the benefits they provide to those suffering with hypertension. Cruciferous vegetables contain sulfides which help reduce hypertension and the formation of blood clots. Cruciferous vegetables include foods such as broccoli, swiss chard, kale and cabbage.
Choose a variety of fruits and vegetables as opposed to limiting yourself to a few favorites in order to obtain the best results. Fruits and vegetables contain different nutrients which is why you should eat a variety. Ideally, you should eat at least five different fruits and vegetables each day. Furthermore, you should choose fresh fruits and vegetables whenever possible as they will contain the greatest amounts of nutrients.
Please check with your physician when adding new foods to your diet especially if you are taking prescription drugs. This is due to the fact that some foods may interfere with prescription drugs.

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High Blood Pressure and High Blood Cholesterol

By Lee Xi Wen 

High Blood Pressure is a chronic medical condition in which the systemic arterial blood pressures are elevated. About 90% suffers from the essential hypertension. One is diagnosed with this problem is when the systolic blood pressure is or over 140mmHg and the diastolic blood pressure are over 95mmHg.
High Blood Cholesterol means abnormality in the metabolism of fatty molecule in the body, resulting in above average quantities of cholesterol in blood plasma. In layman terms, it simply means the cholesterol level in the blood is above average, resulting in slower blood flow, which can lead to clogged blood vessels. Metaphorically speaking, there is too much mud in the flowing river; therefore water flow can become easily clogged in shallow water.
These 2 problems go hand in hand, if High Blood Cholesterol is not treated, it can lead to High Blood Pressure. Long term hypertension can lead to myocardial infarction, heart diseases, hypertensive encephalopathy, hypertension, kidney disease and visual impairment, which is devastating and even life threatening.
The imbalanced diet and age related deterioration of our body can lead to artery atherosclerosis which is the main cause for High Blood Pressure and High Blood Cholesterol. The blood vessel will result in narrowed arteries. As arteries become clogged, the body has to increase blood pressure to push blood through the arteries. Even if the blood pressure remains stagnant, blood flow will become sluggish. This will cause insufficient delivery of nutrients to cells and our brain and limbs will alert us with symptoms of headache, migraine, dizziness and numbness in our hands and legs.
There are many herbs that help lower blood pressure in traditional Chinese medicine. The physician will vary the proportion of the medicines according to the patient's physical condition. Should the patient have their own healthcare routine, he or she can choose to include a drink of out of Chinese herbs under the instruction of a Chinese Physician. With constant and consistent consumption, the effect can beneficial.
Other than that, acupuncture proves to be very effective in treating these two significant deadly diseases and it helps to stimulate internal organ functions. Regular acupuncture can enhance one's health.
An imbalanced diet can cause these two sicknesses, so it is imperative for one to adjust the composition of one's diet. Fresh vegetables and fruits, including beans and coarse grains, high quality protein such as egg white, lean meat, skimmed milk and fish are great for these two diseases. Food that lowers cholesterol such as onions, garlic, mushroom, fungus, kelp seaweed and hawthorn should be consumed as much as possible.
Avoid high cholesterol food such as animal innards, fatty meat, egg yolk and egg roe. High sugar content food, refined flour, rice and processed food should also be avoided. In addition, reduce spicy and pungent seasonings, abstain from cigarettes and liquor. Besides that, food with high salt content, such as salted fish, preserved meat, salted vegetables and any preserved food that include salt, baking powder or baking soda should be reduce to its very minimum.

If you want to prevent high blood pressure and high blood cholesterol maintain a serene and calm state of mind, have a good lifestyle habits, wake up early and sleep early. For more info go to http://learnchineserecipe.com/

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High Blood Pressure Worries

By Dee M Geiles 

Can we hope?
High blood pressure is a serious concern to millions, as it can kill with little notice, this is genuinely scary to me so off I went to do some research. High blood pressure has been called the silent killer that often has no symptoms, that was even more scary! There must be a sensible hope despite the information that high blood pressure may be stealthily involved in the following:

• Raised coronary heart problems
• Risk of congestive heart failure
• Increased risk of strokes

What Is IT?
To be put simply "high blood pressure" is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood. If this pressure rises and stays high over time, it can damage the body in many ways.
Everybody at some stage may experience circulatory problems, the majority of times it is only for a short amount of time. Many other people though, must cope with this sensation on regular basis. This condition, called intermittent claudication, is caused by lack of blood to the problem area. This can be due to hardening of the arteries. There are many other forms of circulation problems.
A boost in circulation and blood flow through the body will have many health benefits, such as healthy legs and veins, healthy breathing and respiratory function and healthy joints and connective tissue. A boost in circulation and blood flood flow will also help in reducing high blood pressure.
Is There a Secret? We Don't know!
Are we missing the natural secrets about our wonderfully brilliant designed body. It is only natural to want to hunt and hope for a wise help support on this issue... well that's my opinion. So hunting on further... if we look at high blood pressure as a symptom, we can then look for the underlying reason first. Viewing it as a symptom has a different perspective. Many don't even realise or view high or low blood pressure as a disease. The Western mindset has an automatic-like habit of throwing drugs at any problem rather than taking time to look for the underlying problem. So many are only "band-aiding" health issues, rather than reversing the underlying problems and blockages that are limiting the potential power of our beautiful body's.
List of Possible Side Effects:
My friends tell me of the following side effects from their blood pressure drugs such as:

• diarrhea or constipation
• Smelly body odour
• Weakness
• Weight gain
• Kidney failure
• Headaches
• Light head and dizzy
• Impotence
• Teary and even severe depression
• Liver damage
• Eye sight damage

That's utterly dangerous and horrible in my opinion. My family used Chinese herbal pills in the past years called Ping Ya that were based on well known, effective Asian medicines. They always reversed blood pressure issues safely and quickly. Another one of my mother's health finds in downtown Melbourne. Anyone can be clever like my mother, and search for natural remedies for hypertension, especially on the internet-library today.
Solutions I Have Found:
By keeping the arteries clear of sticky muck then they can be both open and youthfully flexible. This will make it easier for blood to flow the way it perfectly designed to do without increased pressure.
Aloe Remedy - "Miracle Plant"
I have found on the internet researches that the use of pristine quality aloe vera may help to keep them steeled in clean order as well as boost the overall health condition naturally. I have even come to crave the taste of the natural aloe vera juice and all its benefits. By choosing a pristine aloe vera, supports the rebalancing of high blood pressure. Vast reports on the aloe vera plant demonstrate the value to the immune system and the restoration of high blood pressure balance whilst regular daily use can help revitalise natural good health.
Aim - Protect and Strengthen Heart:
Your arteries and muscles (the heart is a super muscle "machine") need vital oxygen-rich blood to flow to keep the heart strengthened and protected. This may be assisted by taking several daily drinks of Reishi and taking some tips from the efficient honey bee along with a good source of superior Omega 3. The use of bee pollen and bee propolis has been long considered a support and protection for heart health.
"Herb of Immortality":
The Reishi herb is a red mushroom that is traditionally referred as the "Heavenly Herb" or the"Blessed Herb" or the Herb of Immortality. Those are strong words from old Asian records to denote the power they consider the reishi herb to have to radically increase the dynamic power of the immune system and lower blood pressure. It is commonly identified as Lingzhi (Ganoderma Lucidium) and found naturally on plum trees. This reishi mushroom is known traditionally for its anti-tumour and blood pressure lowering as it helps the immune system. Reishi is classified as a superior herb and is therefore known to be non-toxic and with no side effects. It is highly acclaimed in Asia for its benefits to promote long and healthy life and used extensively to balance blood pressure. Since 1972 the Japanese began harvesting this amazing natural product in large numbers for the large scale world demands for reishi. It is possibly the hidden secret for balancing blood pressure. Researchers have found that it boosts the liver function and oxygenises the arteries throughout the entire body. The plaque build-up in the arteries adds pressure and the reishi herb helps to decrease this to enable the blood pressure to balance.
I have been using reishi for over 30 years so I am a fan of "The Herb of Immortality". In fact, I prefer to start the day with a reishi tablet combination with Ginkgo Biloba along with numerous cups of chocolate reishi with ginseng throughout the day. It is normal then for me, and so many others too, to use this normal natural herb for the good norms of blood pressure health in the well-designed body.
Garlic Remedy:
In United States the role of garlic as a blood pressure remedy has been studied on record since 1921. Garlic is a powerful support to the heart. Garlic has been found to aid in health blood pressure and aid in decrease of plaque build-up in arteries as well as boosting the immune system of the whole body. Adding garlic to the diet is easily and tastefully done.
Not a doctor...
I am definitely not a doctor or a licensed health operator. But I am like you with a good brain that sees my beloved family and wonderful, dynamic friends needing the time to help find the facts on blood pressure issues. So on my website you will get my opinions,the facts I find and the solutions we use. It is then up to you to make your own wise decisions or consult with your medical doctor on blood pressure issues. Fair enough then! We are wonderfully made to last well so there must be more each one of us can do about blood pressure issues.

When my daughter was diagnosed with MS (Multiple Sclerosis) at the age of 12 and only expected to live for another 5years, I was driven to hunt down all the information I could find on MS and how I could best help my daughter. From there I began to research and learn about all kinds of health issues. I also discovered some of the best natural health products.
20 years on, my daughter is very much alive.
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