High blood pressure remedies?

Hey there, that's a great question. There are actually many ways to natural remedies in high blood pressure.

I found a video on YouTube that explains a few simple ways on how to cure on natural remedies.

I've tried many different ways to cure this. Here's a Link to a video that gives some great tips.

eunsetee.com/22207669/natural-remedies-for-high-blood

Click on that Link above and one you land on the page, click where it says "I am not a robot" and then you will be redirected to the Youtube video that shows how to cure with Natural Remedies for High Blood pressure.

I agree with the salt comments - in fact I no longer add any kind of salt when I cook because there is more than enough in what we eat already. This was difficult at first but has made a noticeable impact for me.
I also believe in deep breathing - even taking steps to breathe deeply from your diaphragm 4-5 counts through the nose and out again 2-4 times/day helps.

Let me know how you get on with it Shysal - hope it helps.

I order a hand grip, not some.

I ordered some hand grips from Ebay. 123gran. It went missing in the post and a replacement is on its way. In the meantime I have been put on BP medication but will try the exercises anyway. I have stiff fingers due to Polymyalgia, so it might help them.

Has anyone had success with the hand grip exercises? Said to lower BP by more than 10 points...

Regular meditation can help. Also acupuncture or homeopathy-you'd need to see a practitioner for either of those of course.

I too think it's an important point that some posters MargaretX have raised about high BP quite often being genetic. You may be able to help yourself to some extent by lifestyle changes such as losing weight, but medication can be a lifesaver, prevent a stroke, kidney damage and so on if lifestyle changes don't work. All medication can have side effects, but not taking necessary meds can be worse. I wouldn't muck about with unproven remedies if it was me.

I have been on :P medication since my 40s . It's genetic. I had to come off Amlodipine as my feet were permanently cold .

Janchristo thanks for reminding us that high BP is often genetic. My mother had it after I was born and I got it after my second child was born( couldn't have a third!)
I've been taking meds for over 40 years. I take 4 tablets a day.
All medications are made up from 6 elements otherwise the body would not accept them. Whether you take magnesium or a tablet perhaps derived from Magnesium is not progress. Its all chemicals after all.

I saw my GP yesterday, and she has put me on 5mg daily of Amlodipine for just a month to see how it goes with my borderline readings. Meanwhile I shall be dieting more strictly. I am to monitor my BP at home. Does anyone know how soon I might see results?

I went to slimming world which is a healthy eating plan, lost my excess weight and got to b.m.i. Of 25. Not skinny, but healthy. I was able to stop my by tablets, and at my last be review I was told if my book is still as good I ll no longer need further reviews.

I think that unless BP is very high GPs usually offer 24hour BP monitoring, with equipment on loan from surgery, before prescribing drug treatment.

They move the goalposts a lot with BP. I have been on medication for mine for years. I take it myself now and it's usually about 140/70-ish. I'm happy with that and so is my practice nurse. When I first had high BP about 20 years ago my reading was 208/110 or something like that and I lived to tell the tale

Shysal I would think medication should be given at those levels.

I think it's anything above 140/90 . I suggest you look on the NICE site for clinical guidelines.

Crossed posts, that exercise sounds interesting Fitzy, will give it a try.

Does anyone know the levels at which medication is given? I am still struggling to get consistent readings at home, but the average now is around 140-150/80, with occasional spikes of 160, the lower figure always at an acceptable level. The literature of my BP monitor describes this as borderline. I am seeing my GP on Wednesday and am hoping she will allow me to try to control it naturally. I read this morning that taking Ibupfofen , which I take once a day for my Polymyalgia, can cause hypertension. I can put up with the aches without if I have to, so that will be my first change, along with trying harder to lose more weight and reducing salt intake.
Good luck to all with BP problems.

"Trust me I'm a doctor" on TV had a piece about how hand gripping exercises have been shown to lower blood pressure. I won't go into the detail but if you google the show and the technique you will get the idea. Not too time consuming or strenuous - something like 3 times a week at 30% of strength, and might take around 5 or 10 minutes.

Shirley, LCHF is Low Carb High/Healthy Fat. There is a support thread on here with recipes and success stories on this way of eating. Details on the Diet Doctor link at the top of the thread.
www.gransnet.com/forums/dieting_and_exercise/1228651-Low-carb-support-thread-2016-Part-2?msgid=26135786

Jalima I believe in traditional products replacing the body with what it is lacking and responsible for our various health problems. I am pleased your husband has found a successful treatment for his health problem that shows what his system was lacking and responsible for his high blood pressure.

I think it's low calorie high fat diet. L C H F
I'm not too sure about the high fat,it's a conflict
As most other diets advise cutting fat off all meat.
Hope this helps look it up on internet.
Good Luck.

I take one amlodipine daily without side effects. I didn't want to take it but couldn't risk not.Now I am very glad as I get an annual check up which tests my bloods for everything. A nice chat with the Nurse and I go away motivated to keep on trying to remain healthy. My current campaign is to reduce cholesterol. I refuse to take statins as my good cholesterol is high. So let's see whether nine months of plant sterols does any good. I walk three to five miles a day and hope that this is working on my BP. My father had hypertension so I think it's a family issue and sometimes despite our best efforts we just have to take the tablets. As regards the beetroot juice it did work for a friend but you need to be drinking rather large quantities daily and it works out quite expensive. If you get BMI within normal range eat a healthy diet and exercise daily and that does not bring it down then the only other option is the tablet. If you find another remedy that works please let me know.

No one has yet mentioned that high or low blood pressure is often genetic and we're stuck with it and can only hope to manage it by changing lifestyle habits. If one or both of our parents suffered high pressure, it's likely we shall too. Of course, many of us won't know our parents' medical history in depth as blood pressure, cholesterol levels etc. were not such newsworthy issues during their lifetime. My sister and I are fortunate; in our early seventies, we both have very low blood pressure but we're also physically active and eat healthy balanced diets. I've been vegetarian for fifty years and it was the best decision I ever made! As Lazigirl has mentioned, reducing stress and starting your day with 10 minutes of quiet meditation and/or mindfulness also lowers blood pressure, often significantly. I got rid of the car when I qualified for my bus pass and that was also a good move as it encourages me to walk everywhere - but that may be too drastic for some.

Magnesium is a muscle relaxant so perhaps it has the effect of making you more relaxed and thus reducing stress.

I'm not sure, but I know two people who have been taking it instead of the prescribed bp medication and their blood pressure has come back down to normal levels.