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5 All-Natural Ways To Lower Your Blood Pressure And Avoid Medication
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Millions of Americans are plagued with what is often called the “silent killer” — high blood pressure. Often, elevated blood pressure goes entirely unnoticed and undiagnosed until it is too late.
Hypertension occurs when the force of blood against artery walls rises and the heart kicks into overdrive trying to pump blood throughout the body. Some people suffer from a genetic predisposition to elevated blood pressure, while others experience this condition due to lifestyle choices such as smoking, stress, excess drinking, dehydration or a lack of exercise.
Complications of having elevated blood pressure range from insomnia, vision loss, dementia, kidney problems and sexual dysfunction to atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries. In the worst cases, this can lead to heart attack or stroke. According to experts, high blood pressure increases the risk of heart attack or stroke by anywhere from two to four times.
Understanding the numbers
A blood pressure reading consists of two measurements – systolic and diastolic. (Systolic is the first number and diastolic the second.) Systolic shows the pressure of the blood vessels as the heart is contracting, while diastolic shows the pressure with the heart at rest.
- Normal blood pressure range: 90-119 (systolic), 60-79 (diastolic)
- Pre-hypertension: 120-139 (systolic), 80-89 (diastolic)
- Hypertension: 140-plus (systolic), 90-plus (diastolic)
An honest look at drugs
Although the conventional way to treat high blood pressure is to use drugs, this in itself can be quite dangerous.
Source: http://www.offthegridnews.com/2014/09/26/5-all-natural-ways-to-lower-your-blood-pressure-and-avoid-medication/
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