Natural Remedy For High Blood Pressure: 4 Lesser Known Approaches To Lowering Blood Pressure
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The best known natural remedy for high blood pressure is to exercise along with a change in diet.
Here are 4 more suggestions for lowering blood pressure, that may not be as apparent but are surprisingly effective.
Transcendental Meditation
TM is practiced with the eyes closed seated comfortably. It is a simple natural technique and you do 2 daily session of less than 20 minutes
Several studies (American Journal of Hypertension, 2004; Hypertension, 1999) have demonstrated that after just a couple of months of twice daily sessions, blood pressure is reduced significantly in all age-groups. In some cases the need for anti-hypertensive drugs was eliminated.
Acupuncture
The ancient Chinese technique of acupuncture is where a licensed practitioner inserts needles into the body at certain points where there are invisible energy lines connecting the body's energy system or qi, to restore balance. The belief is that an imbalance of the body's qi is the cause of disease.
In Germany in 2007 Flachskampf FA, Gallasch J, Gefeller O, et al. conducted a clinical trial and found that acupuncture can significantly reduce both systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings.
Results were similar to what you might expect by making considerable lifestyle changes and with single drug therapy.
It was found that when the treatment was ceased, blood pressure returned to original values within 3 months.
Do some background checks before you decide on an acupuncturist. To achieve these results requires an expert practitioner.
Biofeedback
This is a technique where with the help of a therapist you train yourself to gain control over processes in your body that normally happen involuntarily, such as blood pressure.
In a recent study conducted at the University of Nevada it was found that blood pressure could be lowered by as much as 10 points using Biofeedback.
People who benefited most from Biofeedback treatment for high blood pressure were those who had a tendency to react quickly or negatively in situations of stress.
Yoga
Yoga is a mind and body approach to health and each pose is executed slowly and deliberately with balance and concentration.
It has proven to be effective in lowering blood pressure caused by stress, strain and emotional disturbance.
My family has a history of high blood pressure, hence my interest in this topic. My father and grandmother suffered hypertension related stroke and heart attack and died when I was young. My sister and mother are both on anti-hypertensive medication. Getting informed about natural remedies for high blood pressure and applying the things they've learned will prolong their lives as it has enabled them to lower blood pressure and reduce medication.
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