There are several different things you can do to aid your high blood pressure. Of course, if your blood pressure is high enough it's best to speak to your medical doctor about what options are best for you, but in most cases more often than not, high blood pressure or hypertension can be cured just by changing your lifestyle. Within these changes, you will find that just by eating the right foods, you can help aid yourself against high blood pressure. High blood pressure (or hypertension) is defined in an adult as a blood pressure greater than or equal to 140 mm Hg systolic pressure or greater than or equal to 90 mm Hg diastolic pressure. If you have HBP your are more susceptible to risk of coronary heart disease (which leads to heart attacks), and stroke.



HBP can also occur in children as well, but it's most common for adults over the age of 35. It's particularly prevalent in African Americans, middle-aged and elderly people, obese people, heavy drinkers and women taking birth control pills. As stated by the American Heart Association the following statistics are the different sorts of blood pressure guidelines you should follow:

Normal blood pressure is below 120/80 mm Hg.

Prehypertension is systolic pressure that's between 120 to 139 or diastolic pressure between 80 and 89.

Stage 1 hypertension is systolic pressure between 140 to 159 or diastolic pressure between 90 and 99.

Stage 2 hypertension is systolic pressure higher than 160 or diastolic pressure of 100 or higher.

High Blood Pressure Symptoms -

High blood pressure usually doesn't cause any symptoms in the early stages. Symptoms associated with high blood pressure can include:

Dizziness or dizzy spells

Headache

Nosebleeds

The following natural cures can be taken in order to reduce your blood pressure, but again, if you have blood pressure it's a good idea to ask your doctor about these cures beforehand. The reason for this is because when high blood pressure is untreated or ignored it can cause you even more problems such as risk of heart attack, stroke, brain hemorrhage, kidney disease, and vision loss. Here are the following "key" foods:

Co-enzyme Q10 (CoQ10) -

There is some evidence that the supplement CoQ10 may help to reduce high blood pressure.

Garlic -

In a meta-analysis of seven randomized controlled trials of garlic supplements, three trials showed a significant reduction in systolic blood pressure and four in diastolic blood pressure.

Hawthorn -

The herb hawthorn is often used by traditional herbal practitioners for high blood pressure.

Fish oil -

Preliminary studies suggest that fish oil may have a modest effect on high blood pressure. Although fish oil supplements often contain both DHA (docohexaenoic acid) and EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid), there is some evidence that DHA is the ingredient that lowers high blood pressure.

Folic Acid -

Folate is a B vitamin necessary for formation of red blood cells. It may help to lower high blood pressure in some people, possibly by reducing elevated homo-cysteine levels.

DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) Diet -

The DASH diet includes fruits and vegetables, low-fat dairy foods, beans and nuts. Sodium is limited to 2,400 mg per day. Studies by NIH (National Institutes of Health) have found that the DASH diet can reduce high blood pressure within two weeks.

*Warning there are also herbs and supplements you should avoid when you have HPB such as Licorice, Ephedra, Asian Ginseng and Rosemary Essential oil. Please be on the look out for any herbal remedies that may have these ingredients in them!