Lowering High Blood Pressure – 12 Step Approach

Even the medical community who have been doing research on blood pressure for decades say that about 95% of high blood pressure problems have unknown causes, and you can have it without even knowing it, even if you feel healthy. For this reason, you must be on guard and monitor your blood pressure, and have it checked on a regular basis.

Coffee and smoking will both increase your blood pressure temporarily so be sure you don’t smoke or drink coffee for at least thirty minutes before you have it taken. If you’re a smoker, you should know this puts you at much greater danger for developing high blood pressure than a people who don’t smoke.

Other things that increase your risk include high cholesterol, diabetes, stroke, heart disease or another medical condition or if you’re over the age of 60 or of menopausal age. When you mesure your blood pressure, be aware that there are always fluctuations, and a one time high reading doesn’t necessarily mean you have hypertension. It’s only when those readings are consistently elevated that a diagnosis is usually made. Sometimes other medications you may be taking can contribute to raising your blood pressure.

There are changes you can make in your eating habits and in your lifestyle that can help reduce the risk and possibly even prevent high blood pressure. These are listed below. The more you can adopt into your life, the more you lessen your risk for developing hypertension.

Limit alcohol to two drinks per day or even less

Maintain a healthy weight and lose weight if needed

Cut your fat intake to less than 30%

Limit added salt and be mindful of sodium content in prepared foods

Exercise regularly at a moderate level of intensity several times a week

Stop smoking

Be sure you get at least 1000 mg (milligrams) of calcium every day. Good sources are dairy products, broccoli, canned salmon, figs, tofu and kale

You also need 2500-3000 mg of potassium daily. Get that from fresh veggies and fruit, nuts and dairy products. Look for low fat brands of dairy products.

Get 350-400 mg of magnesium daily. You’ll find it in dark green veggies, whole grains, seafood, legumes, nuts, and soybeans.

Get a good night’s sleep. Inadequate sleep can actually raise your blood pressure even higher if you already have hypertension.

Relax more. Reduce the stress in your life, particularly if you have risk factors for high blood pressure. Consider taking up yoga or meditation to learn how to relax.

If you drink a lot of coffee (more than 2-4 cups) every day, consider cutting back or eliminating it altogether. It can help lower your blood pressure, but only slightly.

Something else you can do to lower your blood pressure is to use my Natural High Blood Pressure Program I developed that lowers your readings naturally.

All it takes are a few simple exercises that you do daily, and takes only a few minutes of your time. Hundreds of people have already successfully lowered their high blood pressure in a safe and natural way by using the program.

Are you interested in dropping your blood pressure? Christian Goodman the creator of The Natural Blood Presure Program, has helped hundreds of people to drop their blood pressure. Learn more and read more reports on how to lower high blood pressure here