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What are the symptoms of high–blood pressure?
Hypertension is the most common chronic disease that usually has no symptoms or signs. Headaches and dizziness might occur, but most of the time people don’t know they suffer from this disease. It is well known that hypertension is a risk factor for stroke, heart attack, blood vessel damage, kidney damage, blindness and other complications. You might find out that you have high–blood pressure only when the disease has affected other organs of the body.
How to treat high–blood pressure?
Lifestyle plays a key role in controlling hypertension. Studies have shown that hypertensive patients who had kept it under control with lifestyle may, at any given time, reduced the dosage of medication or even reversing them. It is necessary to follow a set of rules regarding diet, exercise and stress management.
Diet changes
You should avoid the excess of salt and sweets. A hypertensive diet should consist of foods high in potassium, calcium, magnesium, protein and fibre. You can eat whole grains, fruits, vegetables, chicken, fish and nuts, and avoid any processed foods, because they contain large amounts of sodium.
Besides a healthy diet, people suffering from hypertension should exercise between 30 and 60 minutes per day, six times a week.
In addition, you should avoid causes of high–blood pressure: alcohol, coffee, smoking and stress.
Natural remedies for hypertension
Garlic
Garlic is considered an excellent remedy for high–blood pressure. Garlic powder supplements may be used in patients with mild hypertension but only under the supervision of a physician. Garlic can also be used for lowering triglyceride levels and reducing the risk of blood clots.
Herbs used to lower high-blood pressure
Hawthorn flowers are often used to reduce hypertension. Hawthorn supplements are recommended to patients suffering from high–blood pressure, in addition to other treatments, because there were no reported interactions with other drugs.
Celery seed extract
If you suffer from hypertension, eat celery or use celery seed extract as an additional treatment to your current medication. American researchers have discovered that celery contains a substance which lowers blood pressure, by relaxing blood vessels and allowing blood to flow easily.