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How to reduce blood pressure naturallyAvoid salt. A population-wide 1200 mg decrease in sodium consumption has been estimated to reduce coronary heart disease cases by 60,000, strokes by 32,000, and heart attacks by 54,000 each year. Plus, remember that salt does damage unrelated to blood pressure too.
Avoid added sugars.
Minimize caffeine and alcohol.
Focus preferably on plant protein rather than animal protein.
Get plenty of minerals, phytochemicals and antioxidants by eating primarily whole plant foods. For example, flavonoids from berries have a blood pressure-lowering effect, and nuts can enhance endothelial cell function, which promotes proper blood pressure regulation. Also, a dietary pattern high in fruits and vegetables is consistently associated with healthy blood pressure levels in observational studies.
Exercise regularly and vigorously.
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Comments (5)
Are you suggesting that I give up red meat?
Yes, that is why I use virtually no additional salt on my food.
I will only add (a little) salt on boiled eggs, meat and fish. I sometimes use soya sauce, but I'm so used to eating without salt I don't even miss it. Only when I get cramps, will I take a bit more salt.
I heard the report that decreasing salt intake in persons with high blood pressure tends to reduce the blood pressure. A nurse told me that the sodium tends to thicken the blood. As a result, the heart has to pump harder to circulate the blood through the body. I never bothered to cross-check this information. Perhaps others can investigate it further.
Sodium is an electrolyte that is essential for normal body functioning. If its level falls too low, it can have serious adverse consequences. Long distance runners, sweat a lot during a race. This can lead to dizziness, collapsing and even death in some cases. So it is important that an adequate sodium level should be maintained.
I would suggest that persons who have reduced their salt intake should have a simple blood test done to check their blood sodium and chloride levels, and monitor the same periodically.
My problem tends to be the opposite. My blood pressure is on the low to normal side. I have taken several blood tests and my sodium level is usually below the minimum stated level. I have deliberately increased my salt intake in my food and drink but it does not make much difference.
I think a reason may be that I used to do a lot of long distance jogging when I was younger, and may have lost a fair amount of salt through sweating and never bothered to seek to replenish it. Also, at that time, I heard many reports that excess salt could lead to kidney (and maybe other organs) damage and high blood pressure. As a consequence, I used very little salt in my meals.
If you decide to lower your salt intake, I would strongly suggest you do a blood electrolyte test also.
To quote Ken:
"Without salt, we die. With too much salt, we die."