Sciman
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Go to a pharmacy and pick up a free leaflet.
Go to a library and get a book or two.
Meanwhile:
Aim for overall heart health and happiness. Think of preventing and / or reversing bad blood chemistry e.g. total cholesterol. Avoid white sugar in any form, because it forces the pancreas to produce insulin suddenly. Avoid saturated fat. Avoid trans fats. Go for Omega 3.
Vitamin E seems to be another useful blood thinner.
Sensible exercise.
Be active in body and mind.
Consider getting a pet.
Lose weight, if you are overweight.
Try to reduce any stress. (This is a huge topic.)
Avoid sodium e.g. in table salt. Many processed foods may have sodium added.
Magnesium is a muscle relaxant.
I suspect that 200 mg of vitamin C per day would help toi keep your arteries pliable.
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3 years ago, I was diagnosed - hypertension with a reading of 160/100. I used to feel dizzy a lot, my legs had awful cramps, and levels were very low in my potassium, causing my fingers and toes to always cramp together. One day I started to feel really faint while I was driving with my daughter in the back seat and I passed out, hitting 3 cars and ending up in a ditch. That moment,I knew I had to do something because my meds weren't working. I heard about this diet from a friend and thought I'd give it a shot. The results have been remarkable. In just 21 days, I honestly can't remember feeling this good, my blood pressure went from 175/110 to 125/70.
JustMe
Here are some natural supplements that are very helpful.
GLA Complex: reduces work demand on heart; increase HDL; improves liver metabolism of fats; increase flow rate in small blood vessels
CoEnzymeQ10: regulates circulatory system
Garlic Complex: dilates small blood vessels; prevents clotting; dissolves fatty deposits
Alfalfa Complex: strengthens the kidneys which make a hormone that regulates blood pressure; natural diuretic
OsteoMatrix: A deficiency in calcium has been linked to high blood pressure.
Hope this is useful and feel free to contact me with questions.
TweetyBird
Controlling hypertension is a 3-step approach. Step 1 is to change diet, lifestyle and control weight. Steps 2 (one antihypertension med) & 3 (two or more meds) involve medication as well as including step 1.
Modifying your diet to be low-trans/saturated fat, low-cholesterol and low sodium helps a lot. Changing your lifestyle so that it's healthier also helps. Regular exercise, no smoking, moderate alcohol, effectively managing stress and controlling diabetes are all ways to improve lifestyle. And losing those extra pounds helps, too. This can sometimes be made easier by a change in diet.
If you are unable to control your B/P with step1, your provider will most likely want to go to step 2.