| Heart pumps out the blood to all the tissues and | | | | is very necessary to lower the blood pressure to |
| organs of the body through the vessels called | | | | prevent stroke or brain hemorrhage. |
| arteries. When the blood flows in the arteries with | | | | Blood pressure can be reduced to a great extent |
| pressure it results into hypertension which is also | | | | through nutritional changes. It is necessary to |
| known as high blood pressure. Normal | | | | increase the intake of fruits and vegetables. It not |
| measurement of blood pressure is 120/80 and | | | | only reduces our fat and cholesterol but also |
| when this measurement goes to 140/90 or | | | | reduces the blood pressure with loss in weight |
| above then this condition is considered to be high | | | | also. |
| blood pressure. | | | | 1. Restrict the intake of sugar, salt, refined foods, |
| There are many causes of blood pressure and | | | | junk foods, caffeine, dairy products and fried |
| sometimes it is the result of another disease. In | | | | products. |
| that case when the root cause is treated the | | | | 2. Drink plenty of water |
| blood pressure returns to its normal position. This | | | | 3. Avoid food sensitivities |
| condition may be kidney disease which is chronic, | | | | 4. Increase the intake of fresh, whole, unrefined, |
| pregnancy, dysfunction of thyroid, intake of birth | | | | unprocessed foods. It is necessary to include |
| control pills, addiction of alcohol, tumors and | | | | vegetables, fruits, garlic, onion, olive oil, cold water |
| coarctation of the aorta. | | | | fish, soy, beans and whole grains in your diet. It |
| Many factors, that cause high blood pressure is | | | | will finally lower the blood pressure and weight is |
| still unknown. But some factors that contributes | | | | also reduced. |
| to the cause of high blood pressure are age, race, | | | | 5. It is must to reduce the intake of sodium in |
| overweight, hereditary, intake of excess sodium, | | | | your diet. It will help in reducing the blood |
| use of alcohol, lack of exercise and also due to | | | | pressure. This fact is known to almost every |
| intake of certain medications. | | | | educated person. |
| Some of the major symptoms of high blood | | | | 6. Some herbal medicines also reduce our blood |
| pressure are-blurred vision, Nausea, dizziness and | | | | pressure. |
| constant headache. Sometimes the high blood | | | | 7. To lower the blood pressure flaxseed meal is |
| pressure show no symptoms but cause | | | | also a best option. Grind 2-4 tablespoon and take |
| progressive damage to heart, blood vessels and | | | | it daily. |
| other organs. If the degree of high blood pressure | | | | 8. Vitamin C, calcium and coenzyme are also |
| is high then it requires immediate hospitalization. It | | | | recommended top lower the blood pressure. |