| If your job requires you pass a physical for | | | | you started when you cool off. The effect is |
| certification like a policeman, fire fighter, truck | | | | only good for about 22 hours so you have to |
| driver or pilot, and you are concerned that your | | | | keep at it each day. |
| high blood pressure may keep you from getting | | | | - Hydrate. Drink half your body weight |
| that certification, here are some tips to drive your | | | | expressed in ounces each day. Water will flush |
| pressure down fast. | | | | out salt and encourages the blood vessels to |
| - Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV). This product is | | | | relax. If you weigh 200 pounds drink 100 ounces |
| fast acting and safe if you don’t overdo it. | | | | of water daily. |
| Start by taking three teaspoons a day. Mix each | | | | - Take a high quality garlic supplement daily. |
| teaspoon dose with about a half glass of water. | | | | Garlic is an amazing food that not only is packed |
| Try to take it just before a meal to minimize any | | | | with antioxidants but acts as a vasodilator as well. |
| chance of acidosis. Most people will see results in | | | | Normally natural cures recommend fresh but garlic |
| one or two days. As you build up a tolerance | | | | is one food that is actually more effective when |
| for ACV, increase the amount to three | | | | used as a supplement. |
| tablespoons. Make sure you don’t get | | | | Follow these four remedies and you should be in |
| distilled apple cider vinegar. You want the raw | | | | decent shape for your exam if you are under 20 |
| stuff with the goo at the bottom called Mother. | | | | points above normal. |
| If you just need to shave 10 points in three or | | | | Understand though, that these are quick fixes and |
| four days, this should do the trick by itself. | | | | if you go back to your old ways your blood |
| - Exercise. Commit to at least 30 minutes of | | | | pressure will rise again. If you’re not on |
| aerobic exercise each day. Go for a brisk walk | | | | drugs now, trust me, you don’t want to get |
| or ride a bike or do whatever that gets your | | | | to a position where you have to take them. Not |
| heartbeat up. Working out the heart muscle | | | | only may they ruin your career, but they offer |
| tones it and allows it to perform more | | | | nasty side effects and cost dearly. |
| efficiently. This is particularly good for elevated | | | | Don’t ignore your blood pressure. Every day |
| diastolic pressure. While your pressure will go up | | | | you don’t take action to control it places you |
| during the exercise, it will drop down below where | | | | one day closer to a heart attack. |