How To Lower Blood Pressure Naturally?

 6 Practical Tips

High blood pressure is not a good thing! It is one of the most common abnormalities among people. High BP is not good because it can inherently increase stress and it can also put you at the risk of cardiovascular diseases, stroke and many other fatal illness.
As I said earlier the sad thing is that this has become a more common issue mainly due to the nature of food we consume and our lifestyle.
I discuss 6 practical tips in this post that will help lower your blood pressure naturally.

Exercise regularly

Exercising is a great way to regularize blood pressure. You can hit many birds with one stone when you exercise regularly. You can de-stress yourself, which is a great way to keep high blood pressure off the fence.

And also by exercising you can keep yourself fit and healthy. But do note that I said “exercise regularly” – yup, “regularly” is the key.
There is no point in exercising 4 hours in a row during the weekend and stay sluggish all week! You have to be consistent – even if you don’t exercise everyday, you can exercise say, 3 or 4 times per week and be consistent with it.

Lose those pounds to naturally lower blood pressure

Being overweight usually leads to an increased blood pressure. Your heart has to work harder to pump blood around your blood vessels if you are overweight. In particular a big waistline can be a greater risk to your increased blood pressure.
If you are overweight, any medications you take to reduce blood pressure will not work efficiently. Hence it is always highly crucial to put extra care on watching your weight.

Watch your intake of sodium

Sodium intake is very well known to increase blood pressure. If you are recently diagnosed with a high blood pressure, and if it is really not that severe, you can keep it in check by simply regularizing your sodium intake. Cut back salt by half or even to zero (this can be quite hard for some people) in your food.
Rather than pleasing your taste buds, a little sacrifice here can be a life saver for you.
Even if your blood pressure is really high, cutting back on sodium will certainly help!
Not only the food you cook at home, but the processed foods you purchase from the stores can have sodium in it. So make sure you read the labels before buying processed food. Above all, it is much better to reduce the consumption of processed food and cook food from scratch (this is also good for those who love frugal living, like me ).
As I said earlier, cutting back on salt can be quite difficult for many people (that could be you!). If so, you need not drastically reduce to zero in one day. Reduce the amount of salt you add in food gradually so that you allow enough time for your body and taste buds to adjust.

Practice calming habits to reduce stress

Usually high blood pressure is directly related to increase in stressful activities and emotions. I often hear people saying that if a person shouts in anger he/she has a high blood pressure. But I personally think that the person boosts his/her blood pressure up high by becoming stressed and angry. It is just the other way around.
We should not blame high blood pressure for our stress. It is the stress that causes our blood pressure to rise.
There are lots of activities you can do to reduce stress. Being contented with what you have, staying in peace with everyone, and so on – I can put down a list of numerous things that will give you peace and will make you stress free. But it is really about you. You know it best.
Analyze your own circumstances and family situations and identify those things that make you stressed. Find out ways to keep those things off the fence or learn how to handle them efficiently.
If indulging in yoga, exercising, prayer, meditation or whatever helps you, by all means do it!

Regularly monitor your blood pressure

If you are diagnosed with a high blood pressure, you need to get yourself a BP monitor – it can either be a wrist BP monitor or an upper arm monitor.
If not daily, depending upon how bad your blood pressure is, you need to monitor it regularly at home. If there is any drastic abnormality in your blood pressure, you can immediately identify it with a blood pressure monitor at home without having to wait for your next appointment with your doctor.
You can also adjust your food intake and indulge in relaxing activities and in exercise if you find a slight increase in your blood pressure.

Cut back on caffeine and alcohol

Caffeine and alcohol are know to increase your blood pressure. Whenever you come to know that something you consume causes an increase in BP it is wise to either totally avoid it or at least cut back.
Caffeine and alcohol are no exception. If you are a coffee drinker, opt for a decaf coffee.