does that require medications.Could stress be the cause of the high blood pressure.please answer.thank you
The best way to lower your blood pressure naturally is to stay away from sodium(salt). A diet high in fiber is an excellent way to control or reverse high blood pressure. Your meals should be based around fresh, raw vegetables; soy products; whole grains, like oats; beans; nuts; and seeds. As you lower your intake of salt, you must also increase your consumption of potassium. Apples are considered "super foods" for people with high blood pressure. Remember to stay away from processed and packaged foods which usually contain high amounts of sodium. The following are called "Super Seven Prescriptions" for high blood pressure. You can find them at most health food stores: Hawthorn, Calcium and magnesium, Coenzyme Q10, Garlic, Fish Oil, Potassium, and Vitamin C. They all come in pill form. You might also want to read the book, "Prescriptions for Natural Cures" by James F. Balch, M.D. and Mark Stengler, N.D.
what are some natural ways to reduce really high blood pressure of 150 over 100 or does that require meds?
July 22nd, 2009 | reducing high blood pressure
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I think you’ll probably need meds. Sure, stress will raise your blood pressure but then, when the stressful event passes, the blood pressure SHOULD go down. If it tends to run high, then you need meds.
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Just do fast walk for half an hour. It helped me.
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Stress can definitely cause high blood pressure. Mine was up near 200 over 100. Now I’m taking Atacand and my bp is back to normal.
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Eat better and exercise. That’s a shocker!
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don’t smoke and walk a little every day
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Garlic and exercise. You can refuse meds, but if it doesn’t go down with the garlic and exercise, you need meds.
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your diet. I am a grad nutrition student.
avoid sodium, high processed food, fast food…
and yes stress can cause it, so do not stress yourself, all what you get is ruining your health without getting a solution.
try to eat high fiber diet, be physically active, stop smoking if you are..
good luck and smile..
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The FDA approved a device called Resperate that guides you through breathing exercises and it is proven to lower your bp. That said, many of the older, cheap bp meds are VERY safe. Some of them even have been proven to help prevent heart attacks. I personally take a beta-blocker medication with very little side effects, it keeps my bp great. I am relatively young (33) but heart problems run in the family. I really trust good alternative medicine, but mainstream medicine has some pretty good stuff, too.
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BP that high requires immediate medical treatment, you are at quite a high risk of stroke!
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Get on some medication to start with. Then lose some weight, exercise more and try to have less stress in your life.
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The best way to lower your blood pressure naturally is to stay away from sodium(salt). A diet high in fiber is an excellent way to control or reverse high blood pressure. Your meals should be based around fresh, raw vegetables; soy products; whole grains, like oats; beans; nuts; and seeds. As you lower your intake of salt, you must also increase your consumption of potassium. Apples are considered "super foods" for people with high blood pressure. Remember to stay away from processed and packaged foods which usually contain high amounts of sodium. The following are called "Super Seven Prescriptions" for high blood pressure. You can find them at most health food stores: Hawthorn, Calcium and magnesium, Coenzyme Q10, Garlic, Fish Oil, Potassium, and Vitamin C. They all come in pill form. You might also want to read the book, "Prescriptions for Natural Cures" by James F. Balch, M.D. and Mark Stengler, N.D.
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The only time I had high blood pressure was when I was pregnant and about to deliver, but I got my blood pressure down in a week, by cleansing in the morning with fruit juice (as hunger demanded or at least a quart) until about 1-2 pm, than ate normally (no junk or processed foods). Everyone told me it took a month or more to lower the blood pressure during pregnancy. The juice I used at that time was grape, but apple is one I have used many times, but any 100% juice will work.
As you don’t have the restrictions that I did, you could try longer or more complete cleanses. This will eliminate some of the internal stress, and may be enough to lower your blood pressure. Give it a try and see if it works.
Fruit juice will give you the runs until the colon has eliminated all the fresh stuff (apple will absorb toxins from the liver and blood and carry them out of the body, even after the runs stop), then you will need something stronger for the old stuff. Try the juice for a few days and see if it works for you. If you are a diabetic there are cleanses, that you can take while you eat normally.
If it is stress related you may want to check to see if you have adrenal fatigue. Dr. Wilson has a Questionnaire that will help determine if you have adrenal fatigue, at http://www.adrenalfatigue.org
Good Luck!
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i used Hawthorne berry with much success, but remember that herbs work slowly so you have to decide if you are not in imminent danger of a stroke and do you safely have a month to devote to this herb plus 45 min per day of brisk walking
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With BP this high, it is important to get it under control ASAP. Neglecting it will cause trama to your internal organs especially your kidneys. Go to a physician and gets meds right away.
Thereafter, try eating a lot of celery, Apple Cider Vinegar and lots of water. Exercise helps as well as weigh reduction (if applicable).
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Homeopathic Remedies for High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Head remedy; with nervousness (during pregnancy use with care) Rauwolfia S.Q(Mother Tincture) 4 hourly
With depression; suicidal tendency; cardiac symptoms Aurum Met 200X or 1M, 10 min (3 Doses)
With arteriosclerosis and senile paresis Aurum Iod 30X, 6 hourly
With senility and senile behavioural changes Baryta Carb 200X or 1M weekly (3 Doses)
Systolic pressure high and diastolic pressure very low Baryta Mur 3X or 6X, 4 hourly
With constriction in heart region and anginal pain Cactus G.Q(Mother Tincture) or 30X, 3 hourly
For fat and flabby patient; sweat on head, palms and soles, craving for eggs; chilly patient Calcarea Carb 200X or 1M weekly (3 Doses)
In old age;old bachelors and old maids Conium Mac 200X or 1M weekly (3 Doses)
Palpitations in slight exertion; dyspnoea, insomnia and gastric complaints Crataegus Ox.Q(Mother Tincture) or 30X 4 hourly
Due to shock (broken love affair etc) emotional disturbances Ignatia 200X or 1M 4 hourly(3 Doses)
Due to congestion in brain; severe headache, lassitude and dizziness Glonoine 3X or 6X, 1/2 hourly
Due to syphilitic origin; lancinating pain in head and bones Kali Iod.30X or 200X 4 hourly (3 Doses)
Due to gastric origin; flatulence; craving for sweets and warm food; worse 4 – 8 P.M. Lycopodium 30X or 200X, 4 hourly
Due to shock or grief; hyperthyroidism, goitre, addision’s disease, diabetes ,etc. Desire for salt preparations Natrum Mur 200X or 1M 10 min (3 Doses)
In syphilitic cases; angina pectoris; vertigo, dyspnoea and endocarditis Natrum Iod.30X or 200X 10 min (3 Doses)
In tall, intelligent, hypertensive people; craves for icy cold things; fear of dark and storms, etc. Phosphorus 30X or 200X 10 min (3 Doses)
With sclerotic degeneration specially of spinal cord Plumbum Iod 30X or 200X, 6 hourly
Due to grief; apprehension, dullness, loss of thirst etc. Gelsemium 30X or 200X, 3 hourly
During menopausal stage; worse after sleep; great loquacity Lachesis 30X or 200X, 4 hourly
Bursting pain in head; better by cold application, pressure, vertigo; palpitation of heart; worse when alone; sleeplessness with heaviness in head; oedematous swelling on face and legs Boerhaavia Diffusa Q (Mother Tincture) or 6X , 4 hourly
Take the remedy which is similar to your symptoms. No side effects or complications if taken as directed, please do not exceed the given dosage and under any circumstances do not try to mix any remedies and avoid Chocolates, Mints, Coffee, Red Meat, Alcoholic and Carbonated drinks, Spicy Rich Food while taking any Homeopathic remedies, and keep the medicines away from direct sunlight, heat strong smells and perfumes and do not store them in the fridge.
Curing without any side effects or Complications; thats the Beauty of Homeopathic Medicine
Take Care and God Bless you..
Please check this article too if you have Hypertension :- http://www.hpathy.com/diseases/hypertension-symptoms-treatment-cure.asp
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Homeopathic Practitioner
If your blood pressure is 150/100, you need to see a doctor immediately. You are in danger of having a stroke!!
Sustained blood pressure that high can also lead to heart attack, if you don’t have a stroke.
SEE A DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY!!!!!!!
Stress and poor lifestyle choices are only half the picture when it comes to hypertension. Heredity is the other half. I have been a vegetarian and done yoga for 15 years, and I still became chronically hypertensive at 39, to the point of requiring medications to keep it under control. In my case, it was all heredity, as I was doing everything "right" in terms of exercise, fiber, diet, meditation etc.
There are natural substances such as garlic, Hawthorn, and CoQ10 which are helpful in lowering blood pressure…but you will (at the very least initially) need medication to bring it under control first.
Simultaneously, take a hard look at your lifestyle. Yes, stress is a contributing factor…but it’s more than stress. I’d encourage you to consult with a knowledgable, certified herbalist, nutritionist, or naturopathic physician who will work with your MD to help you attain optimal health.
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Hi iam_free2
I would recommend finding a doctor that specializes in a non-pharmaceutical approach to health. I commend you in trying to start with a less-invasive solution to your health issues.
Here’s some info, in the meantime:
If you’re overweight, getting more exercise and eating a low-carb diet like South Beach or Atkins can help.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/health/article1466880.ece
http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/southbeachdiet/a/atkinssbd.htm
One thing that many people don’t know is that hypertension (metabolic syndrome) and Vitamin D insufficiency are associated…so you might consider getting your Vitamin D levels checked. Optimal levels are between 45-50ng/ml or 115-128nmol/L. The test is 25(OH)D or may also be called 25-hydroxyvitamin D.
http://www.vitamindcouncil.com/researchHypertension.shtml
http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/m/metabolic_syndrome/intro.htm
Some researchers say that Vitamin D deficiency is epidemic:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&uid=16251641&cmd=showdetailview&indexed=google
Most of us who live in temperate climates are at risk of having low levels of Vitamin D, especially since the dermatologists scared us out of the sun twenty years ago. The darker-skinned you are, the more likely you will be deficient, since it takes more time for your skin to make Vitamin D from the sun.
If you’re lucky enough to be able to get some time in the sun without sunscreen this time of year, your health will be better for it. If not, Vitamin D3 is cheap and readily available at your local healthfood store–at least that’s true in the U.S.
Dosage info can be found here and in the links below: http://www.cps.ca/english/statements/II/FNIM07-01.htm#ADULTS
Other minerals that are important for hypertension are magnesium, calcium and potassium (sodium competes with potassium, so get less of the former and more of the latter). Many vegetables are great sources of these nutrients.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/
Although hypertension is usually considered a lifestyle disease, some people still need meds. It’s important that you look at all the options carefully.
http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/f/familial_hypertension/intro.htm
I hope that helps! Best of luck to you!
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http://www.mercola.com/2004/jul/24/sunlight_blood_pressure.htm
http://www.westonaprice.org/basicnutrition/vitamindmiracle.html
http://www.vitamindcouncil.com/
http://www.vitamindcouncil.com/vdds.shtml
Depending on your family history, High blood Pressure is definatley related to stress. You could try massage therapy once a week to relieve stress. But if you don’t liked to be touched try Reiki laying of the hands. I am a Reiki Master and I don’t touch my clients I work in there energy fields right above the body. Check out http://www.Reiki.org It has allot of useful info. Good luck getting the Blood Pressure down. Also talk to your doc, there are other factors beside’s stress that is causing this.
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Fish Oils, Lecithin, garlic
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Garlic. You can buy the "odorless" pills at a health food store so you don’t smell like a salami every day.
Good luck.
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