Taking medicines every day is the fate of many hypertension patients. But that could soon come to an end if you take the following seven tips to heart.
Almost every third German suffers from high blood pressure - according to a study by the Robert Koch Institute. There is no one reason for this, usually it is a mixture of genetic predisposition and an unhealthy lifestyle that causes blood pressure to rise - with dire consequences such as heart attack and stroke.
There are ways to reduce this. The German Society for Hypertension and Prevention (High Pressure League) assumes that half of all heart attacks and strokes would have to be avoided if something was done in time to combat high blood pressure.
Lower blood pressure without medication
If the blood pressure is already too high, often only medication will help. But if you take care of yourself and live healthy, you can reduce the medication - but only in consultation with the doctor treating you. If you only have slightly elevated values, you can initially try to lower your blood pressure without medication .
If you rush through the day every day , treat yourself to fast food too often and do no sport , you risk becoming a hypertensive patient. In order to prevent (and lower elevated values) sensibly, the high pressure league advises to change an unhealthy lifestyle.
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Lower your blood pressure naturally with these tips
The most important natural blood pressure lowerers at a glance:
- Reduce obesity
- drink less alcohol (not every day and if so, then only a maximum of 30 grams - this corresponds to about 0.6 liters of beer or two glasses of wine)
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- It's best to quit smoking
- regularly sports driving (aerobic exercise such as jogging or swimming are especially good for the heart and circulation)
- eat less salt
- generally more balanced eating (sugar and saturated fatty acids - contained in butter, meat, milk and coconut oil - better avoided)
- Avoid stress or balance (a regular daily routine with oases of relaxation help)
As with many other diseases, nutrition continues to be the focus of research in hypertension. Scientists at the University of Cambridge will have found a drink that particularly positive effect: d he conventional chamomile tea . Three properties are said to make it the perfect remedy for high blood pressure:
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