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Cures for High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure is one of the most common medical ailments in the U.S. affecting, although it rarely shows symptoms, per the Mayo Clinic. Your blood pressure is determined by the amount of blood pumped by your heart and how much resistance it is met with in your arteries, so the narrower your arteries are, the higher that your blood pressure will be. High blood pressure increases the chance of suffering from another serious health condition, such as stroke or heart attack.

  1. Medications

    • There are a variety of medications that can help you lower your blood pressure. A popular pill to take is a diuretic or a so called-water pill. This will help to dilute your blood and reduces the volume as it flows. Diuretics are usually the first medication prescribed to a patient, according to the Mayo Clinic. Beta blockers work well, in conjunction with water pills, because they help the blood vessels to be opened up more. Angiotensin --converting enzymes (ACE) inhibitors help to block a chemical from naturally narrowing the blood vessels, but is only fully successful when used with diuretics. If these medications are not working enough to lower your blood pressure, then taking alpha blockers and central acting agents can help to achieve a healthy pressure rate, recommends the New York Times. Alpha blockers help to prevent the blood vessels from narrowing and central acting agents stop the brain from transmitting an increased heart rate and having blood vessels shrink. These medications are often prescribed in pairs, usually a diuretic and one of the other prescriptions, which increases the likelihood of improvement.

    Dietary Changes

    • Several home treatments and lifestyle changes can help to both reduce your blood pressure and to keep it within a healthy range. According to the Mayo Clinic Eating a proper diet and reducing your sodium intake can help to keep your blood pressure low and to reduce it overall.

    Exercise

    • Daily exercise and weight loss can result in your blood pressure dropping naturally over a period of time.

    Other Lifestyle Changes

    • Quitting smoking and abstaining from alcohol can also improve your blood pressure rate. Alcohol causes an increase in blood pressure in general and smoking can result in the hardening of your arteries, which is not good, warns the Cardiology Channel. Finally, keeping your stress levels low can go a long way to controlling your blood pressure. The various things that can help include getting the proper amount of sleep, taking deep breathes and allowing your muscles to properly relax if they are tense.

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