Natural Remedies for High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure (hipertensio arterialis) is a disease of modern times. To prevent heart and vascular diseases, pressure should be below 140/90. Nutrition is the most important way to fight high blood pressure (hypertension), either in combination with pharmacological drugs, or as a substitute for them.
In the Asian countries, celery is used for a long time for lowering blood pressure. Dr. William Elliott from the University of Chicago was isolated substance from celery that lowers blood pressure, and that is confirmed by experiment on rats. He believes that celery lowers blood pressure lowering stress hormone that leads to narrowing of blood vessels and increase blood pressure. Celery is therefore effective in patients in whom pressure increases due to mental stress. In that experiment celery has also reduced cholesterol, which is often elevated in patients with essential hypertension.
Another legendary medicine for high blood pressure whose effects are scientifically confirmed is garlic (Allium sativum). Recently in Germany studied its effect and found that significantly lowers diastolic (bottom) blood pressure in patients with medium hypertension. This effect is achieved with a few cloves a day. During the tests effect become stronger, which speaks of his cumulative effect. Garlic contains adenosine which reduce blood pressure relaxing vascular smooth muscles, so they expand. Both raw and cooked garlic reduce pressure, but raw is efficient.
Berlin researcher Peter Zinger believes that omega – 3 fatty acids in fish oil are main medicine for hypertension. In hypertension lighter forms low-dose fish oil may lead to normalization of blood pressure, and in severe forms can increase the effect of beta blocker drugs. In order to regulate blood pressure it should take at least three oily sea fish meals per week (salmon, mackerel, tuna, sardines and herring). Required amount of omega – 3 fatty acids is 2000mg per day which can be provided with 100g of fresh mackerel, 120g canned salmon or 200g sardines. Monounsaturated fatty acids from olive oil also reduce blood pressure.
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