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When To Use Blood Pressure Medication

by Andrew Jacob
(Bucharest, Romania)

If you are concerned about your blood pressure there are different types of medication you can take to help control or lower your pressure. You might try some lifestyle changes first before opting for medicine. Remember that sometimes medicine is the only way you might be able to lower it. Different lifestyle changes do not always work on their own.

First you might consider your diet. Do you consider yourself a healthy eater? Do you think you have a pretty healthy diet? Your diet could be affecting your blood pressure. High amounts of salt and sodium intake can raise your blood pressure. Try to limit your salt intake and eat more fresh fruits and vegetables.

If you love salt, consider substituting it with a different seasoning. There are so many different kinds of seasonings available you can easily find something to your liking.

Are you physically active on a regular basis? Physical inactivity can play a part in high blood pressure as well. If you can try to get at least thirty minutes a day of physical exercise you can help lower or control your blood pressure.

If you cannot set aside a full thirty minutes do ten or five minute intervals. As long as you get thirty minutes total for the day you are helping your blood pressure. This could mean taking a walk, doing an exercise video, riding a bike, etc. Whatever physical activity you enjoy the most will benefit your health and blood pressure.

Do you use tobacco or drink high amounts of alcohol? This can dangerously increase your blood pressure. Try to limit your tobacco use or alcohol consumption. If you can, quit them altogether. This is not always easy for some but do not feel discouraged.

There are many products to help you quit both habits and just focus on knowing you will feel healthier and you will be controlling your blood pressure too. If you have high blood pressure you are at risk for a stroke or heart and kidney disease. This alone should be motivation enough to get healthier.

While some of these lifestyle changes alone may not help you, it is always worth giving it a shot. If all else fails talk to your doctor about starting a blood pressure medication. Just remember to keep trying the lifestyle changes along with taking your medication. Doing both can significantly help your blood pressure.

There are many different types of blood pressure medications and sometimes two will work better than one alone. If you do not like taking medicine this can be rather hard to accept but know it will benefit your health in the end.

A few types of blood pressure medications are beta-blockers, diuretics, vasodilators, alpha-blockers, alpha-beta-blockers and nervous system inhibitors. These are only some of the many available blood pressure medications.

Before taking any blood pressure medications or starting any new diet you want to consult your doctor. They might be able to help you choose something that will help your blood pressure without drastic changes or measures. Ask them any questions or concerns you have. This is your health you are discussing and you want to know everything.

If he suggests a medication ask him what it does, what the side effects are and if it will interact with any other drugs you might be taking, prescription or non-prescription. You can never be too careful and avoiding a stroke or heart disease is very important if you can help it.

Andrew Jacob is a writer for African Mango. To read more about African mango and how it can help you lose weight follow this link: http://africanmangoreviews.co.

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HOW TO GET OFF BLOOD PRESSURE MEDICINE NEW
by: music mitch

Yes, I agree. If you have to take blood pressure meds and it's the only way, by all means do it. But it's not that hard to get off of blood pressure meds. There's several ways.

1. GET CHELATION THERAPY. It's an intraveneous therapy that cleans out the arteries and makes it easier for the blood to flow, easier for the heart to pump. Results: lower blood pressure. You need about 30 sessions. Insurance does not pay.

2. Get eecp: this is a very safe way to lower blood pressure. It's a machine that massages the lower half of the body forcing the blood upwards and opening up the arteries and small veins, again, making ie easier for blood to flow. You need about a month's worth of this. Most insurance covers this.

IF YOU CAN DO BOTH CHELATION AND EECP, YOU WILL BE MILES AHEAD OF THE GAME. THE GOAL IS TO AVOID MEDICATIONS BECAUSE THEY HAVE SERIOUS SIDE EFFECTS. BUT YOU JUST CAN'T DO NOTHING AND NOT TAKE MEDS.

3. DIET: A VEGETARIAN DIET WILL LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE. STOP THE MEAT, FATS, CHOLESTEROL THAT IS CLOGGING UP YOUR ARTERIES AND YOUR PRESSURE WILL COME DOWN. EAT A LOT OF RAW FOODS. DEAD FOODS CAN KEEP YOU ALIVE BUT CANNOT MAINTAIN YOUR HEALTH

4. VEGETABLE JUICING IS A MUST: VEGETABLE JUICES ARE URGEANT. GET A JUICER AND START JUICING EVERY DAY. IT'S WORTH THE TIME PUT IN. DON'T JUICE FRUITS IN YOUR CONDITION, IT'S TOO MUCH SUGAR. BUT YOU CAN MAKE FRUIT SMOOTHIES FROM YOUR FAVORITE FRUITS BECAUSE THE FIBER SLOWS THE SUGAR ABSORBTION DOWN AND GIVES YOU VITAL NUTRIENTS AND CLEANSING AGENTS. USE A SUPER BLENDER LIKE VITAMIX, THE MONTEL MACHINEK, OR ANYTHING SIMILIAR FOR BEST RESULTS

5. TREADMILL: = A MUST. IF YOUR HEART IS STRONGER, IT WILL TAKE LESS EFFORT TO PUMP BLOOD. IF IT DOESN'T HAVE TO PUMP AS HARD, YOU'RE BLOOD PRESSURE WILL COME DOWN. START SLOWLY AND GRADUALLY INCREASE UP TO 1/2 AN HOUR A DAY - AND YOU'LL BE HAPPY YOU PUT THE TIME IN. PUT IT IN FRONT OF YOUR TV AND WATCH YOUR FAVORITE SHOWS OR THROW IN A GOOD MOVIE INTO YOUR DVD PLAYER. MAYBE SO YOU CAN DO THAT INSTEAD OF WATCHING TV AND SITTING ON THE COACH AND NOT GETTING ANY BENEFIT.

6. HERBAL PRODUCTS/ SUPPLEMENTS THAT REDUCE BLOOD PRESSURE
A. L ARGENINE - A NATURAL PROTEIN THAT DIALATES THE BLOOD VESSELS - AND PRETTY MUCH DOES WHAT A MEDICATION CALLED NORVASC OR AMLOPODINE DOES BUT WITH NO SIDE EFFECTS. TAKE 1000 MGS ONE WITH EACH MEAL AND IF YOU GET UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT TAKE SOME BECAUSE THE EFFECT ONLY LASTS ABOUT 4 1/2 HOURS.

B. HAWTHORNE BERRY
C. CARDIO TONIC - GOOGLE IT
D. ARJUNA - AYERVEDIC HERB TAKES THE PLACE / DOES SAME THING AS LOPRESSOR OR METROPROLOL

DO THOSE FOR A WHILE AND THEN YOU CAN ADD LATER FOR MORE BLOOD PRESSURE LOWERING EFFECTS.

E. ASTRAGALUS:
F. ASHWAHANDHA
G. PANAX RED GINSENG

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