Natural Cure for Hypertension

Hypertension or high BP is a common lifestyle problem nowadays. Approx. every one person out of five people has hypertension. That means a whopping number of 1.13 b people around the world are suffering from this disease!

The current dietary and lifestyle habits and chronic stress are some of the main contributing factors for such a steep rise in hypertension in such a short time. However, there are many other causal factors for hypertension.

Causes for Hypertension

Age

Gradual deterioration of the circulatory system may lead to hypertension in the elderlies

Family History

If you have a medical history of hypertension in blood relatives, you have a higher chance of developing it.

Diet

• The use of tobacco is one of the primary causal factors for hypertension. It can damage the arterial walls and lead to all kinds of hypertension-related complications like heart disease.
• Excess use of salt retains excess fluid in the blood and increases the blood volume, thereby causing hypertension.
• Potassium helps the blood vessels to relax and lowers blood pressure. Potassium deficiency also can lead to hypertension.
• Excess intake of alcohol damages your blood vessels and leads to high blood pressure.
• Obesity is an important risk factor for hypertension as it creates extra body bulk. Heart supplying to this extra bulk needs to create extra push, thus creating a hypertensive condition.
• Eating disorders like OCD (Obsessive-compulsive disorders) etc. can lead to dietary imbalance, obesity, and thus hypertension.

Lifestyle

Sedentary or physically inactive lifestyle may lead to a slower circulatory cycle and thus hypertension.

Stress can activate sympathetic nervous system, the emergency response system of the body. Chronic stress can lead to rapid cell oxidation, deterioration of the blood vessels, and create hypertension.

Hypertension is not a single disease. It is a spring of multiple other disorders like

• Cardiovascular Disorders
• Coronary Heart Disease
• Angina
• Stroke
• Diabetes
• Eye Disorders
• Chronic Kidney Disease
• Dementia And Many More

That's why it is really important to prevent or manage hypertension.

Modern Treatment for Hypertension

There are multiple means to control hypertension in modern medicine. However, most of these methods impose an unnatural intervention on the natural rhythm of metabolism. In the long term, the use of modern medicines may cause severe and life-threatening disorders.

Diuretics

One of the fastest and easiest ways to reduce blood pressure is to remove excess fluid from the blood. Diuretics are the class of medicines that work on the kidneys and drain the excess water, sodium, and other salts from the blood. This approach helps to reduce the overall blood volume and thus the blood pressure.

Side effects

Diuretics have fewer side effects but they also drain the potassium present in the blood along with the urine. This loss of potassium may undo the positive effect of diuretics on blood pressure. At the same time, it may lead to multiple other disorders due to potassium loss with long-term usage.

Beta-blockers

Beta-blockers act on the heart muscles and block the chemicals that stimulate the heart. With lower stimulation, the heart pumps the blood at a slower pace. This lower heart rate incidentally reduces blood pressure.

Side effects

There are multiple side effects of beta-blockers. They may cause severe lung, liver, or gastrointestinal symptoms over the long term.

ACE inhibitors

These chemicals prevent the natural narrowing of the blood vessels. As a result the blood pressure also lowers.

Side effects

ACE inhibitors can lead to dry cough, dizziness, loss of taste, and headaches. In serious conditions, they may cause a swelling (angioedema) in body tissues. If this swelling occurs in the throat region, it can

Calcium Channel blockers

Calcium causes the heart and arteries to pump the blood harder, thus creating hypertension. Calcium channel blockers prevent calcium ions from entering the heart and help to lower blood pressure.

Side effects

Long-term intake of calcium ions can cause nausea, dizziness, chronic fatigue and headache, swelling in feet, etc. These side effects can significantly lower the quality of life for patients.

Natural Prevention of Hypertension

Proactive Prevention is always the best option, and there are astonishingly effective natural ways to prevent and manage hypertension.

DIET

Food is the primary source for any disease to enter our bodies. Therefore, you must avoid following dietary habits to prevent hypertension -

• Avoid excessive oily, spicy and heavy food.
• Don't go to sleep immediately after a meal.
• Walk for a minimum of 100 steps after dinner.
• Keep a gap of a minimum of 1-2 hours between dinner and sleep.
• Include jogging, fast walking, or any other kind of exercise in your daily routine.
• Yoga and pranayama have an incredible effect on heart health.
• Include more fruits and vegetables in your diet.
• Avoid A1 dairy products. (A1 is a milk protein found in hybrid cows, known to cause multiple disorders including hypertension.) Instead, go for natural A2 dairy products.

Lifestyle

Try meditation and mindfulness practices to avoid stress.

Preserve the natural biorhythm by maintaining timely meals and a regular sleep-wake cycle.

Natural Management of Hypertension

If you already have hypertension, there is no need to lose hope. By changing your diet and lifestyle as advised above, you can effectively reduce hypertension naturally.

But diet and lifestyle changes take some time to show their positive impact. But, you don't need to suffer the side effects and complications of modern medicines. You have a natural option! One of the most effective herbs for natural and instant relief from hypertension is Rauwolfia serpentine.

Rauwolfia is commonly known as Indian snakeroot, devil pepper, or serpentine wood. It has been in medicinal use in India for thousands of years. Even Mahatma Gandhi used it for his evening tea to get rid of stress and ensure a peaceful sleep.

• Multiple scientific researches prove the excellent anti-hypertensive impact of Rauwolfia.
• Rauwolfia contains Reserpine, one of the major alkaloids of the plant.
• Reserpine prevents nervous hyperactivity and thus helps the heart to relax naturally.
• It is well researched and well-documented herb for the natural control of hypertension.
• According to more than 100 research papers across the world, Rauwolfia was well tolerated in most of the subjects.
• Besides, the whole herb is far more effective than the extracts. It has a mild effect on the body and does not produce any serious side effects even on long-term use. Besides, it is a non-addictive sedative.
• Instead of side effects, Rauwolfia offers multiple side benefits. It is found to be extremely effective as a natural cure for depression.
• According to a study, Rauwolfia exerts a better effect on young, neurotic hypertensive patients with tachycardia.
• Therefore, it can also be used as a natural sleeping pill. Rauwolfia is also very effective as a temporary cure for stress and anxiety.

Thus, Rauwolfia is your key to the natural management of hypertension.

Precautions

• Rauwolfia has a proven blood pressure-lowering impact, therefore you must never take it along with your anti-hypertensive medicine.
• Always consult your physician before using any herbal supplement.

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