Natural Ways to Lower Blood Pressure - Simple Steps You Can Take

There are many natural ways to lower your blood pressure without having to take prescription drugs. Really in my opinion taking prescription drugs for the rest of your life should be a last resort. Also if you are taking a prescription it should be only temporary, just until you can change your diet and lifestyle to lower your blood pressure through natural means. We all have a grand mother or grandfather who has to take a whole fistful of pills everyday. I remember my grandfather having those pill organizers with the different compartments so you can keep track of all the pills and what days to take them all! I always said to myself "I never want to be like that" As they say an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Hypertension is one of the most preventable conditions but it still contributes to over 15% of deaths in the united states. Although hypertension has no symptoms, It does certainly increases the risks of leading diseases such as heart attack, stroke, aneurysms, cognitive decline, and kidney failure. 28% of adults in American have high blood pressure and don't even know it.
The good news is through some simple changes in your lifestyle and diet you can lower your blood pressure through natural ways.

1. First you can go for walks. People who walk at a quick pace generally found that their pressure was reduced 6 to 8 points. Exercise 30 minutes a day helps your heart work more efficiently so it can pump blood easier which lowers your blood pressure.
2. Relax. Reducing stress in your life will significantly reduce hypertension. Meditation or slow breathing exercises have been shown to really help in reducing stress and thus improving your overall health.
3. Reduce your salt intake. Salt or sodium is well-known to cause hypertension. So not only do you need to stop adding salt to your food but also remember to read food labels and only eat foods low in salt or with no salt is even better. 1500 milligrams. Per day is the recommended allowance per day.
4. Eat dark chocolate with at least 70 percent cocoa. Research shows dark chocolate contains flavanols which increase the elasticity of the blood vessels thus decreasing your pressure.
5. Drink alcohol. Research has shown 1 to 2 drinks per day is actually good for your heart function and relaxes you thus reducing stress and your blood pressure as well.
6. Cut caffeine out of your diet. Some studies have shown caffeine can raise your blood pressure by constricting your blood vessels and worsening the effects of stress on your body.
7. Work less. Studies have shown that working more than 40 hours a week actually raises your risk of developing hypertension 15%. We tend to not workout, eat right or take good care of ourselves when we are over worked. We tend to be much more stressed out too.
8. Listen to relaxing music. Music has always been known to have a calming effect on people. As they say music calms even the savage beast. So put on some soft relaxing music.

These are a few examples of steps we can take to easily and naturally manage our hypertension. There is much more information available at the link below. I have had great success since I implemented these practices and highly recommend that you too take advantage of this easy to follow program which will certainly help you to manage your blood pressure and maybe even save your life. Natural Ways to Lower your Blood Pressure.