| Believe it or not, there are foods that can | | | | |
| help lower your blood pressure. While you | | | | Along these same lines, keep an eye on the |
| should continue to take any medications that | | | | fat content of any meats you consume. |
| have been prescribed by your physician for | | | | Whenever possible, chose meats with less fat. |
| your hypertension, and consult with him | | | | For example, the white meat that comprises |
| before adding anything to your diet, with | | | | chicken or turkey (without the skin) should |
| proper supervision, natural blood pressure | | | | be considered as one of the foods that help |
| lowering foods can often be added to your | | | | to control your hypertension. Similarly, egg |
| diet as well. | | | | whites instead of whole eggs are preferrable |
| | | | since the yolk of the egg is thought to |
| What's a good example of a food that can help | | | | contain high levels of cholesterol. |
| lower your blood pressure? | | | | |
| | | | What else can you do? |
| How about garlic? Yes, it's true. Garlic | | | | |
| supplements have been shown to help lower | | | | Excessive consumption of alcohol, especially |
| your blood pressure by as much as 5-10%. A | | | | on a daily basis, can raise your blood |
| dose of 900 mg of garlic powder per day can | | | | pressure. So keep in mind that alcohol should |
| help lower your cholesterol, reduce your | | | | always be taken in moderate amounts |
| triglyceride levels, and promote healthy | | | | especially if you're in a hypertensive state. |
| blood circulation. However, since garlic does | | | | |
| have blood thinning properties, it should | | | | The good foods on your list can lose their |
| never be combined with prescription blood | | | | effectiveness if they contain high levels of |
| thinners (Coumadin or Trental for example) or | | | | sodium. Since it's well known to increase |
| natural substances that also thin your blood | | | | blood pressure, your sodium intake should |
| such as vitamin E or ginkgo. | | | | always be carefully monitored. |
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| Fruits and vegetables can also help control | | | | Omega-3 fatty acids are considered a healthy |
| your hypertension. These include oranges, | | | | addition to your diet. |
| greens, potatoes, beans, okra, cabbage etc. | | | | |
| Some fruits will supply your body with | | | | Summing it all up. |
| additional vitamin C, which is also useful in | | | | |
| assisting with lowering your blood pressure. | | | | Anyone can develop high blood pressure. |
| | | | African Americans are at higher risk for this |
| Since, cholesterol can have an unfavorable | | | | serious disease than any other race or ethnic |
| impact on your blood pressure, especially | | | | group. High blood pressure tends to be more |
| when your cholesterol levels are high, | | | | common, happens at an earlier age, and is |
| switching from regular dairy foods to low fat | | | | more severe for many African Americans. The |
| dairy foods is a priority. Low fat yogurt, | | | | good news is that hypertension can be |
| cheese without fat or with less fat, low | | | | controlled. Better yet, it can be prevented. |
| calories cheese, cottage cheese with fat | | | | |
| levels of just one per cent ... these are | | | | Eating a healthy diet, comprised of the right |
| examples of dairy products that can help give | | | | foods, can have huge benefits if you're |
| you an advantage over your high blood | | | | dealing with high blood pressure. In fact, a |
| pressure. You can still enjoy the dairy | | | | healthy diet can often be the deciding factor |
| products, still enjoy the flavors and | | | | of whether you'll need to take hypertensive |
| textures, just check the labels first to | | | | drugs or not. |
| limit as much fat as possible. | | | | |