How to lower my blood pressure ?

Have you discussed your diet with your doctor? Are you exercising? Have you been experiencing a greater amount of stress lately or added a great deal of weight?

Please go to http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/hbp/ It may be useful.If you want any help ask for it.I will guide you.

You are stressing about your blood pressure, so no wonder you cannot get rid of the problem. Another user on myLot is 5 or six weeks into her quit smoking plan,and she did it with Wellbutrin. Moderate exercise, like walking, at first. Eat oatmeal, or oat based cold cereals, the more whole grain the better. Eat apples, raw, peels on. Eat bananas. Taking a very good multivitamin with minerals. Drink orange juice. An imbalance between sodium (salt, salty foods) and potassium orange juice, bananas) does cause blood pressure problems. Finally, our friends from India would tell you to meditate, and take yoga classes.I would tell you to pray, or practice some form of faith to calm yourself. Good luck, keep us posted.

My husband also have a high blood pressure long time ago but you know what he did simply he eat fruits and vegetables always. Exercise also every other day and eat helthy foods. Less meat or very little meat, less sweet and less salt. He is now very healthy and trying not to eat unhealthy foods.

one::::::B happy Always Two::::::B cool Three::::Never smoke(not for yu to all Smoke 'men' hu c yur disccusion) Four:::::Never Drink (Not for u for all drinkers hu c this discussion) Five::::::Control you emotions Six:::::::Take medical treatment at the starting stage it self Dont think of money yur spending on yur health..it Might increase yur pressure.. For a few days dont use salt and chilli powder in yur food items. If yu like to use chiili powder go for red chilli than green chilli(which creates gas in yur body) Go for a regular 30-45 minutes walk daily in morning and evening..If yu dont have d habit presently go for 10-15 walk and den increase yur time later on. --- Go for special salt if yu like to use salts in yur food items..Some medicated salt will b available at medical stores.. -- dont eat any bakery items..they use salt for storage of products..better dont go that way... -- Aunty yu said that yu have 5 children yu have to take care of...better think of what i have said..If yu do and follow wat i said..den 3/4'th of yur medical bill will b reduced.. -- yur's madhuri---This is not a statement it's a solution

I've seen a lot of really good replies here. I am not a doctor and am no expert, but I've dealt with a lot of heart problems in my family. I don't think anyone mentioned potassium. Potassium, when used in combination with medicines, diet & excersize, and other modifications, can really help lower blood pressure. If you are already taking a "water pill", you should definately be on a potassium supplement, as they can really deplete your body's potassium levels. The number one thing to do for your blood pressure, though, is to quit smoking. It is very hard, but nothing else will compare to te results you can get just by doing that. Good luck! And if yor unsure about potassium, please talk to your doctor.

If you are overweight kindly loos your weight first. Then start taking 2-3 cups water , basil ,pepecorn,sugar. boil it and have it in empty stomach. Seconldy take onion juice & one tspn honey empty stomach Try this you will get effect.

Ask your doctor for a referral to a nutritionist. It sounds like your diet isn't that bad, so for it to still be so high is concerning. Either there is a food high in salt in your diet that you don't realize or perhaps you've gone over board & you're not getting enough salt. Although most people with high blood pressure should limit their sodium intake, we still need some salt in our diet. The new medication may be available in a generic, ask your doctor. And make sure your doctor knows that you are paying cash for your medications, he may know of another medication that's similar & less money, or of a program that can assist you with the expense.

Believe it or not you are not alone and there are five things that you can do right now to help lower your blood pressure without taking expensive medication. Guidelines for lowering blood pressure include being smoke free as nicotine can drastically raise blood pressure and it takes at least an hour for it to subside; eat healthy which means more fruits and vegetables. By eating healthy and losing any excess weight you may be carrying you can drastically reduce your blood pressure; cut out salt from your food. There are many other seasonings to use with food to make it tasty; Exercise. All you need to do really is take a walk every day to help lower blood pressure and keep you fit. Taking a wholistic approach to this may keep you away from expensive medication. Good luck!

I apologize if someone has already said this (I did not read through ALL the responses), but look into the DASH diet. You should be able to find it online for free or books on it at the library.

Always watch your diet. Avoid stress, drink decaffeinated coffee. Try to follow the 8 glasses of water a day thing. It really does help. And sleep very well and just do more relaxing activities. Also, you might want to check out chinese or Filipino stores that sell herbal teas that really does lower blood pressure. But of course before using it, always consult your doctor. My grandfather also has the same problem, he's pretty stubborn with his medications but with a little encouragement and support he's able to maintain his blood pressure now. I really hope your condition would improve. :) Take care and God bless.

I'm not a doctor, but it's in our bloodline to have high blood pressure. It's been a problem with running in the family eversince. My uncle and aunts have the same problem. My father too has high blood pressure especially when he is stressed out at work. He has a heart problem since a child but was able to overcome because of change in lifestyle. Always watch out on what we eat, regular exercise and of course trust in God. If you ever need help I can always recommend a doctor I know here in Subic.

why not try to take garlic pills, or better yet, garlic itself. some say it doesn't help but why not try it. i have and my blood pressure went down.

i heard coffee increases your blood pressure, so i fyou drink a lot, lessen it.

You should avoid fat and colestorel food first to keep your pressure lower always. When you feel high pressure you can drink small tamerind soup or any sour item like mango pickle. Raw garlic also great help to keep pressure lower. Moreover, sleeping pill you can take if your sleep is not much during pressure. Rest also can turn your pressure low when it high.

Having a healthy diet do help a lot for your health yea ... Healthy diet and regular exercise ( not over ) will help lower blood pressure yea

How about regular exercise and a vegan diet? I hope I could help you but I guess the best would be to get professional opinions on your case. I hope you could lower it somehow and be healthy.

Apart from medication , I would advise you to put a strict watch on your dietary habits . Eat less of high calorie foods,lesser salt intake. Walk long distance at lest 20 minutes a day. Make sure that you lead a life free from tensions. Over exerting can be harmful. It is also best if do not concern too much about your present predicament .

well, my advice is that you should be watchful of your diet. don't eat too much meat; fish, vegetables, and fruits would be healthier. exercise regularly, but don't overdo it; always monitor your blood pressure; don't stress yourself and don't get too excited on things as it might trigger a heart attack if your BP happens to be high.consult your doctor regularly and no matter what or how much medicines you take, if you don't have self discipline, i don't know if you'll ever get better...one more thing - don't eat too much...

pray for 1 hour everyday so that nothing will affect you