High blood pressure is no fun. Especially when you know that it affects the functionality and flexibility of your blood vessels and thus the health of your heart. Doctors recommend a light diet rich in vitamins and minerals to “hypertensive patients”.
Therefore, it is desirable to consume vegetables (up to 1 kg per day), fish, and dietary meat. On the contrary, all industrially produced foods (canned foods, sausages, fast food) and foods with an excess of salt should be reduced…
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Use medicine from the pantry
However, traditional healers claim that not only calmness works against high blood pressure (i.e. less stress), but also a lot of homemade foods that reduce this unpleasant condition. What plants or raw materials are these? You will be surprised, because you have a lot of them in your pantry or garden…
Chew on cilantro
Some people like him, others hate him. But the truth is that this fresh spice is literally loaded with fiber, which has a very positive effect on the heart.
After all, this has also been confirmed by scientific research, according to which certain components of coriander can affect calcium and acetylcholine ions, which results in the release of tension in blood vessels. In addition, cilantro also flushes excess sodium from the body, which also lowers blood pressure!
How to use it: If you suffer from high blood pressure, chew coriander leaves regularly. You will be relieved!
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Chewing coriander works for high blood pressure.
Have some cinnamon
Cinnamon is a natural remedy for high blood pressure. It won’t replace medical preparations, but it will help you feel a little better anyway.
How to use it: Mix ½ teaspoon of cinnamon and 1 teaspoon of honey in a glass of water. Drink the drink regularly, preferably in the morning. If you don’t like this drink, you can enjoy cinnamon in another form, for example as a sprinkle on oatmeal or in cakes
Bet on garlic
Garlic is said to cure many ailments. In case of high pressure, it works as a supportive natural medicine. If you consume it daily, your blood pressure will definitely decrease (at least occasionally).
How to use it: If you don’t mind the taste and aroma of garlic, enjoy this vegetable as often as possible. Whether on toast, potato pancakes or in soup.
Another option is a drink that you mix from 4 crushed cloves of garlic, hot water and 1 tablespoon of honey. Drink it daily, the result should pleasantly surprise you.
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Garlic replaces salt in food and at the same time lowers blood pressure.
Love onions
Onions are literally a treasure for “high-pressure people”. It contains the substance quercetin, which prevents the narrowing of blood vessels and maintains smooth blood flow. Researchers studied 70 people with high blood pressure who were given 162 mg of onion extract daily.
According to the results, the blood pressure of all participants decreased significantly. Therefore, if you suffer from hypertension, include onions in your diet. You can use it as a sprinkle on a sandwich, in salads or even as a base for sauces or under meat.
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