How to Prevent High Blood Pressure
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In order to function properly, the body requires vitamins and minerals daily. And, if health problems exist, such as high blood pressure, this is good reason to supplement the body with additional vitamins and minerals.
Examples of important vitamins are folic acid, thiamin, riboflavin, vitamins A, C, E, and D. While important minerals include calcium, phosphorous, iodine, iron, magnesium, and zinc.
Most of these nutrients can be used in the treatment of high blood pressure:
1. Vitamin C
Otherwise known as ascorbic acid, recent studies have shown 500mg of vitamin C, taken for four weeks, resulted in an average reduction of around nine percent in the systolic blood pressure level.
Since vitamin C strengthens the major vital organs, the prevention of other major disorders lessens the possible causes for high blood pressure.
2. Vitamin E
French folks use vitamin E in the treatment of age spots. It delays the aging process by preventing the oxidation of the body’s essential oils.
Vitamin E contains eight antioxidants, four tocopherols (delta-, gamma-, beta-, and alpha-), and four tocotrienols (same as tocopherols), where the alpha-tocopherol has the most nutritional significance.
Since high blood pressure is also brought about by the wear and tear of the blood vessels, anti aging oxidants may also strengthen the arteries and blood vessels to prevent high blood pressure building up.
3. B-Complex
B-complex is often referred to as the “stress” vitamins. B vitamins consist of thiamin, riboflavin, pyridoxine, biotin, niacin, pantothenic acid, folic acid, and cobalamin.
These vitamins have beneficial properties for relieving anxiety and stress, hence eliminating one of the causes of high blood pressure.
4. Vitamin D
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin which helps maintain normal calcium metabolism. You can get vitamin D3 when the skin is exposed to sunlight, or from a few sources in the diet. As noted in experiments involving mice, this is essential in preventing the constriction of the small arteries.
Exposure to sunlight also encourages increased water intake, thereby discouraging excessive sodium retention, which may lead to high blood pressure.
The information presented above is not intended to replace any medication prescribed by your doctor. You should always consult your doctor first before taking additional medication, and usage should be limited to the recommended RDA for safety reasons.
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Tom
08.04.2009
This is interesting, thanks for writing this out. Vitamins and minerals can be great natural ways to help combat issues such as high blood pressure. Used in conjunction with your doctors advice, vitamins and minerals can be very beneficial.
Steve Parker, M.D.
08.04.2009
Unfortunately, the supplements in the post above don’t lower or control blood pressure in the vast majority of people.
If you want a “natural” method of avoiding high blood pressure or lowering blood pressure, try the DASH diet (http://dashdiet.org), exercise regularly, and lose excess fat weight (aim for BMI 18.5 yo 24.9). Restricting sodium intake to 2.3 grams daily also helps a few people.
-Steve
Disclaimer: All matters regarding your health require supervision by a personal physician or other appropriate health professional familiar with your current health status. Always consult your personal physician before making any dietary or exercise changes.
Melanie
08.12.2009
Hi Steve,
My personal approach to clients with high blood pressure is the DASH diet, reducing salt/alcohol/weight/stress if necessary, also stopping smoking, and taking exercise.
I also agree that your doctor should be the first port of call before making any changes.
Tom Parker - Free Fitness Tips
08.09.2009
Good post and one of the many reasons to make vitamin rich fruits and vegtables a major part of your diet.
Melanie
08.13.2009
Hi Tom,
Totally agree, I’m not a fan of taking pills and potions when you can get them in a much more available form by eating a nutrient packed diet.
Choimaincache
08.18.2009
yeh right.. great post, Thank You
Jamie
10.30.2009
This website is SUCH a resource! I love it! Is there a way to search the contents of the website? I keep telling my coworkers about “this one article” and then I go to show them and I can’t find it anywhere. Is there a way?
Melanie
11.27.2009
Hi Jamie,
If you search for the keyword like this… “weight loss tips,” you should be able to find it. What was the article about?
Jamie
11.28.2009
I guess I can’t think of one in particular right now. But my coworker is looking to lower his metabolism. Is there a search bar for the entire website? Am I just crazy and its right in front of me?
Melanie
12.03.2009
It’s at the bottom of the right sidebar
Jamie
11.28.2009
Jane Whitmore
08.18.2010
Nice! Blood pressure and hypertension have been interests of mine for a long time, and I think that a balanced holistic approach is overall the most promising. You have to eat healthy, exercise, and regularly watch your blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and then things should be not too hard.
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