What Techniques Are There to Lower Blood Pressure?

In this article, I'll describe to you the two main ways to cure yourself of this killer condition.

There are roughly two main techniques for lowering the blood pressure. The first is to use drugs and the second is to use natural methods. You can also use both, if necessary.

Drugs

The standard first-line medical treatment of hypertension is to use drugs. Blood pressure is a tricky thing - if you have high b.p. then it is telling you something about your body but this diagnosis tells you nothing about how it happened and the best way to treat it. This means that you must use several "system" drugs. "Systemic" means that they have effects on your entire body, this point will become clearer in a moment.

Typically, you will be given a pairing of drugs from what doctors call "ABCD" which respectively refers to the drug classes: ACE inhibitors, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers and diuretics.

All these drugs are systemic and they also need to be given in pairs to have the best combined effect and also to minimise your side effects. Taking these drugs gives you side effects such as constipation, frequent urination, headaches, dizzy spells and more. Most of these side effects are common and not rare which is why patients frequently go back to their doctor to try a different pairing.

Natural Methods

Blood pressure is really a sign that something is wrong with our lifestyles. This means that high b.p. can be defeated by natural methods alone. By the way, I am not talking about going on "a diet" or training like a maniac at the gym.

The following natural methods all work: small tweaks to your diet, supplements, moderate (not intense) exercise and stress reduction.

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