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Nature’s Way To Control Your Blood Pressure
A lot of people choose the medication approach which, at first, may seem to be the easier route. The problem is, as is the case with most medications there are some serious side effects that need to be considered. There are a good number of different medicines for the treatment of HBP so the side effects may vary. Some of the most common side effects include nausea, dizziness, headaches, extreme tiredness and chest pain. This is only a partial list, but there is one more common, fairly serious problem that you (especially men) should be aware of, Impotence. A lot of men consider this to be so important that they to go off their HBP medicine and often end up in the hospital or worse. Further, due to prior heart and other health conditions, a lot of men are just not candidates for drugs like Viagra. So, if all these side effects don’t really interest you, then you may want to look more closely at lifestyle alterations. There are several factors that you will need to explore in regards to your present lifestyle: (All may not apply to everyone) • Stop all tobacco use • Limit alcohol, sodium and caffeine • Utilize relaxation techniques to lower stress • Lose weight with a healthy, low fat diet • Exercise regularly These should be pretty much common sense and fairly self explanatory, but working out and diet probably need to be discussed a bit further. Rule number one, as always, talk with your physician before beginning any new weight loss or workout program. In addition, it should be noted that sedentary lifestyles and unhealthy diets are two of the main reasons people have HBP. These two pints are probably the most critical to get under control. The diet part is just what we have all heard a million times, but it bears repeating one more time. As pointed out above, limit caffeine, sodium and alcohol. You should also focus on eating a diet that is high in fruits, nuts and vegetables. Whole grain breads and pasta should be used in place of white bread. Also, for protein, you should eat lean meats, poultry and fish. One major point, if you happen to be in the south (like me), avoid all fried foods. I know, that one is though. You really need to focus on foods that are high in potassium magnesium and fiber, and low in fat. Now, let’s talk exercise. The single most important thing is to get up and get active. You don’t need to go out day one and try to run a marathon or lift the world. Just start out at your own pace, get used to being active and then build your fitness level to where you want it to be. You main focus should be on aerobic and cardiovascular activities. These include vigorous walking, jogging, swimming, hiking or yard work. You can do pretty much any activity that makes you to breathe hard and sweat. Just push to your personally limit, and then try to go a little harder every day. You need to try to get to where you can go hard for about half an hour a day, 3 to 4 days a week. Stretching before and after is critical to avoid muscle injury and soreness. Rest days are also important to allow muscles to grow and heal. Don’t forget, your heart is a muscle too. You can control and reduce your high blood pressure naturally with out adding all sorts of chemicals to your body. It takes a little effort, but is well worth it. You can achieve a healthier, more productive, much more rewarding life with minimal work. Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com Fletcher Smith is an independent Beachbody Coach. He enjoys helping people get in the best shape of their lifes using P90X, Turbo Fire and Body Gospel. He can also show you how to make your fitness pay so you can become financially fit. |
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