Six ways to lower blood pressure fast - the natural cheap way

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Repost from Hang the Bankers by Clark Kent (?) Jan 2013

High blood pressure is a silent killer and millions are suffering from this due to lifestyle (diet, lack of exercise and stress)  High blood pressure can lead to CVA (stroke) or heart attack. It has been found that even the young have high bp.  More than l/3 of people aged 16 to 34 have hypertension.

High bp leads to brain damage and premature aging.

 There are natural ways of reducing high bp fast without resorting to pharma drugs that can be toxic or cause certain disability. The common approach is via the angiotensin/renin route. Anti high bp drugs are angiotensin receptor blockers (which are carcinogenic)   These are:  almonds, coconut water, cayenne peppers, raw cacao, turmeric (yellow ginger) and garlic.   (And also okra)   I have made write ups  on this at this site on chili pepper, turmeric, garlic.  It would help if I post additional information.

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1.  Raw almonds  -  they are expensive though and must be  imported from US where they are grown. Almond reduce inflammation in blood vessels which are usual cause of vaso constriction and high bp, lowers weight, and lowers cholesterol level which ultimately leads to low bp. It is a superfood.  It is slow acting though and for long term use (watch out for uric acid though?)

2.  Cayenne pepper - undoubtedly the fastest acting (acts within 30 minutes after taking)  It is a powerful blood thinner and vasodilator.  Mix one to two teaspoon of  cayenne pepper with aloe vera and honey in tea concoction.  There are capsule preparation if you cant stand the spicy taste of pepper.

3  Coconut water  (buko juice)  is rich in potassium and thus helps reduce high blood presssure.


4. Raw cacao -  the flavinoids of raw cacao are adaptogens which allow body to adopt stresss better (which are often cause of high bp) .  They help regulate stress hormones through out the body.
Raw cacao can result in blood pressure reduction by as much as 4.7/2.8 mm upon taking.  Quite impressive!

5.  Turmeric - yellow ginger.  It is a powerful blood thinner.  As part of the diet of Indians, it helps prevent hypertension among them. It also lessens inflammation and helps in dilating blood vessels.

6  Garlic  - from a recent Newsmax health post has been shown to reduce triglyceride level by 17% and blood pressure by as much as 12%.  A compound in garlic called hydrogen sulfide smoothens and relax blood vessels thus reducing bp.  It also prevents plaque build up.  A study in Tagore Medical School in India showed that those who took garlic oil were 83% less likely to develop blood clots