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According to the American Heart
Association, an estimated one out of
every three Americans has high blood
pressure, and at least a third of
them don't even know it. Since high
blood pressure can lead to stroke,
heart attack, and kidney failure,
this disease is often referred to as
"The Silent Killer".
Blood pressure is the force at which
blood moves through your arteries as
the heart beats. High blood pressure
is also referred to as hypertension,
and it's usually measured with two
numbers: systolic which occurs when
the heart beats, and diastolic which
is between heart beats. Normal blood
pressure levels are considered to be
less than 120/80, and pre
hypertension or borderline high
blood pressure is between 120/80 and
139/89. Above those levels is high
blood pressure, and that is also
divided into stage one and two.
Stage two high blood pressure is the
most dangerous, and it's usually
measured at 160/100 or higher.
Many people can lead calm,
non-stressful lives yet still have
high blood pressure, so it's
important to check it at least once
every year or two depending on your
personal risks for developing the
disease.
There are many herbs which can help
regulate blood pressure too though,
and these herbs have the added
benefit of being extremely
nutritional. Many of the herbs used
to regulate blood pressure will also
help heal and tone the arteries and
veins as well, so your entire
circulatory system can have improved
health over time.
Cayenne is one of the best herbs to
use for regulating blood pressure.
Since it regulates, it's useful for
anyone with high or low blood
pressure problems. Cayenne also
helps tone the entire circulatory
system too though. It feeds the cell
structures of veins, arteries, and
capillaries so they'll begin to be
more elastic again.
Garlic another excellent herb to use
for balancing and regulating your
blood pressure levels too. Garlic is
an herb used for a wide variety of
things actually, because it's a
powerful natural antibiotic, it
kills parasites in the body, and it
can kill fungus infections too.
All of these factors can help your
body fight common illnesses and
infections while also helping to
keep your blood pressure at more
normal, healthy, and safe levels.
These qualities are more important
for people with high blood pressure
though, because they often tend to
have other problems such as obesity
and diabetes.
Hawthorn is an herb which will
specifically relax the blood vessels
and lower the blood pressure in your
body. This herb is quite useful for
people who are under a lot of
stress, and it's great for
strengthening and regulating the
heart too. |
