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Hypertension..How To Lower It Without Medication?
I want to lower my blood pressure with out medication. what will help? low salt I know, what else?
Wed, 1 Aug 2012
HI
Thanks for choosing HCM,
ok as you said that you know about salt restricted diet, i am not telling it again
but in hypertension every diet revolves around 1 thing "sodium"
so
Check food labels for sodium content
Choose unprocessed foods (processed foods use salt so that they wont spoil for a long time)
Limit processed meats and cheeses
reduce fatty foods
fish cooked less spicy can be taken
Limit pickled meats and vegetables
say no to chocolates and chips
Limit salty snacks
Limit intake of soy sauce
chineese and fast foods need to be avoided
avoid spicy foods
its good if you take foods rich in potassium so once in atime you can also go for ripe banana
take good amount of fruits
foods rich in dietary fiber are recommended
stop smoking
stop alcohol intake too
drink plenty of water
reduce caffiene intake
exercise,yoga and meditation will help you to have a good grip on your levels
hope i answered your query
feel free to contact me for further queries
thank you
Thanks for choosing HCM,
ok as you said that you know about salt restricted diet, i am not telling it again
but in hypertension every diet revolves around 1 thing "sodium"
so
Check food labels for sodium content
Choose unprocessed foods (processed foods use salt so that they wont spoil for a long time)
Limit processed meats and cheeses
reduce fatty foods
fish cooked less spicy can be taken
Limit pickled meats and vegetables
say no to chocolates and chips
Limit salty snacks
Limit intake of soy sauce
chineese and fast foods need to be avoided
avoid spicy foods
its good if you take foods rich in potassium so once in atime you can also go for ripe banana
take good amount of fruits
foods rich in dietary fiber are recommended
stop smoking
stop alcohol intake too
drink plenty of water
reduce caffiene intake
exercise,yoga and meditation will help you to have a good grip on your levels
hope i answered your query
feel free to contact me for further queries
thank you
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Hi,
Thanks for posting query.
Please follow some basic suggestions:
1. Intake food according to his daily calorie requirement.
2. Avoid all kind of spicy food, excess mustard oil in food, red meat, food containing excess amount of fat etc.
3. Regular brisk walking, free hand exercise and yoga.
4. Salt intake within 2-3 gms/day
Best Wishes,
Dr Sourav Ganguly
Thanks for posting query.
Please follow some basic suggestions:
1. Intake food according to his daily calorie requirement.
2. Avoid all kind of spicy food, excess mustard oil in food, red meat, food containing excess amount of fat etc.
3. Regular brisk walking, free hand exercise and yoga.
4. Salt intake within 2-3 gms/day
Best Wishes,
Dr Sourav Ganguly
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diet and exercise if you're overweight, decrease salt, pork and caffeine in your diet. the reduced salt should make a difference, we even tell people whose b/p is low it increase salt intake and it usually works
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