40 Million Americans have Hypertension. Do you know How to Lower Blood Pressure Naturally

High Blood Pressure is sustained upon the elevation of arterial pressure. It is often ignored or undetected by most of the people because there is no apparent symptom.

There are about 30 to 40 million American in the United States have hypertension. Fortunately, last 35 years there is a remarkable advance in the treatment of high blood pressure.

Risk factors include family history. People with a positive family history of high blood pressure or hypertension are twice at risk than those with no history; Advancing age; the older the person the greater the risk for hypertension because the aging process that increases the blood pressure include stiffening of the arteries, and decrease the sensitivity;

Race and high salt intake are also included in the risk factor. Other lifestyle factors interact with these risk factors can contribute to the development of high blood pressure such as obesity, excess alcohol consumption, diet high in sodium and use of contraceptive drugs.  If this high blood pressure goes untreated it may cause stroke, heart attack, blindness.

There are different ways to lower blood pressure it includes the following like exercise. Exercise help our body by enhancing heart endurance, helping burn more calories and it helps to improve our blood circulation. Daily recommended time for exercise is about 30mins a day.

To lower blood Pressure the person must be consistent with daily exercise.  The most common type of exercise is walking. So, instead of using elevator use the stairs instead, then, walk instead of driving to destination close by. People with other health problem must consult first their physician before undergoing an exercise program.

Eating Healthy Food can help in lowering blood pressure as long as the person make sure that he/she limits intake of caffeine, salt, foods that are high in cholesterol, processed foods and alcohol.  Try to make a list of all foods that you consumed everyday and ranked them as bad or good food. After that, try to find a substitute for the bad food. Then, limit gravies, heavy sauces or foods that are little in nutritive value and high in sugar. Instead, increase fiber intake by eating fresh fruits, veggies and drink lots of water.

One way of lowering blood pressure is to eliminate stress. Stress can affect the whole system of the body. Try to find things in life that cause stress then find way on how to cope with this.