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Healthy Food,Supplements or Medicine - Which Control High Blood Pressure Best

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Employ the Power of Healthy Foods

Everyone wants a good quality of life. To help achieve this many persons take, on a daily basis, significant amounts of food supplements. Recent studies have shown that too many persons, especially men and women over 50 years of age, are taking too many food supplements. Doctors agree that getting the recommended daily amount of vitamins and minerals that our bodies need from foods, especially fresh fruits and vegetables, is much preferred over taking food supplements or prescribed medicines. It is never too late to start eating healthy foods that help your body fight serious disease. Replacing expensive supplements with the right natural foods helps your body fight against all types of chronic diseases.


Natural Unprocessed Foods Best

Healthy foods will help your body defeat ailments you already suffer from. Even more important, eating correctly may be the determining factor in when or even if you develp a disorder that reduces your quality of life. The control of high blood pressure is an area where you may be able to consider replacing medicines and/or supplements with a more natural approach to wellness. High Blood Pressure

The latest news on this is that potassium definetely helps to prevent and control high blood pressure. Persons with blood pressure concerns can help control the condition by following the following program of natural treatment. * Use of a proper diet to reach and and maintain a desireable weight. * Limit,after age 50, the daily sodium intake to 1300 mg. ( 1200 after age 70) * Eat at least 8 servings per day of fruits and vegetables. RDA guidelines for potassium now call for a minimum of 4,700 mg per day. * Get enough calcium and protein by consuming 2 - 4 servings of fat-free or low-fat dairy products daily. * Include in the daily diet whole grain foods, fish and poultry. * Daily alcohol consumption should be no more than one drink per day for women and two per day for men.

Studies have not indicated that calcium and magnesium supplements prevent high blood pressure.

Treatment by prescribed medicines involves having doctors decide and choose amount hundreds of medicines that are divided into the following categories.Beta Blockers,Calcium Channel Blockers, ACE Inhibitors,Angiotensin Receptor Blockers.and Diuretics.

Always consult with your health care provider concerning nutrition,diets,supplements and other treatments suggested by doctors. Rest assured that healthy food is always a part of a good plan to reach and maintain a satisfactory level of heath and good quality of life.



Healthy Food,Supplements or Medicine - Which Control High Blood Pressure Best in the News

  • Low blood pressure not normally cause for concernThe Morning Call1 second ago

    Dear Mayo Clinic: I know having high blood pressure is not good for your health, but what about low blood pressure? I have always been told that I have low blood pressure, which I thought was OK until my last appointment when the nurse seemed concerned. What could be causing this and is this something I can or should correct? I'm a 41-year-old woman in good health.

  • Dr. Paul Donohue: High blood pressure diagnosed even if only one number is highDetroit News3 days ago

    Dear Dr. Donohue: I've just been told I have high blood pressure. Only the first number of my reading is high. The second one is normal. I always thought that a high first number wasn't such a big deal, especially at older ages. Has the thinking on this changed? I am 77 and don't like the thought of being less than perfect.

  • Atrial fibrillation, high blood pressureThe Herald News3 days ago

    Q: I am an active, healthy 72-year-old female concerned about a recent diagnosis of atrial fibrillation. I have had about six episodes over the past seven months. Each lasts about 15 to 30 minutes and has always occurred after a couple of "social drinks" and right after I go to bed. I don't drink on a daily basis. During my most recent episode, I put on my blood pressure machine and was shocked ...

  • High blood pressure rates shockOtago Daily Times6 days ago

    More New Zealanders have high blood pressure than they or the Government thinks, according to the results of a national testing drive, which found 32% of Queenstowners tested had blood pressure readings of "concern". read more

  • Reasearchers find more benefits to breast-feedingChicago Sun-Times1 second ago

    Breast-feeding might offer mothers long-term protection against a condition linked to diabetes and heart disease, researchers have found.The longer women breast-fed, the lower their chance of developing metabolic syndrome, a cluster of risk factors such as high blood pressure and high triglycerides associated with obesity, the scientists found."Pregnancy may have some adverse effects on some of ...

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  • Foetal blood vessel failure clueBBC News10 hours ago

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  • Regina conducting blood driveThe Iowa City Press-Citizen25 hours ago

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paul  says:
16 months ago

Yeah , healthy food make body health naturally,you right

great

creatine  says:
8 months ago

Very nice article! High blood pressure is a lethal disease that can create a lot of problems that are injurious for your health. Eseential to take health foods and supplements to keep control high blood pressure. Thanks for this great hub with nice advices!

Vitamins Mineral Health  says:
8 months ago

Great info

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