6. Try Hawthorn
When it comes to herbal supplements, there’s a lot of not so helpful pills on the market – but hawthorn is no joke.
“Clinical trials reviewed have been inconsistent in terms of criteria used… but have been largely consistent with regard to positive outcomes,” one paper states. The positive outcomes have to do mainly with the prevention of cardiovascular disease, but blood pressure is a major contributing factor as well(11).
You can take hawthorn supplements or drink it in a tea; dietary doses of hawthorn are all that’s needed.
7. Understand Your Condition
Understanding high blood pressure is key to managing it effectively.
“Blood pressure is determined by the amount of blood your heart pumps and the amount of resistance to blood flow in your arteries. The more blood your heart pumps and the narrower your arteries, the higher your blood pressure,” the Mayo Clinic explains(12).
You can develop high blood pressure at any time in your life, although it’s more common the older you get, and you can have it for years before you notice any symptoms, so it’s important to get your blood pressure tested regularly.
sources:
[1]https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-pressure/basics/complications/con-20019580
[2]https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22482843
[3]https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20018807
[4]https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15892382
[5]https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20361714
[6]https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12172309
[7]https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11926784
[8]https://www.health.gov/paguidelines/
[9]https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25578927
[10]https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3299686/
[11]https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3249900/
[12]https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-pressure/basics/definition/con-20019580