| As more people are educating themselves on | | | | Some of the herbs are natural blood thinners like |
| how to look after their health, there has been a | | | | garlic. In trials carried out it was shown that those |
| growing popularity in the use of supplements and | | | | patients taking either fresh (raw) garlic or pure |
| alternative remedies and herbal preparations to | | | | garlic oil showed a reduction in both systolic and |
| both prevent and also to relieve symptoms of | | | | diastolic blood pressure readings. |
| conditions that they may have. So, what are the | | | | Garlic also helps reduce the levels of cholesterol |
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| Many industrialised nations are facing an epidemic. | | | | vessels, and dilate the arteries so the heart can |
| The adoption of a life that is filled with | | | | more easily push blood through them. |
| "Westernized" convenience and jobs that do not | | | | Another herb, which seems to contain many of |
| require the person to be active is leading to an | | | | the beneficial qualities of garlic, is hawthorn. This |
| increased number of cases of people suffering | | | | small shrub which is a member of the Rose |
| with diabetes, heart disease and raised blood | | | | family, was traditionally used to ward of evil spirits |
| pressure. | | | | in medieval times by hanging a branch over the |
| Unfortunately, although the repercussions of high | | | | entranceway into the house. |
| blood pressure are grave, many of those who | | | | A study that was conducted on people who |
| suffer with the conditions are not aware as there | | | | suffered with type 2 diabetes found that after 16 |
| is usually no outward sign. This is why it is often | | | | weeks of taking the hawthorn extract that their |
| referred to as the silent killer. | | | | blood pressure had dropped. It also showed that |
| For centuries Chinese and Indian healers have | | | | there where no adverse reactions with other |
| been using herbs like garlic, basil, dill weed, ginger, | | | | drugs the participants where taking. |
| marjoram and oregano to help lower blood | | | | It is important to discuss any herbal or alternative |
| pressure, and there is growing evidence that they | | | | supplements that you are considering taking with |
| can help a person regulate their blood pressure, | | | | your doctor. Many natural alternatives or |
| but are unlikely to relieve the condition completely. | | | | complementary preparations will not interact with |
| Continue reading to discover natural methods to | | | | conventional blood pressure medication, but some |
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| These herbs contain high levels of antioxidants, | | | | may interact with other blood thinning medication |
| and so can be beneficial for the immune system, | | | | and the doses may need to be amended to get |
| and also can act as a relaxant. Many of them will | | | | the same effect. |
| also effect the way in which a person's blood | | | | This article has only touched on a couple of High |
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