Dangerous drugs are not required to control and reduce your blood pressure. It could be as simple as doing some modifications in your life style and having healty foods.

# For smokers, You have to quit smoking
# Try to practice self-control, If you drink heavily.
# Use stairs instead of the elevator
# if you have been obsessed with sweet, sugary foods as well as processed fast-food meals, then modify your eating habits .

Foods that can help you lower your blood pressure:

1. Artichokes
The artichoke is a herb. Its leaves are green in color while the heart or core is a whitish green color. Both the heart and leaves are edible.


Artichokes help lower blood pressure : Artichokes helps in the lowering of cholesterol levels in the blood. Hypercholesterolemia is one of the risk factors for high blood pressure, this information is actually good news. A scientific study revealed  that patients who were diagnosed with hypercholesterolemia and given Artichoke leaf extract exhibited a decrease in their blood cholesterol levels.

Artichokes taste amazing steamed (generally steam for about 1 hour) and then dip each piece into a mixture of olive oil, grass-fed butter, and garlic.  Delicious!

How to Cook and Eat an Artichoke


2.  Bananas

Bananas are the fruit of a plant of the genus Musa (family Musaceae) , which are cultivated primarily for food, and secondarily for the production of fibers which are used in medicines.

Bananas are rich in potassium, which is responsible for the proper functioning of the heart.  It works with sodium to maintain balance of the body’s fluids, which is an important factor in the regulation of blood pressure.

Bananas cut high blood pressure : A study says that incorporating bananas in your day-to-day meals can actually cut stroke-related deaths by as much as 40 percent. A  study conducted by Indian researchers at the Kasturba medical college revealed that people who eat two bananas a day, for one whole week, can lower their blood pressure levels by 10 percent.


3.  Beets

Beets is the purple root vegetable known as the beetroot or garden beet. However, other cultivated varieties include the leaf vegetables chard and spinach beet, as well as the root vegetables sugar beet, which is important in the production of table sugar.

Compounds in beets controls blood pressure : Simply drinking one 500 ml glass of beetroot juice each day can produce astounding health benefits, especially to the heart.Beetroot juice has been found to lower high blood pressure levels. Consumption of dietary nitrate that is found in beetroot has BP-lowering effects in as fast as 1 hour after ingestion, with the effect lasting for up to 24 hours.

Dont Boil the beet too much when you are cooking it. You can try beetroot juice, or also try baked beets sliced on salads or as a side dish to dinner.

4.  Cocoa

Cocoa bean is the dried and fully fermented fatty seed of Theobroma cacao, from which cocoa solids and cocoa butter are extracted. They are the basis of chocolate.

cocoa helps in lowering your blood pressure : Cocoa can significantly lower high blood pressure levels. The beneficial heart effects of cocoa are attributed to its flavonoid content, specifically procyanids.
Because cocoa is most commonly found in chocolate, people falsely assume that eating a lot of chocolate could be good for the health. Keep in mind that cocoa in chocolates have undergone a lot of processing, and it has been mixed with loads of sugar, so this is not totally healthy. The best way to take advantage of the health benefits offered by cocoa is to choose raw cacao – it is good for the heart, the brain and the liver.  Raw cacao nibs go great in smoothies!  Also use organic cocoa powder in smoothies or homemade hot cocoa sweetened with stevia instead of sugar.

 



5.  Garlic

Garlic, is a species in the onion genus. Garlic is rich in antioxidants, which help destroy free radicals particles that can damage cell membranes and DNA.

garlic fights hypertension : Consumption of garlic can help lower elevated blood pressure levels. Garlic supplements in powder form were given and results revealed that it produced a reduction in systolic blood pressure. Garlic has been known all over the world as a very important herb, especially with its heart-protecting capabilities. It helps lower blood cholesterol levels and prevents blood from forming clots (which could lead to heart attack and stroke).
 Eating the equivalent of 2 cloves of garlic each day can significantly contribute to the health of the heart.

Abstract from an article by Frank Mangano
Consumer Health Advocate
Author of the popular book:  Blood Pressure Miracle