Chiropractic and adjustments can help lower blood pressure.

The following are ways anybody can help themselves to try and avoid medications which can have serious side effects. Examples are:

Regular Chiropractic Adjustments

• Maintains vital nerve flow to the cardiovascular system.
• Reduces mechanical stress to the nervous system.
• Enhances all nutritional and dietary considerations by allowing for optimal assimilation.

Acupuncture

• Relieves stress
• Enhances circulation

Give Your Body the Right Kinds of Food

• Obesity often can lead to increased blood pressure.
• Give up “empty” calories like sugar, white bread, cake, cookies, pie, saturated fats (lard, shortening), hard alcohol.
• Try eating more fish, lean meat, vegetables, and polyunsaturated fats (liquid corn oil) less butter, egg yolks, pork, bologna, sausage, juicy steaks.
• A pint of beer or about half as much wine has about as many calories as a pat of butter. So avoid beer, wine, and liquor.

Cut Down on Salt

• Try to decrease the salt you add while cooking and not add any salt at the table.
• Avoid salt-loaded foods, such as chips, crackers, and canned foods high in sodium.
• Instead of salt, try cooking with other flavorings such as lemon juice, mint, mustard, herbs, curry, etc. Use your imagination!

Quit Smoking

• Cigarette smokers not only drive up their blood pressure, but also run twice the risk of heart attack as nonsmokers.

Get More Exercise

• Walk up and down stairs rather than taking the elevator. Walk the few blocks to the store rather than hopping in the car etc.
• Try to be physically active every day, and twice as active on weekends.
• Do something physical for at least 30 minutes a day.

Increase Your Leanness if Overweight

• Implement an effective weight loss program.
• Stay away from alcohol.

Control Your Caffeine Intake

• Coffee, tea, colas, and analgesics contain caffeine which can elevate blood pressure.

Increase Consumption of Calcium, Garlic, Magnesium, Potassium-Rich Foods

• Studies show that calcium, magnesium, garlic, and potassium may be more helpful in lowering blood pressure than salt restriction.

Increase Omega-3 Fatty Acids

• Studies indicate that oils in fish may help lower blood pressure.

Remember

• High blood pressure is a dangerous disease. If not brought under control, it can lead to strokes and heart attacks.
• High blood pressure is a silent disease. You cannot tell how high it is by how you feel. The only way of telling is in the doctor’s office with a blood pressure cuff.
• High blood pressure is a lifelong disease. Diet, exercise, and quitting smoking can bring blood pressure under control, but it will go back up again if these measures are stopped.