Treating High Blood Pressure Naturally

Mark Sandoval, M.D.
Lifestyle Medicine

1. Eat a high-fiber diet, add barley
2. Drink lots of water (at least 1 ounce of water for every 2 pounds that you weigh)
3. Nutritional supplements

4. Salt restriction (3/4 teaspoon maximum daily in all foods)
5. Regular moderate exercise (walking, biking, weights, etc.) every day, up to 2 hours daily
6. Relaxation
7. Sunshine exposure (30-60 minutes daily)
8. Deep breathing exercises (breathe in for a count of 4, hold for a count of 7, breathe out for a count of 9, repeat 10 times, repeat at least every hour during the day)
9. Muscle stretches a couple times daily
10. Massage

11. Reduce noise levels in home
12. Avoid

13. Hydrotherapy

14. If sleep apnea, do the following:

15. Stress reduction – identify problem and emotions associated with them, confess them to God. Look for opposites in scripture. Write down texts and repeat out loud along with a short prayer of faith any time the negative thought comes to mind.
16. Herbal treatments

Teas: hawthorn berry leaf and/or flower, olive leaf, black cumin seed, and hibiscus have been shown to reduce high blood pressure. There is some evidence (although less convincing) that American ginseng, cardamom, chanca piedra, coleus, indian snakeroot, lavender, motherwort, noni, sea buckthorn, stevia, and yucca can reduce blood pressure as well. Roots and barks are to be boiled for 20 minutes. Leaves and flowers are to be steeped in hot water for 20 minutes. Powders can be added at the end. Add two teaspoons of each herb to 8 cups water and prepare. Let it cool before drinking. Drink over the next 2 days.