1. Relax. It is one of the mantras for a healthy living. Meditation and yoga can bring inner peace and control anger and rush of adrenaline.
2. Exercise can control your shooting blood pressure. If you are not used to exercise then try walking for half an hour and
yoga. But, at any cost, regular physical activity is a must. It helps blood circulation and your cardiovascular capacity.
3. Watch your sodium and salt intake. For this, eat home made foods,
unsalted nuts, avoid instant soups and read labels of ready made
foods. Also eat fresh food as far as possible.
5. Drink water up to 3-4 litres. Excess sodium in your body will be flushed out with increased water intake.
6. Eat avacadoes, bananas, oranges, dried apricots, prunes and raisins, nuts like pistachios, seeds of pumpkin, sunflower, squash and flax. Include dried herbs like tulsi, parsley, coriander leaves, spinach and the like in to your diet as they are rich in potassium. Poultry, eggs and meat also contain potassium.
7. Calcium may help to regulate blood pressure. Get 1000 mg of calcium if you are between 19-50 years old and 1200 mg if you are above 50.
8. Magnesium deficiency is often seen in hypertensive patients.
Hence eat green leafy vegetables, whole grains and dry peas and
beans.
9. Omega 3 fatty acids in fish oil is yet another remedy to
hypertension.
10. Garlic sulphides manage your cholesterol and also help to regulate blood pressure.
11. Have sugar free dark chocolate as it is a clinically proven
blood pressure regulator.