Hibiscus Among Foods that Help Lower Blood Pressure

''Rather than a plastic bottle from the pharmacy, your next ally in the battle against high blood pressure might come from your garden. Revealing that hibiscus rests among the many foods that help lower blood pressure, multiple studies have shown that drinking tea made from the flowers of hibiscus sabdariffa effectively lowers blood pressure in individuals whose levels put them at increased risk of stroke, heart disease and kidney failure.'


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Drinks Containing Hibiscus Are The Highest In Antioxidants

'The tea made from hibiscus flowers is known by many names in many countries around the world and is served both hot and cold. The beverage is well known for its color, tanginess and flavor. A new study conducted in Portugal found that drinks containing hibiscus exhibited higher antioxidant activity than other beverages.


It is known as bissap in West Africa, karkade in Egypt and Sudan, flor de Jamaica in Mexico, gudhal in India and gongura in Brazil. Some refer to it as roselle, a common name for the hibiscus flower.
Rita Alves and others at the Universidade do Porto analyzed 19 different drinks on the Portuguese market.'




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Vitamin C Supplements Reduce Blood Pressure Without Side Effects Associated With Medication

'A new study released in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that taking vitamin C supplements in the short-term reduces both systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) all without any side effects making it an excellent natural alternative to dangerous medications. 

 Previous research has found that therapy with vitamin C may help heart failure patients by improving the function of their blood vessels.'


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Raisins And 7 Other Foods That Could Naturally Lower Your Blood Pressure

'Researchers from the Louisville Metabolic and Atherosclerosis Research Center found that snacking on raisins three times a day could mildly lower blood pressure, compared to other kinds of snacks -- a promising finding for people who may not have full-blown hypertension, but are on the cusp of high blood pressure.

"Our study suggests if you have a choice between eating raisins or other snacks like crackers and chocolate chip cookies, you may be better off snacking on raisins at least with respect to blood pressure," Dr. Harold Bays, M.D., medical director and president of Louisville Metabolic and Atherosclerosis Research Center, said in a statement. His research was presented at the American College of Cardiology's 61st Annual Scientific Session.'

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Editor's Note: Most recent research traditional Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine indicates that fermented soy such as tempeh or miso are the only  healthy forms of soy.

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Magnesium Reduces Blood Pressure Naturally Without Side Effects

'Pharmaceutical interventions in patients with high blood pressure leads to an inevitable deterioration of health in the long-term. In addition, the side effects associated with blood pressure medications may lead to hospitalization. Supplements of magnesium may offer natural and clinically significant reductions' in blood pressure, says a new meta-analysis from the UK.'

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Medical Community Improperly, Unnecessarily Labels Millions With High Blood Pressure

 

'Millions of people are currently misclassified as having abnormal blood pressure, according to Dr. Brent Taylor from the Veterans Affairs Health Care System in Minneapolis and the University of Minnesota and his colleagues. Their findings show that these people are not actually more likely to die prematurely than those with 'normal' blood pressure, i.e. below 120/80.

Under the influence of Pharamaceutical directives, Clinical Medicine has encouraged lowering the norms for high blood pressure to ultimately sell more hypertensive medications. Professor Giuseppe Mancia, Director of Clinical Medicine at Milan-Bicocca University announced that there should be new recommended threshold values for systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and that the standard 140/90 mmHg should be lowered to 130/85 mmHg.'




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What Else Lowers Stress Hormones, Increases Immune Activity, and Lowers Cholesterol?

'Most of us think that the only way to lower stress, cholesterol and blood pressure is diet and a great exercise program. You won't believe what else has the same effect.

Results of the study, from Loma Linda University's Schools of Allied Health (SAHP) and Medicine, showed that laughing not only enhances a positive mood, but lowers stress hormones, increases immune activity, and lowers cholesterol and blood pressure, similar to moderate exercise.' 


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Hibiscus Tea Lowers Blood Pressure

Hibiscus Tea Yields Health Benefits

Did you know that hibiscus herbal tea is not only delicious, but also a very healthy beverage?

Studies have shown that drinking hibiscus tea can effectively lower high blood pressure and reduce high cholesterol levels in many individuals! Read an article about it in the February 1, 2009 issue of Internal Medicine News.

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Hibiscus Tea Recipes HERE

In the video below, Dr. Diane L. McKay discusses findings that drinking hibiscus tea can reduce systolic blood pressure. Bruce Jancin of Elsevier Global Medical News ( EGMN) reports from the annual Scientific Sessions.

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