From Best Life Magazine, Rodale’s sharp new reach for mean who stopped worrying about the resiliency of their abs a few years ago, comes these three tips for beating high blood pressure.
Look into Coenzyme Q10.
Australian
researchers recently found that men who supplemented their diets with
this antioxidant experienced a 17-point drop in blood pressure. Best Life quotes Mark Moyad, MD, Phil F. Jenkins director
of preventive and alternative medicine in the department of urology at
the University of Michigan Medical Center, saying
“Coenzyme Q10 cleans up free radicals in the blood-vessel walls,
allowing them to dilate. Even those with only a
family history of high blood pressure should take 75 to 100 milligrams
a day.â€Â
Stay Calm
Meditating
for 20 minutes a day can lower systolic blood pressure by five points
and diastolic pressure by 2.8 points, according to a recent study in
Current Hypertension Reports. To reap the same benefits, sit
comfortably, close your eyes, and slowly repeat a peaceful mantra, such
as the classic ohm or simply calm.
Realign your neck.
Doctors
at the University of Chicago found that chiropractic adjustment of the
Atlas (C1) vertebrae relaxes the arteries at the base of the skull,
improving blood flow and resulting in a 17-point drop in systolic blood
pressure and an eight-point drop in diastolic blood pressure. To find
a certified chiropractor, visit amerchiro.org.
Read more about how to beat high blood pressure in Best Life.