High Blood Pressure Treatment

To lower your blood pressure,  enjoy these blood-pressure-lowering foods: Purple Potatoes. These  can lower your blood pressure numbers by a respectable 4%. Violet-hued potatoes are packed with anthocyanins, the same chemicals found... Full Answer

Although it is sometimes necessary to use medications to keep your blood pressure under control, this can often also be done naturally. In my experience, the best approach is to use medications to initially bring your blood pressure under control. Once... Full Answer

Here are a few things you can do to bring down your blood pressure:  Follow the Dash Diet - The DASH diet is a special diet that promotes consumption of fruits and vegetables (9 servings a day) and low-fat dairy products (2... Full Answer

Some people can lower their blood pressure by consuming less sodium. Not everyone is "salt sensitive," but intake of sodium (a component of salt) is thought to affect blood pressure levels in about 60 percent of people who have high blood pressure. Too... Full Answer

Renal denervation, the intentional damaging of nerves in renal arteries, has been used since 2007 to treat more than 2,000 people with treatment-resistant hypertension. The therapy has been available in Europe and Australia since 2010 but is not approved... Full Answer

The Symplicity HTN-3 study is a clinical trial for the Symplicity Renal Denervation System, which uses high frequency radio waves to damage nerves in renal arteries to treat hypertension. The study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of renal... Full Answer

Renal denervation is a minimally invasive, catheter procedure to regulate nerve activity. Medical centers across the United States are enrolling patients for a clinical trial to determine if the procedure controls high blood pressure by regulating... Full Answer

Pairing a square of dark chocolate with berries, orange sections, or your favorite fruit is like sending your arteries to a day spa. Eating a half ounce of dark chocolate regularly can drop your blood pressure numbers by 5 points -- enough to... Full Answer

If you want to drop your blood pressure, go for the oats. In a study of folks with high blood pressure, eating soluble fiber-rich whole-grain oats every day caused a significant dip in BP readings. In fact, some people's pressure dropped so low... Full Answer

According a new study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, most Americans are falling short of their daily potassium needs, which could be wreaking havoc with their blood pressure. Over 55 percent of Americans have high blood pressure... Full Answer