Can Drinking Hibiscus Tea Help To Lower My Blood Pressure?

I know that high blood pressure can cause heart attack, stroke, kidney disease and blindness, if left untreated. Her doctor advised her to change her lifestyle. Few days before, one of my client said that she had high blood pressure.

As her blood pressure was not very high but on peak so there should be changes made, she asked she could start doing exercise and change her diet to see if this could lower her blood pressure to safe level. First she was not proper to take the prescription medications of the doctor after reading the potentially first threatening side effects.

As for diet, she was told to reduce her sodium level and this was no problem. When told that drinking 2-3 cups of caffeinated coffee each day was too much, this became a problem. While not everyone who drinks caffeine is affected this way, my client's blood pressure was markedly increased when she drank coffee.

Second is the caffeine causes adrenal gland to release extra levels of adrenaline, can cause an increase in blood pressure. First, it is that caffeine can block a hormone which helps the arteries wide and open. These are two theories

This was not a problem except for that my client really liked her morning, afternoon an evening coffee. As changing to decaffeinated coffee, she was not able to adapt to it.

This is when a friend she affectionately labeled her "granola girl" friend (because she's a vegan and recycles, apparently) suggested tea, specifically hibiscus flower tea. The taste wasn't offending, and while different from coffee; it was actually quite pleasing to her.

After a month of drinking the tea, she returned to her doctor and found that her blood pressure readings had actually lowered by 10%! How could this be, she mused.

A research done by the American Heart Association proved that people with high blood pressure who take hibiscus tea three times a day for six weeks (as compared to those drinking a placebo) was able to decrease blood pressure between 7-12%. This is same as who take high blood pressure medication.

While researchers don't know exactly what part of the hibiscus flower is known to lower blood pressure, it is thought that they contain anthocyanins, chemicals known to improve the functioning of blood vessels, is one very helpful component.

The flower also contains antioxidants, help to rid the body of free radicals, which is linked to heart disease, cancer and premature aging.

She needs to do some exercise to lower her blood pressure without medication to convince her doctor. For my client changing her diet and adding hibiscus tea wasn't enough.

After trying my High Blood Pressure program for one week, and following my all natural breathing and relaxation exercises, she was able to dramatically reduce her blood pressure low enough that even her doctor agreed she didn't need medication. If you need to lower your blood pressure, I highly encourage you to try my program today!