Is Your Blood Pressure Well Controlled - Five Great Expert Tips

Do you know how crucial it is to keep your blood pressure readings well controlled? Doctors and researchers now know that having raised BP levels in the long term makes things like strokes, heart attacks and even dementia more likely to happen. Letting your own readings run high for months or years could be disastrous for you.

So - you might wonder - how do you get your BP levels under better control?

OK - cards on the table time folks. I am both a doctor and a blood pressure sufferer myself so I know a fair bit about the subject. But I don't know everything. What follows are my best suggestions and tips on how to look after yourself properly.

First you should look at lifestyle issues. You'll be surprised how big an impact this can have on things.

How's your weight? Extra weight - especially around the midrift - is a major factor in driving up BP levels. Taking ten pounds off your body weight will take ten points off the scale for your blood pressure numbers. That alone could see you free from medication side effects, or could prevent you needing to start medications in the first place. It really is that important.

Salt is very important to the picture too. You'll be gob smacked by how big a difference salt reduction can make to your BP levels or readings.

If you can cut down your salt intake to near nothing for about seven days then you'll be able to find out if you suffer from salt sensitivity syndrome. There are lots of ways to do this but I recommend a restricted diet of mostly yogurt, fruit and fruit juice or fruit smoothie drinks. Get hold of a home BP monitor from Amazon or from your local pharmacy store and check your levels as you go through the week. About one person in every ten is very sensitive to sodium or salt intake and if you have this problem then you immediately have the key to controlling your own blood pressure. Food will taste funny to begin with but you will adapt to it very quickly if you persevere.

I think it's always a good idea to also take a natural blood pressure supplement, remedy or treatment. This will help to improve blood pressure level control.

Several natural herbal treatments have a good track record when it comes to improving BP readings and if you are interested in this you can read more on my natural blood pressure control website - you'll find the details listed below.

I recommend that you start with a combination product like Alistrol, or one of the lycopene based agents which are based in the chemicals found mostly in tomato skins.

The bottom line in all of this is .... you can get your own blood pressure under great control if you simply take it step by step and be patient. Invest in a home BP machine and try a number of options or strategies to discover what works best for your own needs. You'll have great control in no time.