5 Supplements To Lower Blood Pressure

[Julieanne]

Amanda Barrell
June 17

When people take them as part of a healthful lifestyle, certain dietary supplements may sometimes help lower blood pressure.

Doctors refer to high blood pressure as hypertension. It affects about 1 in 3 adults in the United States. Hypertension can damage the heart, blood vessels, and kidneys, leading to heart attacks, heart failure, stroke, and chronic kidney disease.
According to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), lifestyle changes are the best way to manage hypertension. The NCCIH recommend

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[Mr. Wizard]

It was news to me that probiotics can lower blood pressure. Given today's worldwide events, I suspect many are pretty stressed out. Stress raises blood pressure by producing cortisol, which increaes inflammation. Chronic inflammation raises blood pressure. Steps to better manage how we deal with stress (deep-breathing for example) can prove beneficial in reducing blood pressure.