7 Low Blood Pressure Home Remedies.
Compared to high blood pressure (hypertension), low blood pressure (hypotension) generally
has a much lower risk of serious health issues.
In fact, low blood pressure in otherwise healthy people is a sign of good health.
But if your blood pressure is too low, you can have disturbing symptoms such as fatigue
or lack of vitality.
Low blood pressure over time can also cause long-term problems.
We will help you understand your low blood pressure and how to treat it with some home
remedies for low blood pressure.
What is Blood Pressure?
Is Yours High or Low?
Blood pressure is the measurement of how your blood moves through your circulatory system.
Blood flows through your blood vessels, arteries, and capillaries to supply your entire body
with everything it needs.
Your heart beats to push the blood (circulate.)
When your heart beats, the pressure within your circulatory system increases.
Between beats, the pressure decreases.
The measurement of these two conditions is your blood pressure.
The unit of measurement for blood pressure is expressed in "millimeters of mercury"
or mmHG.
The devices that measure blood pressure use mercury enclosed in a capsule, which responds
to the resistance (pressure) on the measuring cuff attached to your arm.
Blood pressure consists of two different numbers, the "top" or systolic, and the "bottom"
or diastolic.
The systolic number represents the the pressure on your arteries and veins when your heart
beats.
The diastolic is the pressure between beats, when your heart rests and receives its own
supply of blood.
Blood Pressure: Low, Normal, High Ranges.
Before you start using home remedies for low blood pressure you should make sure that your
blood pressure is actually too low.
Normal blood pressure according to the American Heart Association is as follows:
-Normal Range (Systolic/"Top") and (Diastolic/"Bottom) is less than 120 / 80.
-Elevated: 120-129 / 80.
-Stage 1 High: 130-139 / 80-89.
-Stage 2 High: 140+ / 90+.
-Crisis: 180+ / 120+.
Low blood pressure is considered less than 90 / 60.
If you have low blood pressure you may not experience any symptoms.
But chances are, if you are here you may be experiencing one or more of the symptoms of
low blood pressure.
If so, our home remedies for low pressure may be a great way to relieve some of the
symptoms.
First, lets look at some of the common symptoms.
Natural Home Remedies for Low Blood Pressure.
We included several home remedies for low blood pressure so you can choose what works
best for your body and lifestyle.
Later, we list some herbal remedies.
First, lets look at some things you can do on your own to help improve blood flow and
relieve your symptoms.
Hydrotherapy.
Sebastian Kneipp believed in the healing power of water.
For mild cases of low blood pressure (hypotension), a practice of taking warm (not hot), or preferably
cold, showers helps stimulate a healthy increase in blood pressure.
For a particularly effective low blood pressure home remedy, consider switching between hot
and cold water in the shower.
Hydration.
As with many basic health conditions, pay close attention to proper hydration.
Our most basic home remedy for low blood pressure is to drink plenty of hydrating fluids.
Hydration helps keep your blood volume high.
Higher blood volume helps keep blood pressure up.
Simply increasing your average intake of water can increase blood pressure enough to improve
many of the symptoms of low blood pressure.
Caffeine.
As part of your increased hydration, you can also include a moderate intake of fluids that
promote circulation, such as tea or coffee.
Caffeine can stimulate your circulation, raise your hear rate, and temporarily increase your
blood pressure.
Scientists are unclear exactly how caffeine increases blood pressure, but it works.
So have an unsweetened caffeinated beverage to help with your symptoms of low blood pressure.
Exercise.
Another of our simple home remedies for low blood pressure is moderate exercise.
Exercise can be a great way to increase blood pressure while providing many other benefits.
Stretching exercises like yoga and tai chi or even basic stretches at home can help stimulate
blood pressure.
Resistance (weight) training also has many benefits including improving circulation,
stabilizing blood pressure, increasing bone density, increasing metabolism, and improving
hormonal balance.
Compression Stockings.
For some people, wearing compression stockings serves as one of the most effective low blood
pressure home remedies.
Compression stocking serve to prevent blood from pooling in the legs.
The superficial constriction on the legs helps keep more blood in your head, heart, and other
essential organs.
With low blood pressure, keeping blood higher up in your body often resolves many of the
symptoms.
This is particularly effective if you suffer from dizziness when standing.
Eat More Frequently.
Eating more often can help regulate your blood flow as well as your nutrient and electrolyte
balance.
Spreading small meals out during the day may help you avoid some of the causes of low blood
pressure.
Salt.
Sodium (salt) is an essential substance for many basic bodily functions.
It is carried in your blood stream in order to perform important regulatory and signaling
functions at the cellular level.
Increasing your salt intake is an easy way to increase your low blood pressure.
It is also important to increase your salt intake if you are very active and have low
blood pressure.
You lose salt through sweat, so when you hydrate, be sure to include an electrolyte supplement
or to have an extra teaspoon of salt throughout the day.
It doesn't take much, so a little salt could go a long way to ease your symptoms.
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