Alternatives to Blood Pressure Medication

If you have or are at risk for hypertension (high blood pressure), eating a healthy and well-balanced diet is of utmost importance for preventing serious disease. A healthy, balanced diet provides many of the key vitamins and minerals that are necessary for ensuring optimum blood pressure, and new research shows that magnesium may be especially important. Good sources of this essential mineral include spinach, pumpkin seeds, quinoa, and avocados, along with high-quality, pharmaceutical-grade supplements. If you have a tendency to eat prepared, packaged, and processed foods, then you may not be getting enough magnesium to help keep your blood pressure under control. What’s more, you may not even know if your blood pressure is high—hypertension is one of those conditions that does not always display symptoms before it gets serious. It’s also incredibly common—about one in three adults has hypertension, and many more may be at risk. Read more…