Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is often called the \u201csilent killer\u201d because it can go years without<\/p>\n\n
symptoms, yet still cause serious harm to the body. When symptoms do appear, they most often include: <\/p>\n\n
\u2022 headache<\/p>\n\n
\u2022 shortness of breath<\/p>\n\n
\u2022 blurred vision<\/p>\n\n
\u2022 rapid pulse<\/p>\n\n
\u2022 dizziness<\/p>\n\n
In obese individuals, facial redness<\/strong> and impaired overall health may be the only visible signs.<\/p>\n\n A pressure gauge shows two values:<\/p>\n\n \u2022 Systolic pressure \u2013 higher number; indicates the force with which the heart pumps blood into the aorta.<\/p>\n\n \u2022 Diastolic pressure \u2013 lower number; measures the pressure in the arteries between beats. arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis.<\/p>\n\n In men in their fifties and sixties, pressure can exceed 200 mm Hg. Normal systolic <\/p>\n\n pressure in adults is between 120\u2013150 mm Hg.<\/p>\n\n The most common causes of high blood pressure include:<\/p>\n\n \u2022 obesity<\/p>\n\n \u2022 hormonal changes <\/p>\n\n \u2022 medications that retain sodium<\/p>\n\n \u2022 excessive intake of animal fats and salt<\/p>\n\n \u2022 physical inactivity<\/p>\n\n \u2022 stress, insomnia, and caffeine<\/p>\n\n \u2022 polluted water (nitrates, cadmium, copper, chlorine)<\/p>\n\n Smoking further damages blood vessels and increases the risk of heart attack.<\/em><\/p>\n\n Natural medicine offers a range of solutions for regulating blood pressure without the use of drugs:<\/p>\n\n \u2022 Hawthorn extract (Crataegus) \u2013 strengthens the heart and blood vessels. Use as tea or tincture <\/p>\n\n (hawthorn, motherwort, ginger, cactus, hot pepper).<\/p>\n\n \u2022 Saffron (Crocus sativus) \u2013 proven to lower pressure (2\u20134 g of saffron in 1 liter of water).<\/p>\n\n \u2022 Tea made from fennel, oregano, and basil \u2013 relaxes blood vessels.<\/p>\n\n \u2022 Hot pepper \u2013 dilates arteries, useful also for low pressure.<\/p>\n\n \u2022 Juice fasting \u2013 recommended for obesity (1\u20132 days per month).<\/p>\n\n \u2022 Weight loss \u2013 a key factor in pressure regulation.<\/p>\n\n – Carrot 320 g, celery 20 g, parsley 60 g, spinach 100 g<\/p>\n\n – Carrot 350 g, beetroot 100 g, coconut 50 g<\/p>\n\n – Carrot 300 g, beetroot 100 g, cucumber 100 g<\/p>\n\n – Carrot 300 g, spinach 200 g<\/p>\n\n Let’s not forget \u2013 spelt juice can play a significant role in combating the \u201csilent killer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n It contains important micronutrients \u2013 primarily minerals \u2013 that can not only compensate for nutritional deficiencies in the body, Especially important are: potassium, zinc, magnesium, as well as other essential substances.<\/p>\n\n In addition, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are also of great benefit to the body \u2013 both<\/p>\n\n short-term and long-term. They protect the blood, cells, and contribute to stabilizing blood pressure. <\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is often called the \u201csilent killer\u201d because it can go years without symptoms,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":28662,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_hpay_column_layout":"0","_hpay_name_price":"0","footnotes":""},"categories":[129],"tags":[157,158,160,159,156,164,162,163,161],"class_list":["post-28760","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-arteriosclerosis","tag-atherosclerosis-en","tag-blood-pressure","tag-heart-attack","tag-hypertension","tag-minerals","tag-omega-3-fatty-acids","tag-omega-6-fatty-acids","tag-spelt-juice"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rolandnemet.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28760","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rolandnemet.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rolandnemet.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rolandnemet.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rolandnemet.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28760"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/rolandnemet.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28760\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28764,"href":"https:\/\/rolandnemet.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28760\/revisions\/28764"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rolandnemet.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28662"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rolandnemet.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28760"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rolandnemet.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28760"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rolandnemet.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28760"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Understanding Blood Pressure: Systolic and Diastolic<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n
Causes and Risk Factors for Developing Hypertension<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n
The Best Natural Remedies for Lowering Blood Pressure<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n
Recommended Juice Recipes for Hypertension<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n
And one more Thing at the End:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n