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Apple Cider Vinegar for High Blood Pressure

Dena Lewis (New Orleans, Louisiana ) on 03/05/2025
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I take a capful of apple cider vinegar for my blood pressure. I been doing it for a year and it’s effective. The only downside is it can irritate my bladder if I take it everyday so I monitor my blood pressure and if it’s normal I skip a day. Fasting after 7pm also helps lower my blood sugar on days I don’t feel like taking it. If my blood pressure gets higher I will switch to Olive leaf extract or beet powder.
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Cayenne for High Blood Pressure

Ellen C. (NC) on 01/21/2025
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Cayenne

This definitely has made an immediate difference in my blood pressure readings. Within an hour or two of taking a 500 mg. capsule, my Systolic reading went from 147 to 109. My Diastolic reading went from 72 to 57. My pulse rate went from 98 to 79. That was yesterday. I took another capsule with breakfast this morning. I just took my first reading today around 4 pm. today. It was 112/62/72. I can't believe how quickly and effectively this worked for me!

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Ballet to Lower Blood Pressure

Mama to Many (Tennessee) on 12/09/2024
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Six months ago, I started to take adult ballet (total beginner here) to help with my balance, osteoporosis, posture and improve my strength.

I am 57 years old and have never been very athletic.

I go to a Barre class once a week and do some ballet barre videos at home during the week. I try to do some stretching and isometric exercises daily.

Last week my doctor took my blood pressure. I was shocked that it was 104/77. For years it has been 125/85 or so. (When I was young it was always 90/60.) So, my blood pressure was not a concern, but now it is closer to my younger self numbers.

I am assuming that this is from ballet. It does get my heart rate up, though I have walked regularly for years, so I don't think that it the reason my blood pressure is down. My muscles and core however, are in the best shape they have ever been in. (That is not saying much at all, for the record - I have never been one to work out or do strength training.)

I did a bit of research and apparently strength training can help reduce blood pressure.

Ballet has also helped me with balance and posture, as hoped. Eventually I will have another DEXA scan and see if it is helping my osteoporosis.

Even if you are not able to go to a ballet class, if you want to try some barre at home, or even some ballet inspired exercises, you can look them up on YouTube. I like Kathryn Morgan and Broche Ballet a lot. If ballet is not your cup of tea, I would try some other form of strength training if you are not doing that and need to reduce blood pressure.

~Mama to Many~

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Hibiscus Tea for High Blood Pressure

EllieMo (Sacramento, CA) on 10/08/2024
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Can confirm, hibiscus tea (no sugar) does help me lower my HBP. Was at 144/94 and the next day it was 126/84. I drink the hot tea 3x/day, no sugar. I brew it from the dried leaves and let it steep around 5 min til the tea becomes a deep red color. You can find the dried tea in Latino or Hispanic markets (usually under the name 'jamaica') and also in Arab/halal markets in the tea section.
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Hibiscus Tea for High Blood Pressure

Aaron (MT) on 10/02/2024
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Thanks to everybody for this idea.

I wasn't getting results from other remedies, so I dumped them all and started drinking a Hibiscus / Hawthorne blend. Before that, I was at 155/98/101, and 4 days later I'm at 134/93/97...

The 155 is deceptive though. I know I was in the 160's, but I don't write those down. I wait 10 minutes or so and take it again.

I'm going to keep drinking it to see what a Month gives me...


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Dietary Changes for HBP

Ricky 77333 (USA) on 05/14/2024
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Try the carnivore diet for 1 month...I think you will be amazed. It cured my HBP in completely in 3 weeks.

Make sure to add electrolytes daily.

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Beet Juice for High Blood Pressure

DB (Southern California) on 04/11/2024
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Beet Juice for high blood pressure

About a month ago during my yearly check up, my blood pressure was in the 150's and I got the warning that I needed to come back in a month for another blood pressure test and if it was still high it was time to go on the meds. I went home and started exercising more, eating better and went to the local Whole Foods and ordered a juice with red beets every morning. Just this week went back to the doctor 20lbs lighter and the BP down at 121/72.... thank you Earth Clinic!!!

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Breathing Technique to Drop High Blood Pressure

Tiberius (Oklahoma) on 02/05/2024
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Breathing to Quickly Drop Blood Pressure

While I don't know if this is capable of causing a lasting effect or long-term cure, I know it works for me to drop my BP, at least for a little while. Its something that I do, when I see my BP is a little too high for comfort. I, of course, closely monitor my BP to make sure it's staying in check and don't blindly trust anything.

Deep heavy breathing. Exhale everything from the lungs, then sharply/quickly inhale til lungs are full, quickly exhale til the lungs are empty, Do this a few more times, then on an inhale, hold it. It usually causes me to get lightheaded when I hold it, this is the feeling I'm aiming for. I Hold it for a good little bit. Then do it again. When I do this, I'm trying to completely saturate my blood with oxygen as much as I possibly can. I usually quickly feel very relaxed.

In my experience this is a good quick way to drop my BP a good 15-20 points off the top and at least 5 off the bottom and usually more than enough to get my BP in a safe range. Last time I did it, I was around 155/91 and dropped it to 131/84 before I stopped monitoring it, took me about 10 minutes to get there from the 155/91. May have went lower, I'm not sure.

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Mukta Vati for High Blood Pressure

dlwimages (Chapala, Mexico) on 01/08/2024
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I have been getting very good results in lowering my BP with Ayurvedic Herbs, particularly Mukta Vati, a combination of Herbs which I ordered directly from India at a very low price. Last time I took my bp today it was114/75. I am delighted and am so glad I didn't listen to my doctor who suggested I take the drug Lisinopril.
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Blood Pressure and Age

RB (Somewhere in Europe) on 11/10/2023
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"The blood pressure increases every two years about one degree. The normal blood at thirty is approximately 125, and at sixty, it is 140."

This is a quote is from page 448 of the book titled Back to Eden, copyright 1937 by Jethro Kloss. He was herbalist, author, inventor, teacher, food scientist and lecturer. And I keep finding his book is well-researched and accurate in every little detail.

Fast forward 88 years, and when the blood pressure is between 120 to 129, it is called "prehypertension" and "elevated blood pressure" by the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association. Why?

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Apple Cider Vinegar Gummies+ for High Blood Pressure

Winnie (Mission Viejo ) on 09/30/2023
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I have a sensitive esophagus so I tried the ACV Gummies I try to buy ones without oil, you can find them at grocery store/Amazon.Anyway, my diastolic blood pressure was in the 90’s for months. So I started exercising on a stationery bike 5 days a week, drinking hibiscus tea and taking a teaspoon of flaxseed daily. I took my blood pressure it was 117/82!!!! I could not believe it. I do have to continue the things listed above or my bp increases. The ACV gummies help my arthritis too.
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Coconut Water and ACV Helping High Blood Pressure

Dena Lewis (New Orleans, Louisiana ) on 09/25/2023
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I had sciatica and my blood pressure was also elevated. I’m 38 and pretty healthy. I noticed my blood pressure was 125/80 which is pre-hypertension. I read potassium and calcium deficiency could be the cause. I started drinking coconut water daily and one day a week, I drink apple cider vinegar water. I went to the doctor today and my blood pressure was 119/80. My diet of meat and vegetables and carbs was the same. I got the happy belly brand.
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Potassium for High Blood Pressure

Vera (Beulah, CO) on 09/06/2023
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I have a friend who at times has very high BP readings, in the 190s. He heard that potassium can lower it. I came over the other day, his BP reading that afternoon was 143. He took a potassium citrate tablet that has just under a gram of potassium in it. It was a fizzy tablet, dissolved in a glass of water. Sipped it over about 20 minutes. Retested himself after an hour an a half, and his BP was 117! Amazing.

Here is a Harvard Health article that shows potassium works.

https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/potassium-lowers-blood-pressure

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Dietary Changes for HBP

Ricky 77333 (a) on 08/13/2023
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For anyone dealing with HBP you will be amazed how quickly you can rid yourself of it by going on the Carnivore Diet.

Just Beef and butter for a month and you'll love the results.

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Ayuvedic Mukta Vati for High Blood Pressure

Linden (Santa Fe, NM) on 07/26/2023
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After awhile, Carditone did not work well for my HBP. I was lucky to find a reference to Mukta Vati online. It is an herbal Ayurvedic formula and very strong. It worked for me within a couple of days with BP about 150/100 going down to 120/80. I have been taking half of a half of the recommended dose for several years.

Ivy's Mukta Vati is the stronger product but Divya Mukta Vati, more or less the same herbs, also works for me in larger doses.

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Apple Cider Vinegar and Baking Soda for High Blood Pressure

Cynthia (Madison, WI) on 07/23/2023
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Having a family history of early death from heart disease and stroke, I was concerned when I began to develop high blood pressure. Just two nights ago, my concern turned to alarm when my systolic blood pressure readings were anywhere from 164 to 192! I came to this site and began reading. I've never liked the taste of apple cider vinegar, but I took 2 tablespoons that night. Later I took my BP and the reading was still the same.

The next morning, I started again with 2 TBS and about 1/4 tsp of baking soda to help neutralize the taste. Later that afternoon, another 2 TBS. That evening I took my blood pressure and it was down to 122/83. This morning, the third day, I measured again, and it's now down to 117/82!

To say I'm grateful would be an understatement. I'm going to continue this treatment every day from here on out.

My diet has been relatively healthy, and I'm thin for my age, but I'm going to work on eating more vegetables and fruit, and exercise more. But the ACV has been the real game changer. Give it a "shot" -- a shot of apple cider vinegar!

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Apple Cider Vinegar for High Blood Pressure

Cathryn (Pennsylvania) on 06/11/2023
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I started taking ACV 2 tbsp in the mid morning, after I eat. I mix it with a bit of water. I like vinegar, so it isn't too bad for me to get it down.

My blood pressure readings have gone down approx 10-15 points systolic and about 10-12 points diastolic, doing absolutely nothing but drinking my ACV. I plan to reduce my medication at my next doc visit. ACV and this website are MIRACLES!

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High Blood Pressure and Foods That Are MAOI

Stars (Close to Heaven) on 04/04/2023
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If you have mysterious high blood pressure even eating right and exercising etc. check your diet for foods that are MAOIs, even mild MAOIs. There is a link between certain genetic anomalies and MAOIs causing high blood pressure.

Https://www.hormonesmatter.com/turmeric-mao-mutations-hypertension-ticking-time-bomb/

There is also research suggesting caffeine is dangerous to the heart and blood vessels during exercise, as well, because it constricts blood vessels when they need to be relaxed.

I prayed these past few nights that Father God would teach me what I needed to know to heal my husband's heart condition. My husband drinks tea of green tea, turmeric, meadowsweet, and ginger every single morning. They are all MAOIs. He has had high blood pressure for years. He resumed taking turmeric capsules the other day and his blood pressure went from 130/90 ish to over 200/100 again in just one day. He has not taken the turmeric capsules today and it is back below 200/100. Thank and praise to Jesus for answering my prayers.

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NAC to Help Lower Blood Pressure

HisJewel (New York) on 09/20/2022
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Hello, Art,

I was looking for something that I already had in the house to help lower my blood pressure (hypertension) when I saw your Arginine/NAC post. Thank you. I had no idea NAC regulated blood pressure. And it did so without the use of Arginine. I took two 600mg NAC before dinner (My blood pressure usually goes up when I eat). My blood pressure did not go up. I was surprised. As a matter of fact, I looked a the blood pressure machine and said, "you're beautiful." This has been war!

Last week my blood pressure was hitting around 179/100. I had tried everything that usually worked to lower blood pressure at least a few hours, but nothing would regulate it. My doctor has never prescribed blood pressure pills for me, a person's blood pressure had to be steadily high for her to put you on them.

A couple of nights, I wrestled with my blood pressure all night long. It would slowly creep back up. What has helped in the past better than anything was water-pills, that's all night work.

I have taken NAC before, I heard that NAC is the precursor of Glutathione. I have also heard that Glutathione was the fountain of youth. Therefore, I bought some and used it from time to time. I had no idea that it was affecting my blood pressure one way or the other.

During the last ten years, I have used up maybe three or four bottles of NAC. I never even realized it was doing anything until someone said it helps with COVD symptoms. When I Checked Earth Clinic for hypertension help, I saw where you said it helps lower blood pressure.

The NAC regulated my blood pressure the same day and hour, and it stayed good all night. I will not be taking NAC along with other supplements that might lower blood pressure; the pressure may go to low. Today I took it at the same time as yesterday, I also took Vanadyl Sulfate to help regulate blood sugar and my blood pressure dipped to 105/57. This has happened a few times in the past, but I never knew why.

It's just nice to know all about what you are taking. I have looked at several articles online about NAC. Most of them failed to mention that it helps lower blood pressure.

https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-1018/n-acetyl-cysteine-nac/

I am sure people should check with their doctor about this supplement because of possible side effects. But it is certainly a great help until you get there.

HisJewel

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White Cumin Seeds, Fennel Seeds, Green Cardamom for Hypertension

Usman N. (Columbia, MD) on 09/18/2022
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White Cumin seeds, Fennel Seeds, Green Cardamom for Hypertension (Blood Pressure)

Found this protocol highly effective. My age 65 yrs. had Cardiac arrest in April 2022. Given medications to regulate BP. As a result, my uric acid jumped, which I have normalized by taking daily 4 tablespoon of ACV in a glass of water 3 times a day.

For normalizing BP, I take 1 tsp of white cumin seeds, 1 tsp of fennel seeds and 2 whole cardamoms. Put them in 1 cup of water. Bring the water to boil. When about 1/2 cup of water is left. Drink it as tea with breakfast. You can drink it warm or cold and interestingly it is very tasty. My regular BP use to be 125-130/80-85 using 50mg of Metoprolol. In a matter of few days/1 week, BP dropped to 90's/60's. Dr reduced the dosage to 25 mg.

After reducing medication, BP is around 100/65. It is important that you have a good BP monitor machine to regularly checking your BP. I will experiment by taking this tea twice a day or eliminating my medicine and see the effect on my BP. As I said earlier, this protocol is highly effective. I hope this info helps.

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