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You should eat healthy natural products such as fresh vegetables and fruits. I don't know how many times I heard my mother say "eat your vegetables, they will make you healthy and strong". For centuries people have used celery to help reduce blood pressure. Its oil has a compound, which helps relax the muscles lining the arteries, and will allow the regulating blood pressure muscles to dilate. The recommend celery intake is about four sticks a day.

For centuries people have used celery to help reduce blood pressure. Its oil has a compound, which helps relax the muscles lining the arteries, and will allow the regulating blood pressure muscles to dilate. The recommend celery intake is about four sticks a day. In a report from the Annals of Internal Medicine (July 2005), it seems that use of soybean protein dietary supplements may help reduce high blood pressure.. There is a belief that soy proteins helps process blood sugar by widening the blood vessels. You will find soybean protein in soybeans, soymilk, tofu, bean sprouts, and the many soy based products you can buy in your supermarket today.

Another great vegetable is garlic. A cove of garlic a day is very helpful in reducing high blood pressure. You can take the clove raw or you can take it in capsule form, which is my favorite choice. Not only does garlic help reduce blood pressure but is also good in lower your cholesterol (something I'm always watching).

Some other fruits and vegetables to eat that helpful in reducing high blood pressure are bananas, blueberries, raspberries, beans, lentils, artichokes, cooked spinach. Some of the oils to use are high quality fish oil w/Omega 3, grape seed oil, and olive oil. You should also take a multi-vitamin that have or close to the daily requirements of Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, B Complex and Zinc. There are other vitamins you should take, asks your doctor what are the better over-the-counter vitamin brands to purchase.

The second component is exercise, now stop groaning, it not that hard, but it is very important and you should consider it a lifelong endeavor. But before you start, you should consult your doctor. It is best to start off gradually, like walking. A good walking exercise is to walk for 30 minutes a day, five days a week. If this is too much, start off with 10 or 15 minutes and add another 5 minutes each week until you reach 30 minutes a day.

Here are a few final notes I have that do not require eating or exercise. Speak softly, raising your voice when talking loudly or angrily will cause your blood pressure to spike. If this happens often, you could be at risk of coronary heart disease. So it is important to speak softly in any situation to take the stress off your cardiovascular system. Don't lie. It is known to spike your blood pressure, because it takes a lot of effort from the brain to lie. It is important that you tell the truth. So always speak the true. Even though its harder to do than eat that clove of garlic each day.

And the final, final note is laughter. Believe it or not, laughter is the best medicine. For when you laugh your adrenaline and cortisone levels go down, and these are the main compounds that have a bad effect on your blood pressure. So find something to laugh about. When with friends tell funny jokes (keep them clean in mixed groups) and stories so you can reduce your blood pressure and at the same time help them too.

David Fitzgerald is a contributor of articles relating to keeping healthy as you become older. If you have any questions about the article please email dfitzgerald@agingwellnesscenter.com