NON-MEDICAL TREATMENT OF HYPERTENSION

Hypertension means high blood pressure.There are various causes of Hypertension. Below are some non medical measures to cure Hypertension.

A ) SODIUM RESTRICTION :
Normally 10-15 gms of salt is consumed daily .Individuals suffering from Hypertension should consume 2-3 gms of salt daily. In order to make food palatable even with less salt one should make use of pepper powder , lemon juice etc . Also avoid food items like Jam , Canned fruits, Sauces, Pickles , Papads , Salted biscuits , Salted dry fruits, Cheese , Butter , Potato chips & fruits like Lichi , Pineapple
Due to restriction of salt, the food becomes less palatable & therefore the patient becomes irritable. However we can make food palatable if we follow the following tips .

1) Make the food look attractive . So garnish well . Can use coriander leaves , tomato slices , onions etc. Use Ratanjot for natural red colour . Ratajot is a herb which gives bright red colour . Make vagaar with Ratanjot , It will give bright red colour to food. Can add Ratanjot in Dal , sabzi , pulav etc.

2) Always serve food hot . When food is consumed hot one does not feel that there is less salt in food.. So serve soups , dal , sabzi hot & ask the patient to consume it hot only .

3) Squeeze lemon juice from top just before serving food . This will curb the need of salt inn food.

4) Add jeera powder or / & black pepper or / & mango powder to food . This will make food tasty even with less salt .

5) Serve food in attractive vessels .

B ) INCREASE THE INTAKE OF POTASSIUM RICH FOODS :
Some Potassium rich foods are Coconut water, Water obtained after boiling Moong Dal, Amla, Guava , Sapota, Papaya, Sweet lime , Peaches , Phalsa , Plums & Gourd vegetables like Lauki , Karela , Turai etc.

C ) WEIGHT REDUCTION :
Weight is directly correlated with blood pressure. Therefore with increase in weight BP increases. So reducing weight at times help to reduce Blood Pressure .

D ) EXERCISES :
Exercises reduce Blood Pressure is a proven fact .It should be noted that only ISOTONIC EXERCISES are beneficial. Such exercises include walking , jogging , swimming , cycling. ISOMETRIC EXERCISES like weight- lifting are not beneficial in reducing Blood Pressure.

E ) EK KALI KA JAMMU KA GARLIC :
The ek kali ka Jammu ka garlic has been found useful in lowering Blood Pressure . One should consume daily one ek kali ka garlic empty stomach with warm water.

F ) RESTRICT INTAKE OF ALCOHOL :

G ) QUIT SMOKING :