Role of Alternative Medcine in Treating High Blood Pressure
The American Heart Association has stated the high blood pressure affects almost one third of the adult in the United States. That is over 70 million people suffering from hypertension, many of them are looking toward alternative medicine for treatment. Medications on the market today for high blood pressure can be strong and carry a lot of unwanted side-effects, so alternative medicines are becoming more and more desirable.
Hypertension is the high levels of blood pressure, it is considered as a lifestyle disease, and is known as the silent killer. Most people who suffer with high blood pressure do not know it, there are no symptoms when it first starts. Someone with frequent headaches could be suffering from moderate hypertension, only testing can tell. Your doctor will diagnose you with hypertension if your blood pressure readings go above an average of 140 mmHg for your systolic (top) number and/or 90 mmHg for your diastolic (bottom) number. High blood pressure level causes our heart to function harder than normal. Potentially hypertension can lead to stroke, heart disease, dementia, kidney disease, congestive heart failure, and blindness. Heredity, chronic stress, sedentary lifestyle, poor diet, obesity and lack of exercise can be major factors in developing high blood pressure.
Homeopathy, Ayurveda and traditional Chinese herbal medicine have many alternative treatments for high blood pressure. The concept behind holistic treatment is to attempt to find the root cause or source of the problem by treating the whole body, not just the symptom.
It is understandable that most people who suffer with high blood pressure dread using the prescribed medications because of the strong and adverse side effects. Most alternative medicines are effective in treating hypertension, without the unwelcomed side-effects. If you are looking for natural herbal medicines, you can try herbs such as hawthorn berries, dandelion, lime flowers, and burdock. Care needs to be taken with self treatment of high blood pressure. Alternative herbal medicines can be dangerous if done incorrectly, and are not always safe to use by inexperienced persons. However there are many things that you can do instead of take medicine in order to control your blood pressure.
Most people suffering from high blood pressure live very stressful lives. Chronic stress can do extreme harm to the body in numerous ways. One alternative way to treat hypertension is to eliminate the stress inducing factors. This can be accomplished through yoga, massage, biofeedback, and deep breathing therapy, along with dietary lifestyle (eating healthy foods), getting restful sleep and exercise. The main core conception is to relax. Relaxation is the foundation to releasing any kind of stressor or stress stimulated condition.
More than a billion people will suffer from high blood pressure in the next 20 years, with new theories and medical practices, the scene of traditional medicine is changing. For those suffering with hypertension searching for alternatives rather than relying on prescribed pharmaceuticals are making that change in the medical scene happen.
As always, check with your physician before starting any herbal treatments, especially if you are taking medication, as to not have drug interactions. For more information, please visit our website, Octa2010.org