HealthPrevention

Doctors Reveal 16 Easy Ways to Lower Blood Pressure Naturally

Heart health experts share the most effective ways to lower blood pressure naturally, from lifestyle strategies to diet tweaks and more.

Full story at Prevention

What readers are saying

DeborahK
This is such an important topic. From what I've seen in my work with older clients, so many of them are on multiple blood pressure meds but nobody's really talked them through the lifestyle side of things first like Dr. Weinberg mentions here. The part about trying modifications before jumping to medication really resonates with me.
tam_rosanna
I swear by this stuff. Your body is telling you something when your BP climbs and it's usually diet related. The nutritionists quoted here talking about lifestyle changes as foundational... that's exactly what I see in practice. People are so quick to pop a pill when really sorting out what you're eating and managing stress can be a total game-changer. Gutted the article got cut off though, was keen to see what the actual 16 ways were. 🍃
kim1988
Fair dinkum, 130/80 is the new high BP threshold? Thought it was higher than that. Reckon heaps of people walking around don't even know theirs is up. At least the docs are saying lifestyle first before the meds. Makes sense really.
pip_lunch
My GP mentioned this exact thing at my last checkup when we were discussing my perimenopause and how it's affecting my readings 😟 She was quite firm that I should try the diet and exercise route before going on anything else. I've been doing the DASH approach for about two months now and honestly it's been helpful. Though I do wonder if they give this advice equally to everyone or if some patients get pushed onto medication faster than others?
soph_paddo
Honestly, seeing Dr. Williams and Dr. Mo in there, both cardiologists, makes me trust this more than some tiktok hack. The whole 'lifestyle first' approach Dr. Weinberg mentions is spot on too, always what I preach. It's not rocket science but it needs consistent effort. Reckon half my clients could benefit from just upping their hydration and cutting out the sugary fizzy drinks. Hydration, movement, and decent grub. Simple but effective. 💪

More from Cuppa

Apple's iPhone 18 goes on sale as customers line up at stores worldwide

Apple's iPhone 18 is now on sale worldwide, starting at $1,199 for the Pro model, with a new AI-powered Siri and upgraded camera features.

Are tea, coffee, red meat and alcohol giving you dangerous levels of iron?

A new review finds that what you eat and drink, including tea, coffee, red meat and alcohol, can affect how much iron your body absorbs, which matters if you have iron overload.

NASA spacecraft discovers a huge new crater on the moon

NASA found a massive new moon crater bigger than the Roman Colosseum, caused by an asteroid or comet impact two years ago that nobody noticed at the time.

Google's new 'CC' is an AI agent that helps families run their households

Google has relaunched its CC AI agent as a household organiser for families, helping manage schedules, school emails, meal plans and shared to-do lists.

SpaceX to fly more NASA crews to space station under expanded $5.92 billion deal

NASA has handed SpaceX a $946 million contract for three more astronaut missions to the International Space Station, extending the partnership through 2030.

Coffee on the nanoscale: Graphene oxide membrane removes half the caffeine while retaining key compounds

Australian researchers at UNSW have developed a graphene oxide membrane that removes about half the caffeine from already-brewed coffee while keeping its flavour compounds intact.

China extending sea dominion to Batanes?

China's Coast Guard is now patrolling waters east of the Philippines' Batanes islands, raising fears Beijing is expanding its maritime claims beyond the South China Sea.

Women and girls pay high price in DR Congo Ebola outbreak

Women and girls make up more than half of confirmed Ebola cases in the DR Congo outbreak, largely because they bear the burden of caring for the sick at home.

Back to the feed