Natural Ways to Lower Blood Pressure

Mind is All

Has your doctor advised you to lower your blood pressure? High blood pressure can be very concerning, but there are solutions. If you make use of these natural ways to lower blood pressure, you may not have to use medication to manage your condition.

Hold your pet and give it some attention. Studies show a lowering of blood pressure when a person spends time petting an animal each day. The unconditional love will help you deal with stress, and the experience of touching a warm, furry or fluffy animal each day naturally slows your heart rate and lowers your blood pressure.

Ask for a massage. Getting a massage will slow your heart rate and lower your blood pressure. If you've got a partner or good friend, you can always ask for a simple back rub instead. To make the massage even more effective (for lowering blood pressure), massage in some lavender scented lotion.

In studies, it has been proven that lavender lowers blood pressure. Diffuse lavender essential oil in your home or office. Use lavender hand lotion or body lotion (again, go with lavender essential oil – synthetic knock offs won’t have the same effect.)

Try meditating; just fifteen minutes of daily quiet think time will help you manage your blood pressure. Give yourself time to think about the day, let things go that are bothering you, and to make a list of your blessings each day.

Be physically affectionate with someone. Your blood pressure will go down when you snuggle up with someone. Try cuddling up while watching a movie or turn down the heat so you'll want to snuggle with your partner while falling asleep.

Keep an eye out for changes you can make in your life situation that may lower your stress. Figure out what things are stressing you out and see if you can change any of those situations. It may help you to switch jobs, go back to school, hire a babysitter more often, or get out more.

If you have high blood pressure, it's important to keep an eye on it. Hopefully you'll find ways to lower your blood pressure and keep it at a healthy level.