Are there drinks that will help lower your blood pressure?
According to the University of Southern California , almost half of Americans over the age of 20 have high blood pressure. This means an astounding 122 million Americans. Unfortunately, as you get older it is more likely to have blood pressure increase. Many people don’t even know they have high blood pressure or hypertension. The American Heart Association notes at first there are “no obvious symptoms to indicate something is wrong, but HBP can lead to heart attack, stroke, and kidney failure.” A relative was asking what they could do diet wise to help lower their blood pressure. We had already discussed the DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension). (See: Best Diets for Healthy Eating in 2024 .) and physical activity. Diet wise, they were cutting back on sodium and increasing potassium foods but were wondering if there were anything else like any drinks that could help lower blood pressure? ...