When it comes to blood pressure problems, the first thing that comes to mind is hypertension. Legends can be made up about the insidiousness of this ailment. The onset of the disease passes unnoticed by humans. Of the symptoms, only a headache can be noted. In order to determine the disease in time, it is necessary to control the pressure and undergo a medical examination in a timely manner. If a person has found hypertension, this does not mean that you need to run to the pharmacy and panicky to buy new-fangled drugs. Such actions can harm the body. Fighting high blood pressure is real and without medication. But in order to know how to do it right, you need to understand what this ailment is.
Hypertension: what is it?
Hypertension is a common disease of the cardiovascular system, which is manifested by a periodic or constant increase in blood pressure. The mechanism of the disease is as follows: small vessels are in tension, as a result of which the blood flow is disturbed, large vessels experience excessive pressure on the walls, the heart muscle enlarges, and the heart cavities expand, being unable to push blood. In turn, the vessels can no longer fully supply the heart with oxygen, because the blood flow is disturbed. As a result, the heart muscle experiences oxygen starvation.
Suppose your doctor has diagnosed you with hypertension. "What it is?" - ask many people who have not had to deal with this condition before. At its core, hypertension is an increase in pressure, the cause of which is the body's reaction to external and internal factors. Even in a completely healthy person, pressure surges occur during physical exertion or in a stressful situation, but everything quickly normalizes naturally. At the same time, the body is hypertensive is not able to adequately cope with the load, because, in addition to external factors, internal disturbances also affect it. The frequency of the disease can be judged by statistics. It is known that 30% of people experience high blood pressure periodically, and 15% of the population constantly suffer from hypertension.
What are the causes of the disease
Hypertension is divided into primary and secondary. Primary hypertension develops independently. And secondary hypertension develops under the influence of other diseases that directly or indirectly affect the cardiovascular system. In 10% of cases, it is the secondary form that occurs. The main reasons for the development of secondary hypertension include disorders in the thyroid gland, kidney disease, heart defects.
Degrees of hypertension
Each stage of hypertension has a certain level of blood pressure.
1 degree. Constant pressure surges are observed. At the same time, it normalizes independently and does not require medical intervention. A characteristic feature of this degree is the pressure in the range of 140-160 / 90-100.
2 degree. The boundary stage of the development of the disease. Horse racing is less common. Most of the time a person suffers from high blood pressure. Boundary Frames - 160-180 / 100-110
3 degree. Pressure may exceed 180/110. Blood pressure is consistently high. In this case, a decrease in pressure may indicate a weakness of the heart.
The treatment of hypertension without drugs is especially effective for people with 1 and 2 degrees of disease. At other stages of the disease, medication cannot be dispensed with. There is also such a thing as malignant hypertension. This condition is characteristic of relatively young people aged 30 to 40 years. A feature of malignant hypertension is an extremely high pressure, which can reach 250/140. The vessels of the kidneys are not able to cope with such indicators, which leads to their changes.
Risk group
People with a tendency to hypertension are: lead a sedentary lifestyle, are overweight, are in a state of constant stress, often overwork, have poor heredity, and suffer from diseases that cause secondary hypertension.
In addition, the situation is aggravated by bad habits, chronic lack of sleep, a passion for fatty and salty foods.
Alternative treatments
The treatment regimen for hypertension can only be selected by a qualified doctor based on the results of the examination. And such recommendations must be strictly observed. In this case, you can alleviate your condition with home remedies. There is a whole range of folk methods to combat hypertension.
Such treatment includes: herbal therapy, light massages aimed at muscle relaxation, baths with a calming effect. Such alternative methods of treating hypertension are especially effective at the initial stage of the development of the disease. And the regular use of folk methods in tandem with traditional medicine can alleviate the condition even with severe forms of hypertension.
To achieve maximum results, you will have to abandon bad habits and switch to a healthy diet. Salt is especially harmful to the body. The abundant use of this mineral leads to water retention in the body, which, in turn, is fraught with edema and increased pressure. But this does not mean that the food should be fresh. It is recommended to supplement the diet with herbs and aromatic spices, which will give the dishes a pleasant and bright taste, as well as strengthen your body.
Effective treatment of hypertension without medication requires adherence to the daily regimen. It is also advisable not to overwork, if possible to rest during the day, and sleep at least 7-8 hours at night. After all, a full sleep will give the body the opportunity to recover. In addition, you need to determine the time for daily walks and sports. An active lifestyle and being in the fresh air stimulate blood circulation, which has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the cardiovascular system. Thus, a person is able to provide reliable soil for the treatment of hypertension or to prevent this disease.
Alternative methods of treating hypertension are more widely represented by herbal medicine. Such treatment does not require much effort from the patient. Therapy includes various teas, tinctures and decoctions. The basis of such funds are herbs or herbal preparations with certain properties: sedative, antispasmodic, diuretic, antihypertensive. In addition, many herbs saturate blood vessels with useful substances.
Before starting herbal medicine, it is necessary to coordinate with the doctor a list of herbs to be taken, their dosage and duration of the course. You can purchase these funds at any pharmacy. Harvesting herbs on their own is not recommended, because some plants have poisonous "twins", and can be dangerous in certain periods of growth.
Healing herbs
After consulting a doctor, you can take on herbal treatment. Usually the course of herbal medicine is 2-3 months. Treatment is carried out intermittently in two weeks. Although the improvement is coming soon enough, this is not a reason to stop taking funds. Especially effective are freshly picked herbs for hypertension, which will be discussed later.
If a person did not encounter pressure drops, and the cause of the jump was severe stress, the following complex of herbs is used: the root of the Valerian officinalis, field horsetail, marsh cinnamon and motherwort. All ingredients are taken in the same amount.
The treatment of grade 1 hypertension and conditions where high blood pressure is combined with heart failure can be carried out using the following means. It is necessary to take one part of the horsetail, birch leaves and spring adonis. Two parts are added to the listed herbs - marsh coughweed, hawthorn (color) and motherwort.
The following recipe is used for high blood pressure and is especially suitable for women over the age of 40. To collect, you need to take all the herbs in equal amounts. Ingredients: chamomile, peppermint, goose cinquefoil, yarrow, buckthorn bark.
All herbs for hypertension are prepared in one way. A glass of boiling water is poured 1 tbsp. spoon of the mixture and warms up for 15 minutes in a water bath. Also, the resulting composition can be poured into a thermos and insisted for 1 hour. After this, the herbs are filtered and taken throughout the day half an hour before meals.
It perfectly stabilizes the pressure of viburnum. The treatment of hypertension based on this berry is very effective. Juice from viburnum is recommended to drink 3-4 times a day for a quarter cup. A tincture of four parts of rose hips and hawthorn has a positive effect, to which three parts of chokeberry and two parts of dill seeds are added. A liter of boiling water is poured into three tablespoons of the mixture, and infused in a thermos for 2 hours. The finished infusion is taken in a glass three times a day.
If for six months a person continues to suffer from pressure surges, headaches and insomnia, then the doctor will most likely prescribe medication aimed at improving the patient's condition.
Treatment of hypertension without drugs
In the fight against hypertension, hirudotherapy shows quite good results . Leeches contribute to the outflow of venous blood and improve its quality. In addition, blood viscosity decreases, which is the prevention of blood clots.
Treatment of hypertension with iodine is also effective. To do this, use a solution, the ingredients for which are potato starch, iodine and boiled water. 10 g of starch and 1 teaspoon of 5% iodine are dissolved in 1 cup of water. A well-mixed mixture is diluted with another glass of water. The solution can be stored in the refrigerator for several weeks. Apply it should be 1-2 tablespoons twice a day.
Medication-free treatment of hypertension can be very effective with beet kvass. The benefit of such a product is based on the high content of fat-soluble substances in beets. To prepare such a product is quite simple. In a 3-liter bottle lay a kilogram of grated beets and pour clean water. Choose honey, apple cider vinegar or lemon (three tablespoons). Kvass is insisted for 2-3 days. Then take half a cup before meals for a month.
Onion husk has a diuretic and laxative effect. In addition, strengthens blood vessels. For hypertension, it is recommended to take this tincture: a few tablespoons of husk is poured with a glass of vodka and insisted for 7-8 days. Then filter and take 20 drops several times a day, after adding tincture to a tablespoon of vegetable oil.
Honey is famous for its healing properties. It is also applicable in the treatment of hypertension. 250 g of flower honey, 2 cups of beetroot juice and 1.5 cups of cranberry juice are mixed with 1 cup of vodka. The mixture should be taken three times a day before meals.
Medication-free treatment of hypertension is often done with honey-based mixtures. For cooking, you will need a kilogram of honey, a dozen medium lemons and five heads of garlic. Mix all the ingredients and let it brew for a week in the refrigerator. Take 4 teaspoons once a day.
To prepare another effective remedy, mix honey and grated beets in equal amounts. It should be consumed for three months, one tablespoon before meals. It is better to cook in small portions so that the nutrients do not have time to evaporate.
The treatment of hypertension with garlic is effective. Contraindications to such therapy are diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. For three days, eaten a clove of garlic. Then a break is made for several days, and the cycle repeats. Such therapy can be practiced for a long time.
You can also peel one head of medium-sized garlic and add 100 grams of vodka. Keep the week in a dark place in a tightly closed vessel, shake periodically. Make a mint broth and mix with garlic tincture. Dilute 20-25 drops in three tablespoons of water and take before meals.
A mixture of garlic with lemon and honey is effective for shortness of breath. For 1 kg of honey, take 7 large heads of garlic and 8 medium lemons. Mix honey with lemon juice and grated garlic. Leave for a week in the refrigerator. Take four teaspoons once a day on an empty stomach and be sure to go to bed.
The importance of gymnastics in hypertension
The increase in pressure is directly related to the fact that the vessels are not able to pass blood. In addition, a sedentary lifestyle is an excellent medium for the formation of cholesterol plaques in blood vessels.
Therefore, exercise is a great way to prevent hypertension. And correctly selected exercises help saturate tissues with oxygen and help normalize blood pressure.
Exercises
So, gymnastics with hypertension consists of the following exercises:
- Walking with circular motions of the hands. Change in pitch (on heels, on toes). You can perform half-squats, rotation of the pelvis, body turns. Charging time 5 minutes.
- Sitting on a chair, you need to put your legs at a distance of 40 cm. In this case, the inclinations are performed. The head is looking straight, hands are pulled back. The movements are smooth.
- Sitting on a chair, spread your arms to the sides and raise your knee bent to the chest. Hold your foot with your hands. Run 6-8 times on both legs.
- The next exercise is performed while standing. Legs shoulder width apart, arms at waist. On inspiration, incline in both directions. On exhalation, return to the starting position.
- This exercise will also be performed while standing. Hands spread apart. Alternately take your legs to the side, holding them at a height of 30-40 cm.
Breathing exercises
Breathing exercises help to saturate the body with oxygen. Since ancient times, such gymnastics has been used in oriental practices. And besides physical health, it positively affects a person’s moral state, helps to calm down and concentrate.
Both ancient and modern techniques are built on a similar principle. A deep, long breath is taken through the nose, followed by a holding of breath. Then a slow exhale through the mouth is carried out. Respiratory exercises for hypertension can reduce pressure during a sharp jump. A long-term use will help to take control of hypertension altogether.