High Blood Pressure Symptoms

High blood pressure (hypertension) is sometimes called the silent killer because it often doesn’t present any obvious symptoms. This is why you should have your blood pressure checked regularly, even when you feel normal. Consistently monitoring your blood pressure is one of the best ways to equip yourself with the vital information you need to help you make informed decisions about your health.

When your blood pressure is especially elevated, you may experience one or more noticeable effects. If you do, please seek immediate medical intervention, particularly if these symptoms persist:

• dizziness
• chest pains
• shortness of breath
• blurred vision
• nausea or vomiting

These changes can also indicate a number of other health conditions.  To determine a diagnosis and treatment that’s best for you, please consult a qualified health professional.

Lifestyle Changes Can Improve Your Cardiovascular Health

Diet and exercise are the two most important components of an overall fitness program. You don't have to do anything drastic, but you do have to do something. A diet higher in proteins and lower in simple carbohydrates can help you achieve and maintain a healthy weight. As for exercise, it doesn't have to be a grueling workout at the local gym or a bone-jarring jog through your neighborhood streets at dawn. It can be something as simple as a brisk walk for 45 minutes a day.

Many Natural Foods Provide Potential Cardiovascular Benefits

Vegetables

• Celery
• Carrots
• Tomatoes
• Broccoli
• Cauliflower
• Cabbage
• Brussels sprouts
• Spinach
• Lettuce
• Kale

Fruits

• Red grapefruit
• Apricot
• Banana
• Oranges
• Lemons
• Prune
• Cantaloupe
• Avocado
• Melon

Healthful plants and herbs are increasingly available in convenient, quality-controlled, nutritional supplements like Alistrol:

• Hawthorn berry
• Daikon seed extract
• Chinese holly leaf extract
• Garlic
• Coriander
• Ginkgo biloba
• Ginger
• Mistletoe
• Olive leaf
• Indian snakeroot
• Dandelion