* Beat high blood pressure on your own
* 1. Go for power walks
* 2. Breathe deeply
* 3. Pick potassium-rich produce
* 4. Read food labels for sodium
* 5. Indulge in dark chocolate
* 6. Take a supplement
* 7. Drink alcohol—but not too much
* 8. Go decaf
* 9. Take up tea
* 10. Work (a little) less
* 11. Relax with music
* 12. Seek help for snoring
Heart attacks and strokes are just two possible outcomes of damage that started years before, damage that accumulates invisibly when you live with high blood pressure. You may never experience these frightening results but the damage is being done.
Luckily, there's a 100% surefire way to prevent all these problems: lower blood pressure. It's not difficult. Doctors agree that up to 95% of hypertension cases can be treated with lifestyle changes and other natural methods. And there are a number of powerful medications, strictly as a last resort, for those rare cases that refuse to respond to nature.
Get your blood pressure checked and take immediate action if it's too high. Don't be fooled just because you feel well.