High Blood Pressure affects 1/3 of the population
High Blood Pressure is a major health issue in the U.S. According to the CDC, as of 2010 – 67 million American adults (31%) have high blood pressure—that’s 1 in every 3 adults. In addition, high blood pressure costs our nation more than $47.5 billion annually. This includes the cost of health care services, medications, and missed days of work.
Why is it important to normalize high blood pressure?
High blood pressure increases your risk for dangerous health conditions, such as, heart attack, stroke, chronic heart failure, and kidney disease.
A huge problem with combating high blood pressure is that the majority of people are simply thrust onto harmful drugs to control their levels, and then wind up with many more health problems. Fortunately, there are many safe, holistic, affordable methods to lower your blood pressure.
One way is through – great tasting, healthy, and medicinal smoothies! Today I’d like to introduce you to a smoothie recipe that I call:
BP Down Under
Green smoothie to lower blood pressure
The focus for this simple smoothie recipe is helping to lower blood pressure. To gain access to the miracle healing phyto-chemicals in food, you will need a higher power blender such as: a Blendtec, Vitamix, or Nutribullet. Please use raw, organic ingredients and blend into a silky, nutritious smoothie in a blender. I hope you enjoy it.
INGREDIENTS:
- Celery – 8-10 oz.
- Mint – 2-3 sprigs
- Cucumber – 6 oz.
- Carrots – 3.5 oz.
- Apple – 4 oz.
- Almonds – 1/2 cup
- Avocado – 1/4 whole
- Filtered Water – 2 cups
- 6-8 Ice Cubes
- Lime – ¼ whole
All of these ingredients are health promoting with lots of vitamins, minerals, and phyto-chemicals. But the extra mention and the real blood pressure lowering powerhouse of this smoothie is celery.
Why celery?
Celery actually relaxes the muscles around arteries and lowers blood pressure. Chinese medicine has used celery to lower blood pressure for thousands of years.
An effective protocol to lower blood pressure would be to consume 6-7 stalks of celery per day, along with eliminating caffeine, wheat, and processed sugars from the diet, along with acupuncture. In addition, incorporating stress-reduction techniques into your lifestyle, such as meditation, qigong, and Tai Chi is also important.
I hope you enjoy BP Down Under and take the necessary steps to reduce and maintain healthy blood pressure.
Nature always provides what we need to heal, it has been proven time and again, over thousands of years. Our food should be our first line of defense in any illness prevention plan and play a large role in the recovery of any illness. There are also many helpful herbal formulas that may be appropriate to help you. For balancing high blood pressure, such as Gastrodia and Gentiana.
I hope this information has been helpful to you.
If you’d like more personalized help with your health, I’d be happy to help you get started on the road to vibrant health. You can email me with any questions, or you can sign up for an initial free Vitality Breakthrough Strategy Session and I can help you determine your next best steps to health! If you’re ready to get started now, check out my health coaching and training services. They are available in-person local to the San Francisco Bay Area, or distance coaching and training is available for non-local clients.
With Love, Holly