Foods That Lower Your Blood Presssure Naturally

There are specific foods that you can eat that will help to naturally lower high blood pressure. Eating some of these foods on a daily basis will have you thinking in a more healthful way while your blood pressure numbers come down. Don't be afraid to indulge in these good foods. Here they are in alphabetical order

Bananas– These fruits are high in the mineral potassium. Potassium is valuable in that it helps your body flush out excess sodium while the lack of potassium helps you to retain sodium. Adding bananas to your diet is easy - even if you're not a big fan of eating whole bananas - try our healthy banana oatmeal muffin recipe for example.


Beans– These legumes are high in fiber. Fiber is a key element for good blood pressure. Beans also are high in the mineral magnesium, which is also important for good blood pressure. Also, most varieties of beans are rich in potassium.

Brazil Nuts– In particular, tree nuts, are good for your overall health. Brazil nuts in are high in magnesium. Make sure that your nuts are unsalted.

Celery– If you have no idea why God created these green stalks, they are for greater benefit than just making celebrated chefs look good. Celery may be the most effective food you can eat to lower high blood pressure. Celery is also a natural diuretic and contains an oil that relaxes the muscles which regulates blood pressure and improves blood flow throughout the entire body. Eat 4 to 5 sticks a day, juice it with other vegetables and drink your blood pressure numbers down, or use it in one of our healthy homemade soup recipes.

Potatoes– Like bananas, potatoes, no matter what color they may be, are rich in potassium. Boil or bake them and eat the skins for extra nutritional value. Try also raw juicing them for the most nutrition and wellness benefits. Your body cannot store potassium, so eat potassium-rich foods on a daily basis.

Spices– Certain spices are good for more than just making your food taste good. They can also help in lowering high blood pressure. A few of the good spices to include in your food are garlic, saffron, fennel, basil and tarragon. Also, these spices make a good substitute for salt.

Spinach– You've heard it before— dark leafy greens are good for you. They are high in potassium and magnesium, so eat your spinach and all other related greens raw for the most nutritional benefit.

There are also quite a few herbs that lower blood pressure such as hawthorne berry and saffron that you might want to look into.