Question 1

which foods should you eat to lower your blood pressure?

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Examples: Foods that contain a lot of potassium: http://potassiumrichfoods.Com/potassium-rich-foods-list/

calcium rich foods (avoid the cheese): 
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fish, high fiber foods, beans, lots of fruits and veggies.

Question 2

name some good foods for me to eat to lower my blood pressure?

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NONE: Stopping some food will. Alcohol, salty food, fatty and fried food.

Question 3

what are some foods that i can eat that will help lower my blood pressure?

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If salt sensitive HT: Then staying away from salt is a good idea to help you lower blood pressure. See your pcp for advice on this if weight is an issue. Eating an alkaline diet, that's considered an anti-inflammatory diet is a good option too. Stay away from salty foods, canned foods, processed, greasy foods.Take your fish oils, and exercise regularly too. Meditation to destress your life is helpful too.Yoga can help.

Question 4

if i eat a lot of salty food then right afterwards eat even more sweets, will that lower my blood pressure a little? what happens?

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No: In the long run, eating too much salt could increase your blood pressure, but in the short run it will not. Eating sugar afterwords should have no effect on your blood pressure. If you're having blood pressure difficulties, you should see your family doctor.

Question 5

please suggest what foods can you eat to lower high blood pressure?

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Blood pressure: Look up the dash diet, it will give you lots of information.

Question 6

what can someone do or eat to lower blood pressure if someone has high blood pressure?

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Lower bp: Some foods that are reputed to lower bp include bananas, blueberries, avocado, beets and fatty fish like salmon or mackerel. Potassium rich foods may also reduce bp. Avoid salt and salty foods.

Question 7

what foods and herbs lower blood pressure?

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None: Avoid salt and optimize weight.

Question 8

can whole-grain foods lower blood pressure?

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Not alone.: Whole grain foods alone do not independently lower blood pressure.  But, when combined with an overall healthy diet and exercise program, whole grain foods can contribute to normalization of high blood pressure.

Question 9

what foods are best to lower blood pressure?

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Hypertension diet: A great guideline for Dietary recommendations for lowering blood pressure, is the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet, include reducing your intake of fat, sodium, and alcohol. The DASH guidelines also suggest eating more foods rich in potassium, calcium, &amp; magnesium.  Information on food choice may be found at http://www.healthline.com/health-slideshow/foods-good-for-high-blood-pr

Question 10

are there any foods that lower blood pressure ?

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Immediately, No: You can reduce your blood pressure by eating foods that are low in sodium, saturated fat, total fat, and cholesterol, and high in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lowfat dairy foods.  Specific food claims are based on belonging to one of the above groups.  Commonly cited foods include: celery, cold water fish, broccoli, dandelion, whole grain oats, black beans, berries, low fat dairy, etc.

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