Three Tips You Probably Never Thought of to Beat High Blood Pressure

From Best Life Magazine, Rodale's sharp new reach for mean who stopped worrying about the resiliency of their abs a few years ago, comes these three tips for beating high blood pressure.

Look into Coenzyme Q10.
Australian researchers recently found that men who supplemented their diets with this antioxidant experienced a 17-point drop in blood pressure. Best Life quotes Mark Moyad, MD, Phil F. Jenkins director of preventive and alternative medicine in the department of urology at the University of Michigan Medical Center, saying “Coenzyme Q10 cleans up free radicals in the blood-vessel  walls, allowing them to dilate. Even those with only a family history of high blood pressure should take 75 to 100 milligrams a day.”

Stay Calm
Meditating for 20 minutes a day can lower systolic blood pressure by five points and diastolic pressure by 2.8 points, according to a recent study in Current Hypertension Reports. To reap the same benefits, sit comfortably, close your eyes, and slowly repeat a peaceful mantra, such as the classic ohm or simply calm.

Realign your neck.
Doctors at the University of Chicago found that chiropractic adjustment of the Atlas (C1) vertebrae relaxes the arteries at the base of the skull, improving blood flow and resulting in a 17-point drop in systolic blood pressure and an eight-point drop in diastolic blood pressure. To find a certified chiropractor, visit amerchiro.org.

Read more about how to beat high blood pressure in Best Life.