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Natural Diuretics for High Blood Pressure |
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Natural diuretics are important for people with various medical conditions because they help to remove unnecessary water from their body. One of the medical conditions that some patients use natural diuretics for is high blood pressure. High blood pressure is defined as the higher amount of blood your heart pumps and the amount of resistance of your heart’s arteries when the blood is flowing. Patients can have high blood pressure for years on end without suffering from any symptoms, which is why some people call this condition the silent killer. High blood pressure is also referred to as hypertension.
 High blood pressure is discovered after a round of tests performed by a patient’s doctor and other medical professionals. Once the condition has been diagnosed, the patient will be prescribed medicine to help reduce their blood pressure and weaken the strain on their heart. If the patient does not like the medicine that is prescribed or does not want to take the diuretic pills prescribed by the doctor then he or she can take natural diuretics to help reduce their high blood pressure. Fluids can buildup in a patient’s body with high blood pressure because of too much salt in the patient’s diet. Natural diuretics and diuretic pills help the patient to urinate more frequently, removing the excess water from the body as often as possible.
One of the most popular natural diuretic used by high blood pressure patients today is water. People tend to forget that water is a natural diuretic because the more you drink; the more you will have to urinate, removing excess fluid from the body. Doctors recommend high blood pressure patients drink anywhere from six to eight 8-ounce glasses of distilled water each day. When a patient begins eating or drinking things that are considered natural diuretics, he or she should make sure they supplement their diet in order to not lose vital electrolytes from their body. The following is a list of drinks and food that are considered natural diuretics used to treat high blood pressure:
- Green tea
- Cranberry juice
- Apple cider vinegar
- Dandelion
- Nettle
- Dandelion leaf tea
- Fennel
- Asparagus
- Brussels sprouts
- Beets
- Oats
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Lettuce
- Tomatoes
- Horseradish
- Raw onions
- Radish
Natural diuretics and diuretic pills, as much as they can help patients with high blood pressure, can cause various side effects if they are taken often. The side effects of taking natural diuretics include the following: - Excessive urination
- Dry mouth
- Dizziness
- Increased thirst
- An imbalance of electrolytes
- Increased blood sugar
- Headaches
It is vitally important for patients taking natural diuretics to monitor their intake of these items because of the increase in blood sugar. This can be especially important for those patients who have diabetes, where the monitoring of blood sugar is a daily activity for the health of the patient. Any patient who experiences these side effects on a regular basis or who experience severe side effects should consult their doctor immediately.
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