What vitamins and supplements lower blood reasure

Hey guys I would like to know what supplements would help me lower blood pressure. I went to walmart and took a reading it 148/84 I know that is bad but I was nervous to while doing it.

I think garlic helps.

A proper diet.

That is high, but not dangerously high I don’t think.

A lot of people will get skewed numbers when they are nervous.. some will get high BP every time just because they have the ‘white coat syndrome’.

Put ‘blood pressure supplements’ into google and some excellent pages come up.

140/90 is usually considered borderline hypertension in the UK. What is your age, activity level and diet like? 148/84 may just be from nerves, or the cause may be organic. If you are a couch potato and have a poor diet, you would be far better off getting some exercise rather than taking supplements to help.

My BP is highly mood dependant; I can mentally change it through a huge range from minute to minute, but this is a learned response for me.

Thanks for the answer guys. I must say you hit me with all of my faults I however started to walk and eat more healthier today. But my main thing was I was not getting enough sleep I was only getting 5-4 hrs a day sometimes. I work 10hr days and then I come home to and have to watch a 2 and 3 year old for like 5 hrs because we can’t afford daycare well I weighed 286, I am now 282.

I promise I will not make it to 290 even worse 300

fufu12, is there a GNC, or other health related store where you live? There are a lot of natural supplements that they could recommend. Definitely work on taking care of your health. Proper diet and weight control and adequate sleep are crucial. I was injured at work in the fall and between less activity and the holidays I gained about 15 lbs. That was enough to elevate my BP. Good luck and work on taking care of you.

Also try taking a second reading about five minutes after the first. I like you always take my blood pressure at Wal-Mart. Usually I’ve smoked a cigarette on the walk in from the parking lot, combined with the walk itself. Sit on the little bench by the pharmacy for a few minutes then take the test again. You will be surprised how much lower it will be.

Exercise regularly and lower your sodium intake (80% of which is found in pre-packaged and restaurant foods… we’re not talking about the miniscule amount you may add at the table from the salt-shaker).

Fish oil helps me but you need to take more than the regular amount.

I believe Tyrosine or GABA should do it, have to look up which one does what again.