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Can Garlic Supplements Reduce Blood Pressure Levels?

My mother went to the dentist and was told that her blood pressure was high and they could not give her anesthesia. My mother is 93, and I don t believe blood pressure medicine would be a good choice given the side effects - Is taking a garlic supplement safe for her to take. What natural remedy would you recommend?
Mon, 24 Sep 2018
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Hi,

Blood pressure apart from drug therapy can be managed by other measures:
- Use of low salt in foods, tea or drinks.
- Use of low levels of oil in foods (Avoid oily foods).
- Try unsaturated oils in the diet which contain omega three fatty acids.
- Meditation or taking rest.

Foods that can help you control blood pressure are:
- Spinach, green leafy vegetables, spices like cinnamon, rosemary, garlic. Try these in a diet.
- Fresh fruits like banana.
- Skimmed milk and yoghurt also helps control it. These help in controlling cholesterol and maintain a good level of potassium which helps to reduce pressure.
- Garlic is important and helps to control by vasodilation of blood vessels via the release of nitric oxide in the body.

I hope you will chill and follow the above protocol which will ensure a healthy life by maintaining normal blood pressure without any drug therapy.

Remember prevention is better than cure and there is nothing better than controlling and maintaining a good diet chart to control diseases like hypertension, diabetes mellitus.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Soheel Hussain Zargar,
Dentist
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Can Garlic Supplements Reduce Blood Pressure Levels?

Hi, Blood pressure apart from drug therapy can be managed by other measures: - Use of low salt in foods, tea or drinks. - Use of low levels of oil in foods (Avoid oily foods). - Try unsaturated oils in the diet which contain omega three fatty acids. - Meditation or taking rest. Foods that can help you control blood pressure are: - Spinach, green leafy vegetables, spices like cinnamon, rosemary, garlic. Try these in a diet. - Fresh fruits like banana. - Skimmed milk and yoghurt also helps control it. These help in controlling cholesterol and maintain a good level of potassium which helps to reduce pressure. - Garlic is important and helps to control by vasodilation of blood vessels via the release of nitric oxide in the body. I hope you will chill and follow the above protocol which will ensure a healthy life by maintaining normal blood pressure without any drug therapy. Remember prevention is better than cure and there is nothing better than controlling and maintaining a good diet chart to control diseases like hypertension, diabetes mellitus. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Soheel Hussain Zargar, Dentist