High blood pressure is an extremely common condition that affects roughly 29% of adults in America. That means that 1 in 3 adults have high blood pressure, and only half of these people have the condition under control. If you leave high blood pressure alone, it won’t go away. There has to be an aggressive effort to normalize blood pressure levels so that you are not at risk of heart attack, stroke, or kidney failure.
There isn’t one specific cause for high blood pressure; rather, there are usually several factors that cause the condition to occur. Being overweight or obese, having a poor diet, smoking cigarettes, lack of physical exercise, and eating too much salt can all cause high blood pressure. You don’t have to resort to high blood pressure medication to correct the problem, though.
Certain vegetables, fruits, and herbs can naturally lower your blood pressure. Some of these ingredients are powerful and you’ll notice positive results within days, while others may take longer to show results. Pick some of the following juices to drink in order to naturally lower your blood pressure.
Beet Juice
Beets can do some pretty amazing things for the body; for example, they can help detoxify the liver. Your blood pressure can lower within hours of drinking beet juice because the health properties in beets nurture your heart and can help bring down inflammation in the body.
Berry Juice
Just one cup of blueberries per day could be the key to reducing blood pressure and arterial stiffness, both of which are associated with heart disease. You can add blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, or raspberries to your juices to get healthy flavonoids and antioxidants that help lower blood pressure.
Celery Juice
You may not think that celery juice would help lower blood pressure, but drinking the juice helps to relax the muscles in and around the arterial walls. By allowing blood to flow more easily, this helps lower blood pressure. Additionally, celery contains potassium, which helps to regulate blood pressure levels.
Leafy Green Juice
Many leafy greens, including spinach and kale, contain high amounts of folate, nitrates, iron, and magnesium. Magnesium can help lower blood pressure, but it is more effective if you consume vitamin C-rich produce like oranges, bell peppers, guavas, kiwis, or grapefruit to help the body use magnesium more efficiently.
Garlic
Make sure you aren’t kissing anyone after you drink juice with garlic in it. Since garlic is a natural blood thinner and has anti-inflammatory properties, it can help lower blood pressure.
When you juice, it is necessary to buy a lot of fruits and vegetables. If you decide that you’d like to buy less produce and make smoothies instead, you will receive the same benefits from these foods. Check out our Smoothies & Juices section for recipes!
