Too many of us struggle with high blood pressure yet there are many things you can do to significantly lower your blood pressure, naturally! Experiment and see if any of these simple tips help you to reduce yours.

Head to Knee Forward Bend 

Do this simple yoga pose daily to calm the mind and lower blood pressure! Get into Janu Sirsasana with one leg stretch out and the other knee bent with the foot placed against the inner thigh, lean forward over the outstretched leg keeping the spine curved in and up. 

Change Up Your Salt

You might be getting too much over-processed table salt in your diet from the type of foods you are eating. Avoiding junk food, fried food, and take out and instead focusing on home-cooked, whole foods salted with sea salt might just do the trick! One of our favorites is Pink Himalayan salt. It has larger, flavorful granules, and is mined from clean sources, deep inside the earth – free of ocean contaminants. 

Cut Back on Caffeine

Caffeine contributes to constriction of blood vessels which increases blood pressure, as well as makes you a bit more on edge and less capable of handling stress. It could be a short lived spike, but worth an experiment to see how your body responds when you reduce your intake – everyone metabolizes caffeine differently! 

Reduce Sugar Intake

We are always talking about reducing your overall intake of carbohydrates and sugar, and with high blood pressure, there’s no exception. Cut back on the obvious carbs/sugars – sweets, bread, pasta, pastries, white rice – but also watch out for fruit, fruit juice, other beverages marketed as “healthy.” Plus cutting back on excess carbs/sugar can help you lose those extra pounds which can also decrease your blood pressure! 

Improve your Posture

Forward head posture due to use of smartphones, laptops and iPads cause your shoulders to round forward following your neck which can increase the pressure in your thoracic cavity (chest). This has become a new cause of increasing blood pressure today.

Listen to Relaxing Music

Listening to calming music can help to lower your blood pressure. This might seem obvious, but in the world of prescription drugs, simple tricks like relaxing to your favorite song have been overlooked. Some studies have shown music to lower blood pressure (and others haven’t) – it’s worth an experiment to see if your favorite classical music helps you.