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You don’t always need prescription medications to lower your blood pressure. By making few diet changes, you can lower your blood pressure and reduce your risk of heart disease.

• Garlic: Garlic is known as the most effective agent against hypertension or high blood pressure, as it contains a compound known as Adenosine which dilates the muscles of the blood vessels, which helps to lower high blood pressure. To get the maximum benefit from garlic, it is best to consume it in its raw form. Consuming a clove of raw garlic a day goes a long way in controlling hypertension.
• Spinach: Spinach is one of the richest natural sources of calcium, magnesium and potassium. Plus spinach consists of Folate, a B-vitamin found in tomatoes and citrus fruits; Folate is known to help in the reduction of Homocysteine, an amino acid found in blood which damages blood cells. Folate is also known to help blood vessels relax, which helps to improve blood pressure.

To know more see 6 Foods for Hypertension!

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