Lower Blood Pressure

Notes when treating high blood pressure at home

Treating high blood pressure at home: if a reading tops 180/120, recheck in 5 minutes. With chest pain, numbness or vision changes, call 911.

Nine drinks people use to help lower blood pressure, from beetroot, pomegranate and celery juice to milk, water and green tea.

To lower blood pressure at home, exercise, cut sodium, limit alcohol, lose weight and eat more potassium. What works and what the evidence shows.

No home trick lowers blood pressure reliably in minutes. Calming steps like slow breathing help a little; 180/120 with symptoms means call 911.