High blood pressure is one of the
most common—but deadly—medical conditions in America. Fortunately, it’s also
one of the easiest to treat. Well, naturally anyway.
Like this vibrantly colored flower
from the topics… Cultures around the world use it to keep blood pressure in
check. Most of the time, it’s blended into herbal teas. So you may not even
know you’re drinking it.
Known for its tart, almost sour
taste, this ruby-colored flower can lower your systolic (top number) blood
pressure almost 20 points in just 4 weeks—without side effects.
Hibiscus is rich in antioxidants
like anthocyanin. That’s where it gets its beautiful bright color. But it’s
also what makes it so effective at lowering your blood pressure.
Not only does it dramatically lower
your top blood pressure number, hibiscus tea reduces your bottom (diastolic)
number too. A study showed you can lower it by 50 percent. And it only took a
month.
In fact, the tea is just as
effective as conventional blood pressure medications.
A study conducted in Mexico showed
that drinking one serving of hibiscus tea before breakfast was just as
effective as taking captopril—a popular blood pressure drug—twice a day. Both
reduced systolic blood pressure by 15 points. And like the other studies,
results were seen quickly.
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