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Treating high blood pressure with prescription medications is sometimes necessary. But if you are on a beta blocker to lower your blood pressure, it’s important to also consider extra nutrients, particularly CoQ10.

Blood pressure fluctuates during the day. The best time for a blood pressure reading is an hour after awakening.

A high blood pressure medication can work well for a while before the body develops a tolerance to it. If that happens we have to change the prescribed high blood pressure medication.

Red yeast rice may be sold as a supplement, but it's actually a mild form of a statin drug—and like any drug, it has side effects that you need to be careful of.

To lower cholesterol naturally, you should start by taking a few core nutritional supplements, such as niacin, policosanol, and garlic. Additional supplements may also help to lower cholesterol levels, according to your individual needs.

Blood thinners can help certain individuals maintain optimal heart health. Natural substances that thin the blood and promote a healthy heart include natto, ginger, and garlic.

High blood pressure medication levels can peak and trough over time after dosing.

Learn which vitamins and supplements you should never take if you're taking Coumadin (warfarin) to help thin your blood.

Pulse pressure refers to the gap in your blood pressure between your systolic reading and your diastolic reading. A wide pulse pressure may reflect leakage of the aortic valve.

To lower blood pressure without drugs you may need to adjust the nutrients you take in. Important nutrients to consider include CoQ10, magnesium, nattokinase, garlic, hawthorn, and omega-3 essential fatty acids.

Longstanding high blood pressure can lead to congestive heart failure (CHF). This is one reason it is so important to control high blood pressure.

If you must sweeten your food, my recommendation is to use the natural sweetener xylitol or the nutritional supplement stevia.