A cheap and useful remedy for normalizing blood pressure: how to take beets for hypertension
We often have no idea about the beneficial properties of the most ordinary products. Many people believe that beets are only suitable for borscht, salads and snacks. But this is a mistaken opinion. Kvass, juice, and tinctures are made from this root vegetable, which help with problems with high blood pressure.
Treatment with folk remedies allows you to save the family budget and does not harm your health, unlike most medications.
Healing properties of beets
Beets are saturated with many minerals and vitamins A, B, C, E. Thanks to this unique composition, this vegetable is used in folk medicine to treat various ailments, including hypertension, as it can lower blood pressure (BP).
Beetroot juice, squeezed from fresh root vegetables, has a diuretic and vasodilating effect, reduces the level of “bad” cholesterol, which helps lower blood pressure and relieve headaches.
Magnesium and calcium contained in freshly squeezed juice strengthen the walls of blood vessels, which is also very important for hypertension. The high content of vitamin B9 helps prevent many cardiovascular diseases.
Beetroot recipes for hypertension
Beetroot drinks have a beneficial effect on blood pressure. It has been proven that with their regular use, blood pressure decreases to 7-8 units.
Beet juice
It is prepared in several simple ways:
- Using a juicer.
- Squeezed by hand. Peeled, grated or blended beets are squeezed in gauze using a press or by hand.
Freshly squeezed beet juice is kept in the refrigerator for 2 hours before consumption.
Beet kvass
To prepare this drink you need several ingredients:
- beet;
- Rye bread;
- sugar.
A three-liter jar is filled halfway with coarsely grated beets. Add 1 tablespoon of sugar, three crusts of rye bread, top up with warm boiled water to the shoulders. Leave for 2-5 days in a dark, warm place until the taste of the raw vegetable completely disappears. The foam that appears on the surface is periodically removed. Before drinking, the drink is filtered through cheesecloth. Store kvass in the refrigerator.
Important! Beetroot kvass is drunk slightly warmed, 100-150 ml half an hour before meals three times a day. The course of treatment is 2 months.
Drink made from beet and carrot juices
There are several recipes based on a mixture of carrot and beet juices:
- Mix one glass of each juice, add ½ glass of honey, and the juice of a whole lemon. Take 1 tablespoon of the mixture an hour before meals.
- The juice of chokeberry, carrots and beets is mixed in equal quantities. Take for 7 days on an empty stomach.
- Take 200 ml of beet and carrot juices, add 100 ml of cranberry juice, 200 g of honey and 100 ml of vodka. Infuse for 3 days in a cool, dark place. Take 1 tablespoon 3 times a day before meals for two weeks.
Beetroot tincture with honey
Honey added to any dish or product increases its usefulness. This also applies to beet juice.
To obtain a healing tincture, mix 250 g of grated beets, 100 g of lemon juice, 200 g of honey and 100 g of vodka or cognac.The resulting mixture is infused for 3-4 days in a dark place. After the specified time has passed, it is squeezed out and taken for two months, half an hour after meals, 30 ml.
Juice from carrots, beets and cucumbers
Juice is squeezed out of clean, peeled root vegetables and cucumbers (each vegetable in a separate container).
Then the juices are mixed in the following proportions:
- carrot – 0.5 l;
- beetroot – 0.25 l;
- fresh cucumber juice – 0.25 l.
Take 100 ml 3-4 times a day half an hour before meals for two weeks.
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How to drink beet juice
A fresh product that has not undergone heat treatment is more easily absorbed by the body and lowers blood pressure more effectively than a cooked product. Natural beet juice is stored in the refrigerator for no more than three days. It is heated slightly before use.
If you have high blood pressure, you should start drinking beet juice with small portions (40-50 ml), gradually increasing its amount to one glass per day, dividing this portion into 3-4 doses.
Attention! Doctors recommend not to abuse this product in its pure form. To reduce the risk of side effects, beet juice is diluted with the juice of carrots, cucumbers, and cranberries.
Contraindications for use
Before starting treatment, a doctor's consultation is necessary. Beets are a strong allergen and are contraindicated for people with many diseases:
- urolithiasis;
- gastritis with high acidity;
- stomach ulcer;
- hypotension;
- osteoporosis;
- renal failure;
- diarrhea;
- glomerulonephritis;
- diabetes mellitus
What people say
Most readers who have tried “beetroot therapy” for hypertension leave positive reviews about it.
Elena, 38 years old: “Beetroot juice is good for high blood pressure, especially if you dilute it with carrot juice. Of course, in small proportions. Baked beets are also useful. Contraindicated for low blood pressure – dizziness may occur.”
Ekaterina, 50 years old: “Beets improve the functioning of the cardiovascular system, remove excess accumulations from the body, make blood vessels more elastic and durable, which allows them to be in good shape.”
Natalya, 46 years old: “It helps people who have high blood pressure very well. Good for boosting immunity. You can also go on a beetroot diet, since the product is very low in calories. You can cook it for as long as you like, and it still won’t lose its vitamins. And this is rare. But I know one thing: if you have diabetes, you should never eat beets, as they contain a large amount of sugar. I know this very well, because my grandmother suffered from diabetes. That's all I know about the benefits of beets. Be healthy!"
conclusions
In conclusion, let us remind you that it is important to choose a set of measures, starting with drawing up the right diet and ending with consulting a doctor.
Beetroot juice and drinks based on it alone will not solve the problem of high blood pressure. Beetroot for hypertension is a good helper, but by no means the main medicine.