An interesting thread. Hypertension can be alleviated through lifestyle changes. Meditation and yoga can help although Taij and some of the Medicinal/health giving Qigong exercises have shown to be more useful. Additionally, focus on diet has an impact with, for example, an increase in the intake of magnesium rich foods reducing spasms in both voluntary and involuntary muscles, therefore opening the blood vessels and reducing blood pressure. Magnesium acts as a Calcium Channel Inhibitor and is best taken in its natural form............. in your food.

[quote=NaturalHealthNut]Diet and Exercise and definitely the most important factors. [/quote] I certainly agree, the food we eat is the reason why we can become healthy or unhealthy that's why it is important to choose the right food to eat, as much as possible, minimize of avoid fatty foods. The most necessary thing that we must avoid, is the bad habits such as smoking and drinking too much alcohol.