It seems like every fourth person is experiencing high blood pressure issues. Are you one of them? Are you having more headaches? Are they becoming worse?

• Are you tired all the time, even though you go to bed early?.

• What about problems with your vision?

• How is your breathing? Is it labored or too fast?.

• Is your heartbeat irregular or can you feel or hear pounding in your chest, neck or ears?

• Is there blood in your urine?.

If any of these is consistent, you need to have your pressure checked and a talk with your doctor. He/she may or may not prescribe medication. Here are measures that, if practiced consistently, can help to lower your blood pressure:

• Garlic - raw garlic, whether blended in smoothies, simmered in hot water or eaten, is quite effective.

Add about 5-7 cloves to a bottle of Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar, let it sit for a couple of days, then start taking 1-2 tablespoons in 4 ounces of warm water, at night. If you are worried about your breath, chew on a handful of parsley.

• Garlic capsules (Kyolic brand) seem to help some people, also.

• Green smoothies (spinach, kale, and other green, leafy vegetables, wheat grass) with berries or green apples

• High blood pressure and dehydration are kissing cousins. If you're not drinking enough water, your blood becomes thick and pressure elevates. Headaches also increase. Drink water (one-half your body’s weight, in ounces, daily). Do not drink cold water.

• No fried foods

• No red meat (or consider avoiding meat altogether. Food that take longer to digest place stress on the body's system)

• Add flax seeds (linseeds) and or hemp seeds to your diet (buy whole seeds and grind or blend them yourself, to obtain the fresh oils that are released upon grinding.

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