A: 
According to Tibetan Medicine science, high blood pressure may be due to different types of causes, such as heredity, kidney imbalance, heart disease or wind disorder. Therefore, the Tibetan physician must know the main cause before prescribing an appropriate diet and advice on behavior in order to reduce or control the blood pressure.

Occasionally nothing can be done either by doctor or by patients. Other cases can be cured by proper diet and behavior along with natural herbal medicine. In general, for most cases of high blood pressure and high cholesterol the doctor advises the following:

Restriction

• Totally avoid strong tea or coffee, fatty foods, oily food, salt, dark soy sauce
• Do not smoke, do not overtax the brain, do not go to sleep late and do not get overweight
• Moderate your consumption of alcohol, spicy and fried foods, canned food
• Be careful to avoid constipation and insomnia.
• Always keep a peaceful mind, regular sleep patterns, and make up for sleep lost by getting up later the next morning
• Exercise is one of the most important physical therapies so you should maintain this without letting it become addictive.

To provide further information you would need to consult a Tibetan doctor or natural herbal practitioner to determine the exact nature of your condition and to prescribe accordingly.

Dr Namseling