{
  "$type": "site.standard.document",
  "bskyPostRef": {
    "cid": "bafyreidhmjnzwk4zqrqccudybjerl6hl6e3jk2yn6y5skjz2tznaxy4mhe",
    "uri": "at://did:plc:oznbnvgr7dmvddiyvr7dih52/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpllktjom522"
  },
  "coverImage": {
    "$type": "blob",
    "ref": {
      "$link": "bafkreidb5kmsxqu5dnk2k3soah7stsphj3zbupirn2wlv3iohcbocqei2m"
    },
    "mimeType": "image/jpeg",
    "size": 3753478
  },
  "path": "/health/high-blood-pressure-natural-remedies-hydration-doctor",
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-01T11:28:05.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.gbnews.com",
  "tags": [
    "Millions of women with irregular periods to be offered checks under new NHS guidance",
    "Strengthening two surprising muscle groups could slash your heart attack risk by 30%",
    "Fears NHS will repeat deadly maternity mistakes despite new review",
    "The GB News Editorial Charter"
  ],
  "textContent": "\n\n\nThe majority of advice on managing high blood pressure has focused on cutting salt and exercising more - but a simpler factor that people may be missing entirely is not drinking enough water.\n\nDouble board-certified doctor of clinical nutrition, Dr Megan Lyons, told GB News: \"Almost everyone I see with high blood pressure is dehydrated.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nProper hydration, she explained, may be one of the most overlooked ways to reduce stress on the cardiovascular system and manage hypertension at home.\n\nPut simply, dehydration causes blood volume to drop and the vessels to constrict to maintain pressure - ultimately forcing the heart to work harder.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nScientists believe that this factor alone could cause blood pressure to increase over time.\n\nDr Lyons continued: \"Other liquids that can help include various types of tea.\n\n\"Hibiscus tea is widely noted for helping lower blood pressure, while green tea can also be beneficial.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\"Adaptogenic teas like Tulsi tea or chamomile support lowering blood pressure, [as do] some juices, like beet juice or pomegranate juice.\"\n\nThe latter two help with nitric oxide dilation, the doctor explained, though it's important to ensure the juices are real and free of added sugar.\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS:\n\n\n\n\n  * Millions of women with irregular periods to be offered checks under new NHS guidance\n  * Strengthening two surprising muscle groups could slash your heart attack risk by 30%\n  * Fears NHS will repeat deadly maternity mistakes despite new review\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt's also worth noting that dietary changes like these should only ever complement - not replace - prescribed treatments for high blood pressure.\n\nExercise is the next big factor to consider; particularly aerobic activities like cycling, running, swimming and dancing, according to Dr Lyons.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe goal here is to strengthen the heart so it can pump blood more efficiently, which in turn reduces pressure on the arterial walls.\n\nGuidance from health bodies such as the NHS typically recommends approximately 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity per week.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n#### How common is high blood pressure?\n\nHigh blood pressure is not just a silent killer, it is also a largely ignored one.\n\nThe World Health Organization estimates that hypertension contributes to more than 10 million deaths a year, with almost 1.4 billion adults living with the condition.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nMore than 600 million of those cases go untreated, whether through lack of awareness of reluctance to seek help.\n\nEvery GP surgery in the UK holds at least one blood pressure monitor - known as a sphygmomanometer, but anyone wanting their own can buy one for under £20.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Doctor shares one factor behind 'almost every' high blood pressure case she sees"
}