What are alternative treatments for renovascular hypertension?
Alternative treatment stresses eliminating the root causes of hypertension. With renovascular hypertension, as with primary hypertension, the root causes generally cannot be totally reversed by any method. Lifestyle changes are recommended. These include stopping smoking, eating a diet low in animal fats and salt, avoiding exposure to heavy metals, stress control through meditation, and anger management. Herbal medicine practitioners recommend garlic (Allium sativum ) to help lower blood pressure. Constitutional homeopathy and acupuncture also can be helpful in lowering blood pressure. Source: The Gale Group. Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
