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Some of the 80 million adults in the United States with high blood pressure may want to put down their drugs and pick up a rubber ball.<\/p>\nSome of the 80 million adults in the United States with high blood pressure may want to put down their drugs and pick up a rubber ball.<\/p>\n
Squeezing this rubber ball in a specific way, according to a study published in the Journal of Hypertension,<\/em> has been found to have an amazing effect on high blood pressure.<\/p>\n Even better than drugs, without side effects.<\/p>\n 10-minutes per day, 3-days per week of handgrip training is enough to moderately reduce high blood pressure levels.<\/p>\n The technique, considered as isometric training, has been shown to be effective in several research studies and has led to the release of an FDA-approved blood pressure lowering device known as the Zona. <\/p>\n However, many medical experts are claiming that squeezing a rubber ball can have the same beneficial properties at a fraction of the cost. <\/p>\n It just can\u2019t be regarded as \u201cFDA approved\u201d because, there really is no device in place except a small rubber ball.<\/p>\n You can find rubber balls that fit into your hand in most sports stores for under $10.<\/p>\n Directions:<\/strong> Hold the rubber ball in one hand. Squeeze it lightly (50% of maximum strength), hold the squeeze for 10 second, release for 10 seconds. Repeat for five minutes before switching over to the other hand. <\/p>\n As stated before, the rubber squeeze ball exercise provides MODERATE improvements in blood pressure. <\/p>\n