Mushy peas adorn a plate of English-style fish and chips. Marrowfat peas - peas dried naturally in the field and then harvested - are the main ingredient in the English dish mushy peas, often served with fish and chips. This pub mainstay can be duplicated in your own kitchen.
Celery is a low-calorie, nutritious snack. Photo Credit Alfredo Maiquez/iStock/Getty Images. Nibbling on celery may benefit more than just your waistline. It can help your blood pressure, too. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, celery seed is a natural diuretic. Diuretics remove excess fluid from your blood, reducing stress against your arterial walls and lowering your blood pressure. This doesn't mean you should trade your medication for celery stalks, because more research is needed to prove the effectiveness of celery to control blood pressure.
If none of these combinations of medications is effective in lowering your blood pressure, your doctor may recommend additional medications, such as an alpha blocker or vasodilator. These medications are strong and may cause more side effects than may other blood pressure medications.When your blood pressure is very high, it's important to reduce it quickly to prevent or delay complications, such as damage to your arteries, heart failure or kidney damage.epending on how high your blood pressure is, your doctor may prescribe one or more high blood pressure medications to treat your condition. For everyone who has high blood pressure or is at risk of developing high blood pressure, lifestyle changes can help keep your numbers under control.