A review of six studies found that consuming ginger supplements of 3 grams or more per day for eight weeks helped reduce blood pressure in individuals 50 years old or younger. In another twelve week study done on 37 participants with metabolic syndrome, eating 2 grams of ginger powder per day significantly lowered levels of blood pressure, triglycerides, and fasting blood sugar, compared with a placebo. Many studies have found that consuming higher amounts of potassium, whether through food or supplements, can help lower blood pressure levels. One exception is people with chronic kidney disease (CKD), who need to limit the amount of potassium they consume. The reason potassium works is that it helps promote sodium excretion through the urine. With less sodium in the body, there is less fluid retention, which reduces blood pressure and helps blood vessels relax. If you are eating a diet high in vegetables and fruit, you won’t need to take a potassium supplement. In a review of 12 studies, consuming garlic supplements daily was found to reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressure by an average of 8.3 mm Hg and 5.5 mm Hg respectively. According to researchers, this reduction may help decrease your risk of stroke, heart attack, and coronary artery disease by up to 40%. Studies have found that increased vitamin K2 intake may help reduce stiffness in the arteries and slow down calcification in the blood vessels and heart valves. When your body gets enough of this nutrient, calcium is kept out of soft tissues like your blood vessels, where it would otherwise cause them to harden and narrow. This enables the heart to pump blood freely through the body and thus helps lower blood pressure and prevent heart disease and stroke. It’s important to take vitamin k2 MK7 and D3 together, so that calcium is routed away from your heart, kidney, and arteries, and sent to the bones.