There are many antihypertensive medications available to reduce the blood pressure. However, it is possible to reduce your blood pressure by leading a healthy life style and avoid a life long commitment to drugs.
Diet and lifestyle :
- Diet : follow a nutritious and low fat diet
- Salt : use sparingly
- Obesity : aim to keep to your ideal weight
- Alcohol : restrict or avoid alcohol
- Stress : avoid stress and overwork, consider mediation and relaxation exercises
- Smoking : it not only contributes to hypertension, it also increases the risks of heart disease and stroke
- Exercise : exercise regularly
FROM : EXECUTIVE HEALTH SCREENERS, SINGAPORE
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