Controlling High Blood Pressure

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Is your blood pressure not at the best possible level? Learn more about controlling your numbers, how to take your blood pressure, medications your doctor may order, lowering the salt in your diet, exercise and reducing your risk factors.

 

Home Monitoring Helps Control Blood Pressure

Checking your blood pressure at home is an important part of managing high blood pressure.  Click here for tips on how to take your blood pressure.

 

Shake the Salt Habit

A big part of preventing heart disease is reducing the amount of sodium, or salt, in your diet.  Click here to find out how to reduce your salt and learn about other foods known to lower blood pressure.

 

Taking Medication to Treat High Blood Pressure

Sometimes your blood pressure stays too high even when you make healthy changes to your diet. In that case, it is necessary to add medicine to help lower blood pressure.  Click here to learn more about the types of medicine used to treat high blood pressure.

 

Exercise to Help Lower your Blood Pressure

Regular physical activity makes your heart stronger. A stronger heart can pump more blood with less effort. If your heart can work less to pump, the force on your arteries decreases, lowering your blood pressure.  Click here for more exercise information including examples you can do easily at home.