As more and more people are falling in the ambit of the problems created by high blood pressure, they are in the same pace opting for ways to handle the problem naturally. The reason being that hypertension or high blood pressure not only affects the heart and the veins carrying blood, but it also has considerable damages on the kidney and the pancreas. And when you along the natural way to cure your blood pressure, the other organs are quite saved.

High blood pressure is predominantly a lifestyle-related disorder. So the best way to fight it is to include the lifestyle changes that will have positive effects on the body.

Eat healthy
One of the most common causes of developing high blood pressure is being over-weight. Obesity is a direct consequence of bad eating habits and binging on non-rich diet plan. Consuming healthy food leads to a healthy body and in turn to normal blood pressure levels. Your diet should include more and more fruits, fresh vegetables and food rich in roughage content. You should keep your diet low on saturated fats. Always try to cook your food in the oils that are rich in monosaturated oils like olive oil.

Exercise
Besides eating good and healthy food, exercising is also an important part for maintaining healthy blood pressure levels. You can follow any of the exercising patterns depending on your comfort ability. Practicing of yoga and meditation also has been known to have positive effect on people suffering from hypertension.

Reduce Sodium Intake
Besides this, reducing salt intake in your meals also helps in lowering down your blood pressure to a great extent. Sodium present in salt increases water retention in body, which in turn increases the pressure of the blood. So to counter the increased sodium level in the body, you should involve foodstuffs, which are rich in potassium, as it helps in the reduction of sodium in the body.

Eat Natural Elements That Lower Blood Pressure
Similarly, element “magnesium” is also effective in lowering down high blood pressure. Nuts and whole cereal grains are rich in magnesium content. Naturally occurring element calcium is also vital in fighting hypertension. Some of the dairy products like kale is also a good defense against high blood pressure.

Vitamin C Also Helps
Various studies have also shown that there are some vitamins that also work in direction of reducing high blood pressure. Of them Vitamin C is of grave importance. It is a crucial vitamin in maintaining normal blood pressure levels. This vitamin makes the blood vessels strong and healthy.

Adopt Good Lifestyle Habits
Staying away from tobacco and alcohol also has strong and immediate effects on the problem of hypertension. Sleeping regularly and not indulging in too much of stress and tension also help in countering increasing blood pressure problems.

By now, you would be clear about how to deal with high blood pressure problem. The mantra only remains a simple and a healthy lifestyle.

Ashish Jain
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If you stop by your local drug store you will find that there are a host of over the counter products designed to treat hemroids symptoms. While these concoctions may or may not cure hemroids, the symptoms can be greatly reduced or eliminated.

Over the counter treatments are as numerous as the number of active ingredients. However, it is difficult to say that one is better than the other due to the fact that they do not all target the same symptom.  Hemroid treatments may typically found in these common forms.

Ointments
Preparation H is one of the most common ointments for treating hemroids. The Ointment contains Petrolatum 71. Mineral Oil 14%, Shark Liver Oil 3% and Phenylephrine HCl 025%.

Petrolatum lubricates the affected area, mineral oil and shark liver oil are also included to provide the user with varying degrees of relief in particular before and during defecation. 

Phenylephrine is a vasoconstrictor.Vasoconstrictors are a naturally occurring chemical that resembles epinephrine,. When applied to the anal region, vasoconstrictors make the blood vessels become smaller, which may reduce swelling. They also may reduce pain and itching due to their mild anesthetic effect. Vasoconstrictors applied to the perianal area – unlike vasoconstrictors that are taken orally or by injection – have a low likelihood of causing serious side effects, such as high blood pressure, nervousness, tremor, sleeplessness, and aggravation of diabetes or hyperthyroidism.

Creams
Again, Preparation H is one of the most prevalent products under the “cream” category. The Maximum Strength Cream contains White Petrolatum 15%, Glycerin 14.Pramoxine HCl and Phenylephrine HCl.25%.Glycerin may help to prevent constipation and is a protectant while petrolatum is a lubricant or protectant.

Protectants form a physical barrier on the skin that prevents contact of the irritated skin with aggravating liquid or stool from the rectum thus preventing irritation of the perianal area. This barrier reduces irritation, itching, pain, and burning. There are many products that are themselves protectants or that contain a protectant in addition to other medications.

Some common protectants include: Aluminum hydroxide gel, Cocoa butter, Glycerin, Kaolin, Lanolin, Mineral oil (Balneol), White petrolatum, Starch, Zinc oxide or calamine (which contains zinc oxide) in concentrations of up to 25%, Cod liver oil or shark liver oil if the amount of vitamin A is 10,000 USP units/day.

Phenylephrine is a vasoconstrictor and Praxomine is an anesthetic that is used on the skin to relieve minor pain, itching, and discomfort. Local anesthetics temporarily relieve the pain, burning, and itching of hemroids by numbing the nerve endings. These products should only be used in the perianal area and lower anal canal. Due to the possibility of an allergic reaction,if burning and itching increase with the application of anesthetics, they should be discontinued.

Anesthetics include: Benzocaine , Benzyl alcohol, Dibucaine, Dyclonine, Lidocaine, Pramoxine and Tetracaine.

Antiseptics: Antiseptics inhibit the growth of bacteria. However, it is unclear whether antiseptics are any more effective than soap and water.

Examples of antiseptics include: Boric acid, Hydrastis, Phenol, Benzalkonium chloride, Cetylpyridinium chloride, Benzethonium chloride, Resorcinol
 
Pads
One of the more popular products under this category are Tucks Medicated Pads. Hemroidal Pads with Witch Hazel helps give temporary relief of external itching, burning and irritation associated with hemroids. Witch Hazel is the active ingredient here. Witch hazel is an astringent produced from thebark of the North American Witch Hazel shrub. Astringents cause coagulation (clumping) of proteins in the cells of the perianal skin or the lining of the anal canal. This action promotes dryness of the skin, which in turn helps relieve burning, itching, and pain.

Astringents include: Calamine, Zinc oxide, Witch hazel

Suppositories
Preparation H suppositories contain Cocoa Butter.5%, Shark Liver Oil 3%, and Phenylephrine HCl 0.25%. Be sure to clean the affected area by patting or blotting with an appropriate cleansing wipe. Gently dry by blotting with a soft cloth before insertion of this product. Detach one suppository from the strip; remove the foil wrapper before inserting into the rectum as follows:

carefully separate foil tabs by inserting tip of fingernail at end marked “peel down” ,slowly and evenly peel apart (do not tear) foil by pulling tabs down both sides, to expose the suppository. remove exposed suppository from wrapper, insert one suppository into the rectum up to 4 times daily, especially after each bowel movement .

A couple of other chemicals that may be used in hemroid treatments are:

Keratolytics: Keratolytics are chemicals that cause the outer layers of skin or other tissues to disintegrate. The rationale for their use is that the disintegration allows medications that are applied to the anus and perianal area to penetrate into the deeper tissues.

The two approved keratolytics used are:

Aluminum chlorhydroxy allantoinate
Resorcinol

Corticosteroids: Corticosteroids reduce inflammation and can relieve itching, but their chronic use can cause permanent damage to the skin. They should not be used for more than short periods of a few days to two weeks. Only products with weak corticosteroid effects are available over-the-counter. Corticosteroid products available by prescription should not be used for treating hemroids due to the potentially negative effects.

While these are all commonly used treatments they are not considered a hemroid cure, due to the fact that they do not cure the underlying cause.

Charles
http://www.articlesbase.com/pregnancy-articles/are-pregnancy-hemroids-making-you-miserable-991581.html

Any irritation to the structure of the neck and head can lead to a person experiencing a headache. Furthermore, the sensation of pain can transmit it through associated nerves to other parts of the body such as a neck pain that can cause a person to suffer from a headache as well. No doubt, everybody is liable to have suffered from a headache at some point of time in their lives since it is indeed a very common illness.

“Fight Or Flight” Responses

The types of headaches are many and so too are the causes of headaches, and this is the reason why headaches come about so frequently and there are also instances of recurring headaches that are caused by many different factors. Perhaps the most common cause of headaches is stress which can cause a person to feel a ‘fight or flight’ feeling that usually is accompanied by shallow breathing as well as raised heart rate as well as high blood pressure. Even adrenaline amounts will shoot up and cause a person to experience a headache.

If you do not eat the proper food you will be more likely to suffer a headache as diet as well as sensitivity to food is another major cause of headache, especially the migraine headache. You may suffer from a headache because of variations in the blood sugar levels, or because of withdrawal of caffeine, or because of food additives.

Sometimes a dental abscess can be the cause of headache, especially following extraction when an infection may appear and there may be difficulty with your jaw joints that will cause local pain that is then transmitted to the face and head causing a headache. Even when your teeth are not properly aligned, you will still be at risk of getting a headache; so you need to get a dentist to look into this matter and find a proper treatment for it.

Hormones are what allow a person to experience pain, and sex hormones are believed to play an important role in causing a headache, especially in women before, or immediately after their menstrual period. If the sex hormone levels are low when menstruation is taking place, women may suffer a headache.

Persons with impaired vision will also be at risk of having a headache as this is a common cause of headache, especially when they need to squint, or strain their eye muscles in order to focus their eyes. Even glaucoma which is an eye disease can be a cause of headaches as they refer pain into the head’s structure.

You can also find that headaches come about due to a disorder in the ear, nose or throat and common causes of headaches include sinus headaches, labyrinthitis, infections and traumas. Even damage to a person’s nerves can be considered to be a cause of headaches.

Ann Marier
http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/causes-of-headaches-can-be-identified-with-a-little-help-139198.html

Lifestyle changes or even medication are necessary to deal with hypertension, in order to lower the blood pressure and, to annihilate high blood pressure influence on the body.

High blood pressure is a very frequent contemporary disease and may lead to severe consequences, if it is not properly treated, because it damages more than one internal organ.

An effective way to lower blood pressure is to embrace the yoga lifestyle. The body is relaxed by means of the asanas – the yoga exercises – which detentions it by stretching and movements into a large variety of positions. From the thousand of known asanas, there are some which are able to help that has them to manage stress and to lower blood pressure.

Due to the tranquility they induce to the brain, the reducing of stress, the improvements of the irrigation of the brain and to the positive effect on the nervous system, the most effective asanas against hypertension are considered to be the forward bends. This type of exercises also slows down the pulse and, this decreases the pressure.

The inversions, like Setubandha Sarvangasana or Halasana are also considered to dramatically lower blood pressure. In addition, to the regulation of blood they rapidly decrease the sympathetic tone and refresh the nervous system.

The abdomen and the nervous system are relaxed by means of the suspine poses asanas, as Supta Baddhakonshama, which, this way, lead to a decrease on the blood pressure’s level.

The sitting asanas, like, for example Upavista Konshama release the intercostals muscles and the ribs from tension and enable their performer to breathe, which is very important for a person with high blood pressure, they also lower the blood pressure.

Asanas that produce the relaxation of the mind and senses or neutralize the effects of hypertension, like pranayama and the Svansama should also be included.

Sebastian Bunten
http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/yoga-yourself-to-a-lower-blood-pressure-110703.html

I’ve had depression for several years (been treated with medications), but I’ve noticed that whenever I’m feeling more depressed, my blood pressure goes up. Right now I’m 15 weeks pregnant and have been feeling pretty depressed recently. The last couple times I’ve been to my obstetrician, my blood pressure has been way up. The doctor is concerned about my BP since I’m pregnant. I was just wondering if depression can lead to high blood pressure. Thanks.

Absolutly. What do we do when we are depressed….worry, stress!!! Our breathing becomes more labored and chemicals are relased into out bodies and we don’t even know it. It’s a viscious cycle. Also not sleeping well can really be bad for your blood pressure. Try getting good restfull undesturbed sleep. Meditate, listen to enya or hypnosis on your mp3 at night. Try to relax any way possible! Good Luck!

Rhode Island – the smallest state — has a big problem. That problem is obesity. Almost 59% of the population of the Ocean State is overweight or obese (18% obese, 39% overweight) according to data compiled by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. And that’s just the adults.  47% of 6-11 year olds, 27% of 12-17 year olds, and 24% of high school students are overweight or at risk for overweight as well.

Obesity kills people. It is the second most common cause of preventable death in the United States, and may lead to co-morbidities, which are serious medical conditions directly related to obesity. Common co-morbidities include sleep apnea, high blood pressure, heart disease, osteoarthritis, and Type II diabetes.

It’s costing us, too — over $300 million every year to deal with obesity and related health problems — with approximately 60% of the total financed by good old John Q. Taxpayer.

This situation can’t be allowed to continue. It’s time Rhode Island fought back.

Obesity Is a Disease

Obesity is a disease – a medical condition defined as being above a healthy weight. Healthy weight is calculated in terms of individual body mass index (BMI) – a formula established by the National Institute of Health – and the only way to reduce BMI is to reduce overall body weight.

But just losing weight doesn’t cure the disease. Obesity is about more than just being fat or overeating. Obesity is a complex medical condition that requires comprehensive medical care. Shedding pounds relieves one symptom – excess weight – but only by making a complete change in lifestyle and eating habits can a patient succeed in reducing their BMI to safe levels.

Treatment comes in several forms. Most obese people respond well to a structured program of medically-supervised education and diet. For some, however, there’s only one effective option: weight loss surgery.

About Weight Loss Surgery

The key to weight loss is eating less. Weight loss surgery is generally performed as a laparoscopic procedure in which a surgeon changes the patient’s stomach or digestive tract to limit the amount of food that they can hold. But weight loss surgery is not a fairy-tale cure for being fat. It is one part of a total medical treatment plan for obesity. Patients who ignore or improperly follow prescribed diet and lifestyle changes after surgery may regain any weight lost and/or experience undesirable health effects. The decision to undergo weight loss surgery is also irrevocable; currently, only the Lap-band procedure is reversible.

After years of medical research and advances in surgical technologies, weight loss surgery is generally minimally invasive and is not particularly dangerous except in rare cases. However, it does entail real risk, including the risk of complications and even premature death. Before making a decision, those considering bariatric surgery should consult with their primary care physician to analyze the risks and possible outcomes of any bariatric procedure.

Think Small!

Rhode Island is a small state full of big people. That’s not healthy. Sensible changes in lifestyle and diet – along with weight loss surgery when necessary – will put our state back at the bottom of the (obesity) list.

Craig B. Thompson
http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/weight-loss-surgery-in-rhode-island-689032.html

The current society is in a period of great stress upon the family.  The stress is attributable to three factors namely: the rural-urban migration due to the impact of industrialization; the sexual revolution which has altered the values and role concepts of couples, and the impact of  harsh economy in terms of high cost of living which has compelled the womenfolk to join the labour market.

Apart from the above, there are some other seemingly innocuous factors that also contribute to family stress.  These factors are so fundamental that they constitute remote causes of marital distress.  If the foundation is weak, the entire structure will be defective.  Failure to address these fundamental issues has been the bane of many marriages. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to identify seven of these factors and proffer solutions so that those who are currently experiencing marital distress may find solutions, and others who are not may learn from the experience of others

Causes of Marital Stress

(i)                  Marriage relationships that were contracted when both partners were ungodly. 

A family that has no time for God, or does not believe in godliness is laying a foundation for marital distress.  Such family will have no place to go spiritually during the storms of life since it has no prior relationship with God.

A couple that has no relationship with God cannot obey the will of God concerning their  lives, neither will they obey the biblical injunctions on marital issues. For instance, virtues like forgiveness, patience, kindness, endurance, love cannot have meaning to them.  So, to get married to an ungodly partner is an invitation to marital distress. The Bible states clearly that there is no fellowship between light and darkness (II Corinthians 6:14).  Therefore, consequences of leaving God out of the choice of a partner far outweigh the gains.

(ii)  Marriages based on accidental pregnancy.

Another cause of marital distress nowadays is accidental pregnancy. Many people are forced to marry because of accidental pregnancy.  A situation like this gives no room for the adequate preparations that characterize the establishment of an ideal home. These include introduction, courtship, engagement, and wedding.  These can be regarded as probationary periods during which the two partners would study themselves, find out areas of disagreement and carry out adjustments as may be necessary.

 (iii)  Sex before marriage.

Premarital sex is another foundation for marital distress.  The Bible clearly commands that the marriage bed be undefiled (Hebrews 13:4).  Disobedience to this command is a sin of fornication, which attracts punishment one of which is marital distress.   So, if you violate God’s Word through the sin of fornication, you cannot expect God’s blessings in your marriage.

(iv)  Marriages contracted after demonic consultation.

Whenever some young fellows inform their parents about whom they intend to marry. The parents would collect the names of such would-be spouses for checkup with local witch doctors.  By this action the prospective couple is introduced to the devil unknowingly, and the young family becomes vulnerable to demonic manipulations, which will end up in marital distress.

(v)                Marriages enforced by parents.

Some parents, anxious to see their children get married, force them into injurious marital relationships.  They do this by marrying off their girl-child to either some wealthy businessman, traditional ruler, or someone from a particular profession e.g. lawyer, medicine, accountancy. The girl-child, unable to make any decision in this process, will grow up sometimes in her husband’s houses.  Marriages contracted under such pressure cannot but end up in distress, because the basic ingredients of marriage, like love, are missing. 

(vi)   Marriage based on blood covenants.

Many young people blindly go into covenants to prove their loyalty to each other.  For instance, one such covenant is by cutting selves with razor blades and forming terrible blood covenants without knowing the implication of what they are doing.  Such covenants are foundations of marital distress, especially when they are unable to keep the covenant terms for one reason or the other by marrying other partner.

(vii)  Marriages based on physical attraction and material interest.

Physical attraction cannot sustain a marriage, because beauty fades with age, and appearance cannot give lasting satisfaction.  Similarly, a marriage based on material wealth only will not last.  It is good to live a comfortable life, but a home established only on physical attraction and materialism is a foundation for marital distress. When these are gone there will be nothing to sustain the marriage in the storms of life.   

The Way Out

The success of a marriage is directly proportional to the strength of its foundation.  The fear of God is the beginning of a successful marriage.  The day you become a child of God, your life is taken away from a bad foundation and placed on Jesus the solid Rock, and with Him your marriage will never fail.

It is possible that your foundation was really bad; but you do not have to worry.  God can change your foundation if you cooperate with him.  The following six steps should be considered inorder to correct your faulty marital foundation:

(i)  Identify your foundation.

You need to ask yourself some soul-searching questions concerning your marital background:

• What kind of background do I have?
• What are the problems that are capable of affecting my marriage negatively?
• What are those things which my parents did deliberately or ignorantly to affect my marriage?
• Am I under any covenant, curse or bondage?

Spend quality time on this.  It will help you to deal with all the roots of marital distress.

(ii)                Confess and repent.

Confess your sins and repent wholeheartedly.  Repentance will earn you a transfer from the platform of bad foundation to the level of happiness in your marriage.  Failure to do so will embolden the devil to continue to use those sins as a legal weapon to strengthen your marital distress.

(iii)               Embark on aggressive and well-targeted prayer.

Embark on aggressive prayers.  The devil will not readily allow you to enjoy happiness in your marriage, until you subject him to repeated prayer bombardments. Therefore, invite the Lord Jesus Christ into your life, and let him rebuild your marriage.  Break every curse, and release yourself from evil covenants.  Pray for deliverance from marital stress and the polluting influences of anti-marriage forces. 

(iv)  Restitution

You need to do restitution, where necessary.  This would enable you to become free completely.  If you fail to do restitution, the devil will always have a case against you to maintain distress in your marriage.

Your willingness to consider the above will make you to experience all the goodness that God has programmed for your marriage.

Samson Adeyekun
http://www.articlesbase.com/marriage-articles/causes-of-marital-distress-706110.html

Nowadays, it seems as if almost everyone is looking for a healthier alternative to treat their medical conditions. Apparently, high blood pressure is not exempt to the home cures.

People suffering from high blood pressure are also seeking home cures for high blood pressure with hopes they can naturally maintain control over their blood pressure without having to deal with the unnecessary side effects of prescription medication.

If you are looking for the best home cure for lowering your high blood pressure, you merely have to make a few modifications to your current lifestyle. For example, you more than likely already know how dangerous smoking tobacco products is for your health, so it is important that you discontinue this bad habit.

Smoking and being around second hand smoke will raise your blood pressure, so if you are serious about bringing those numbers down it’s time to put out the cigarettes and pick up a carrot stick instead!

Stress is another blood pressure raising part of our lifestyles. Although it is nearly impossible to completely rid your life of stress, you do have to eliminate as much stress as you possibly can. Generally, getting all worked up about something is not going to change it. So try a little harder to not let the little things get your blood pressure rising.

Eating healthy is another way for you to be able to lower your blood pressure. You should be eating foods that are low in saturated fats, avoid fried foods and red meats should be limited as well. Try to increase your veggies and avoid using canned vegetables. Instead try to incorporate more fresh or frozen veggies into your diet.

Exercise is also important in maintaining overall health as well as healthy blood pressure levels. It is not necessary for you to have to do vigorous exercises, light to moderate exercising can be enough. Such as a brisk walk around the neighborhood, a bike ride or even swimming are considered to be great exercises to lower blood pressure levels.

Once you are aware you have high blood pressure you can take these simple steps for lifestyle changes and decrease your blood pressure. Using home cures for high blood pressure to lower your numbers is not going to be difficult at all.

Once you realize how easy these changes can be you will be glad you made them. In the beginning it is often difficult to change some of our bad habits, but soon after we modify our lifestyles your overall quality of life can be increased, and all with out the unnecessary side effects from medications.

Alvin Hopkinson is a leading health researcher in the area of natural remedies and high blood pressure treatment. Discover how you can lower high blood pressure naturally using proven and effective home remedies, all without using harmful medications or drugs. Visit his site now at http://www.minusbloodpressure.com

Alvin Hopkinson
http://www.articlesbase.com/diseases-and-conditions-articles/home-cures-for-high-blood-pressure-the-key-is-lifestyle-modifications-725802.html

If you have high blood pressure, owning a home monitor can help you keep track of your levels

What you should know:
• The arm should be level to the heart
•A normal reading for top number is 120 to 139
•A normal reading for bottom number is 80 to 89

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Hi, I’m Cordell Brown and I’m a CVS pharmacist. If you have high blood pressure, owning a home monitor can help you keep track of your levels.
Arm monitors are the most common and they are available in two types. Aneroid monitors are similar to the ones used in most doctors’ offices and are the least expensive. You simply wrap the cuff around your arm, squeeze a rubber ball to inflate the cuff, and listen to your pulse through a stethoscope as the cuff slowly deflates.
Digital monitors are similar, but you don’t have to use a stethoscope, and some models inflate automatically, so you don’t have to squeeze a bulb. After the cuff deflates, your pressure appears on screen. Although digital monitors are more expensive, they’re easier to use and leave less room for human error. They’re also a good choice for anyone with hearing problems, because you don’t have to listen through a stethoscope.
To ensure accurate results, make sure your cuff fits snugly around your bicep but you can still stick a finger under it. Also, take your home monitor with you to your next doctor’s appointment to check the accuracy against their machines.
When using your monitor, relax for a few minutes beforehand, sit still with your arm resting on a table so it is roughly level with your heart, and don’t talk while measuring. When storing your monitor be careful not to twist the tube or keep it near heat, and regularly check the tube for cracks or leaks.
Most importantly, understand your numbers. The top number, called systolic, describes the force of your blood when your heart beats. The bottom number, or diastolic, is the pressure when the main chamber in the left ventricle of your heart is at rest. As a general guideline, anything between 120 to 139 systolic and 80 to 89 diastolic is considered at-risk. Anything above 140 over 90 qualifies as high blood pressure.
If you have any questions, ask your CVS pharmacist. We’re here to help.

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When it comes to keeping your blood pressure low, maintaining a healthy lifestyle is the most important thing

What you should know:
•Healthy lifestyle reduces the risk of high blood pressure
•Fruits and vegetables with potassium lower blood pressure
•Monitor blood pressure regularly in relaxed environment

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•High Blood Pressure Risks
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•Checking Your Blood Pressure
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Hi, I’m Melvin Smith and I’m a CVS pharmacist. When it comes to keeping your blood pressure low, maintaining a healthy lifestyle is the most important thing you can do. Here are a few things to remember.
First, stay active. Any regular exercise that gets your heart pumping faster, such as brisk walking, biking, or jogging can reduce your blood pressure and strengthen your heart. Also, watching your diet is very important. Making sure you have a mostly low-fat, low-cholesterol, low-salt diet will reduce blood pressure and prevent clogged arteries. Adding fruits and vegetables that contain potassium like oranges, bananas, or tomatoes, will help lower blood pressure, And if you drink, drink sensibly. One alcoholic drink a day may help lower your blood pressure, but too many will increase it. Cigarettes greatly increase your risk of having a heart attack or stroke. Also, if you feel chronically depressed, seek treatment. Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have concluded that depression and anxiety can more than double a person’s risk of developing high blood pressure.
In addition to certain lifestyle changes, you should keep a watchful eye on your blood pressure, monitoring it regularly. If you have severe hypertension, you may want to get a blood pressure monitor to use at home periodically. By repeatedly measuring your blood pressure in a relaxed environment, you’ll learn what your average pressure is and if your lifestyle changes are working.
Before a doctor prescribes any medicine, lifestyle changes are recommended as a first step. However, if your blood pressure remains high, it may be time to consider medication.
I hope these tips will be help you manage your blood pressure. If you have any questions, talk to your CVS pharmacist. We’re happy to help.

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