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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Transcript
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.
Source: CVS Caremark Health Resources
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