Hypertension is a lifelong challenge in
an individual life. It continues with our life and we need to adopt different
measures to control it with time.
High
blood pressure treatment requires a different approach to be followed. It needs to
bring changes in diet, weight, lifestyle and medications. In this health
problem, the practitioner as well as the patient can work on the treatment plan
of the individual as every individual responds every treatment in a different
way.
Some
basic things a person can do to reduce high blood pressure is:
·
Lose
some weight if you are obese or weight.
·
Leave
smoking
·
Adopt
a healthy diet which includes DASH diet
·
Reducing
the amount of sodium intake will definitely bring results in the reduction of high
blood pressure.
·
Regular
Exercising which includes aerobic exercise, brisk walking. This should be at
least 30 minutes a day.
·
Limit
your alcohol intake which is recommended as two drinks a day for a man and one
drink a day for a woman.
