7 Ways To Lower Your Blood Pressure Women S Heart Alliance
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7 Ways To Lower Your Blood Pressure Women S Heart Alliance In honor of national high blood pressure education month in may 2016, wha released a new infographic with seven ways to lower your blood pressure. most people with high blood pressure show no signs or symptoms, so it’s important to make sure your health care provider measures your blood pressure on your annual visit and #getheartchecked. Here’s where to start. 1. move your body however you can, as much as you can. dr. jean and dr. harris both say that exercise is one of the biggest needle movers for your blood pressure out there.
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Blood Pressure Women S Heart Health Centre By treating high blood pressure, you can help reduce your risk for a stroke, heart attack, heart failure and kidney disease. these are steps you can take now: • reach and maintain a healthy weight. • eat a heart healthy diet that includes vegetables, fruits, whole grains, low fat dairy products, poultry, fish, legumes, non tropical. Limit sugary foods and drinks, red or processed meats, salty foods, refined carbohydrates and highly processed foods. move more: physical activity helps control blood pressure, weight and stress levels. manage weight: if you’re overweight, even a slight weight loss can reduce high blood pressure. Cook. cooking lets you control the amount of sodium in the food. 5. limit alcohol. limiting alcohol to less than one drink a day for women or two drinks a day for men can help lower blood pressure by about 4 mm hg. one drink equals 12 fluid ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine or 1.5 ounces of 80 proof liquor. The best ways to lower blood pressure rely on long term lifestyle changes, like adopting a healthy diet and quitting smoking, supported by blood pressure medication.this can help you to achieve a healthy blood pressure, which for most adults is 120 80 millimeters of mercury (mmhg) or lower.
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