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Treating my hypertension

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I have been on anti-hypertensive medications for some months. Kindly let me know what other things I can do to reduce my blood pressure.

Kwesi (by SMS)

High blood pressure is a common health ailment these days. When this happens, a person is at a high risk of serious ailments including stroke and heart disease. If the blood pressure continues to read high over a long time, the individual is at a risk of cardiovascular diseases.

Other complications arising from high blood pressure include risk of heart attack, damage to the heart muscle and tissue, poor circulation, and risk of stroke.

Some of the ways to reduce your Blood Pressure include reducing your salt intake, cutting down on your caffeine consumption, stress reduction, regular blood pressure check, regular exercise and weight loss.

Exercising and taking a healthy diet that is low on cholesterol also helps you lose weight, which is a must as being overweight increases blood pressure.

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