Studies reveal that there is a noticeable increment in the number of patients suffering from high blood pressure. Having a problem with high blood pressure can be life-threatening to a person if he or she does not opt for proper treatment.
Any measure taken to prevent and treat high blood pressure will include a healthy lifestyle. A proper lifestyle can help you stall or even reverse early hypertension.
Let’s talk about some lifestyle changes that are important in this perspective. Dr. Benny Jose gives you brief information on how to change lifestyle and what medications must be followed to maintain blood pressure within normal ranges.
- Check your weight, and if you are overweight, you need to do regular exercises to control obesity.
- If you smoke a lot, you need to quit the habit at once.
- Many don’t pay attention to a healthy diet. Fresh vegetables, fruits, and low-fat dairy food must be there in your daily meal.
- Low intake of sodium is essential to control high blood pressure. You need to consult with doctors to guide you in how much sodium intake is good for your health.
- Doctors always suggest limiting alcohol consumption to keep the blood pressure in control.
- Those who are suffering from high blood pressure need to monitor the level of blood pressure every day.
Medication and treatment:
High blood pressure treatment always involves medication and changes in lifestyle. If you are taking medicines but not keen on changing your lifestyle, you may require a higher medication dose to achieve optimal results. Every high blood pressure patient needs to regularly consult with doctors to arrive at the optimal dosage of his medications.
- Diuretics remove excess water from the body and thereby reduce blood pressure
- ACE inhibitors are a group of medications generally used as a first-line drug in treating hypertension
- Other medications that are commonly used include alpha-blockers, calcium channel blockers, beta-blockers.
- In persons with blood pressure more than 160/90 mm Hg, it is generally preferable to start a combination of medications at a low dose to offset the side effects of individual drugs.
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