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What is the role of diet and exercise in controlling hypertension?
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Cuts need for meds: Lowering the salt intake in your diet will often decrease your blood pressure. So will a high intake (like 4 gm/day) of fish oil. A diet high is fruit and vegetables and low in sweets will also decrease BP. Exercise is advised, but I know of no studies showing an effect except in aiding weight loss, which also helps. Home monitoring of BP will tell you the effect these things are having
Answered 1/23/2021
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Very important: Hypertension (high blood pressure) is genetic, but also influenced strongly by lifestyle. Check out the US Government's Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) plan at : http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/dash/ Regular exercise also helps control weight (and thus hypertension) and may also directly influence BP. Especially watch Alcohol, which increases BP.
Answered 8/7/2014
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