Low sodium: Look up the dash diet on line. Helps but still need meds, exercise , and wt loss....Htn has many aspects and no one therapy should be relied apon
Answered 12/21/2013
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Diet and HIBP: Great question: optimal diet is DASH Diet: low salt, low saturated fat, low cholesterol, 8 servings of colored fruit and vegetables daily, pomegranates, tomato, kiwi, spinach, kale, whole grains and low animal protein (4 - 5 oz per day of very lean meat, fish, poultry only). Don't smoke. Drink 3 liters fluid per day. Minimize caffeine. Add omega 3. Achieve ideal weight. Exercise twice daily.
Answered 8/30/2014
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