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Can brisk walking reduce high blood pressure ?

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Dr. Anita Prakash answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Yes: Walking would lower BP by its effects on healthy living; namely if u walk briskly your vascular tone/reactivity/resistance ought to improve and hence lower BP; additionally u would be more fit Ofcourse and probably weigh less, also having a + effect on BP

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Answered 3/17/2015

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