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What can be done to prevent high blood pressure and heart disease if it is hereditary?
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Healthy life style: Eat a mediterranean diet, get plenty of exercise, do not smoke and take care of any risk factors you may have like diabetes, hypertension or gout. Avoid excess alcohol and don't use drugs, learn to control stress.
Answered 12/10/2013
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