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Blood pressure reading is 165/78. how can i lower. it?
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Low salt diet: The first step will be to reduce the salt in the diet significantly. Then see your doctor, who will prbably start you on the diuretic agent( to remove salt from the body via urine).
Answered 4/16/2018
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