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What are the steps to lowering blood pressure?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Lifestyle, drugs: Pretty simple (although not always easy): weight control if overweight; good physical conditioning; and anti-hypertensive (blood pressure control) medications if those don't do it.

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Answered 4/1/2019

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