A 32-year-old member asked:
Can you suggest how to lower my blood pressure without prescription medicine?
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Dr. Elden Randanswered
Cardiology 23 years experience
Many ways: Given the above limitations framing your question:
dash diet, weight loss, stopping smoking, and reducing stress would be at the top of ways to lower blood pressure. Daily exercise of probably 30-40 minutes is also very important, if blood pressure medication are trying to be avoided.
Sometimes even with the above, genetics prevails and medication is needed on top of the above lifestyle regimen.
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Dr. Calvin Weisbergeranswered
53 years experience
Hypertension: You can try low salt diet and exercise, along with meditation and yoga but if you have more than a borderline hypertension, you're better off doing those and consulting and doctor for medication. If good control is obtained and you're sticking to the diet, exercise, etc. Can always try to back off the drugs at that point.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Is it possible to lower your blood pressure without prescription meds?
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Dr. John Szawalukanswered
Cardiology 33 years experience
YES: With weight loss, excercise, smoking cessation , alcohol in moderation as well as as low salt diet and a diet rich in potassium, fruits and vegetables.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
What prescription free medicine can I buy to help lower blood pressure?
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Dr. Alan Alianswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
BP: Not sure what your blood pressure is, if it was treated before, and what caused it, but being under the care of pcp to monitor BP is essential. Discuss with the pcp other options such as hawthorne & magnesium.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Can you suggest how to lower my blood pressure without taking the pills?
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Dr. Mark Gabelmananswered
Cardiology 43 years experience
DASH diet, exercise : The dietary approaches to stop hypertension diet combined with a low sodium diet can lower BP as much as any single medication. Exercise and wt loss can also benefit bp.
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A 23-year-old member asked:
How can I lower my blood pressure without taking medicine?
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Dr. Kenneth Chenganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Exercise, meditation: Non-medication ways of reducing blood pressure include regular and consistent cardiovascular exercise (minimum 30 min., 4 days a week) and daily meditation. See my health guide for "meditation made easy" instructions.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Can there be a natural way to lower blood pressure, without taking prescription drugs?
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Dr. Jason Cogdillanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 19 years experience
Multiple options : Cure and treat are not the same time. There are many good treatment options to control your blood pressure. Curing high blood pressure is different. Weight loss, exercise, low sodium diet, and NSAID avoidance all together can help lower blood pressure significantly and delay the need for medications sometimes for many years. Good luck.
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