Tips to Prevent Hypertension

 Most of those people do not know they have it, because there are usually no warning signs. This can be dangerous, as high blood pressure can lead to life-threatening conditions such as heart attack or stroke. The good news is that you often prevent or treat high blood pressure. Early diagnosis and healthy lifestyle changes can keep your blood pressure under control and not harm your health.

Tips to Prevent Hypertension

Maintain a Healthy Weight

Blood pressure often increases as weight gain increases. Obesity can also cause sleep disturbances during sleep (sleep apnea), which further elevates blood pressure.

Exercise Regularly

Move to prevent high blood pressure. Exercise gets better, but even a little can help control your blood pressure. Exercising at least 30 minutes a week is a good start.

Eat a Balanced Diet

Eating a healthy diet can help control high blood pressure. Get plenty of fruits and vegetables, especially those rich in potassium, and reduce your calories, fat, and sugar intake.

Cut Back on Salt

The higher the sodium intake, the higher blood pressure. You can go back to your diet completely salty by avoiding highly packaged and processed foods and not adding extra salt to your diet.

Limit Alcohol

Alcohol Consumption can cause High Blood Pressure

Excessive alcohol consumption can cause high blood pressure. For women, that means no more than one drink a day and for men no more.

Stop Smoking

Each cigarette you smoke increases your blood pressure for several minutes after you quit. Quitting smoking helps your blood pressure to return to normal. People who quit smoking, regardless of their age, have a significant increase in life expectancy.

Reduce Your Stress

Chronic stress has a significant impact on blood pressure. Occasional depression can also lead to high blood pressure if you respond to stress by eating unhealthy foods, drinking alcohol, or smoking.

Monitor your Blood Pressure at Home and see your Doctor Regularly

Monitor your Blood Pressure at Home

Monitoring at home can help you keep tabs on your blood pressure, make sure your lifestyle changes are working and alert you and your doctor to potential health problems. Blood pressure monitors are widely available and without a prescription. Talk to your doctor about home monitoring before you start.