Manage your high blood pressure with a few lifestyle and diet changes

Today, high blood pressure is a very common condition that can be easily managed with proper care. It is caused by resistance to blood flow in your arteries. The more blood your heart pumps and the narrower your arteries, the more high your blood pressure will be. There are very few symptoms and sometimes you may not even be aware that you have this condition. But this is dangerous and if left untreated, it can lead to serious complications like heart attack and stroke. But once detected you can easily take care of it in consultation with your doctor. Along with medical support, you may also try out a few lifestyle and diet modifications to manage this 

 Exercise: Be physically active and exercise more. Regular exercise will improve heart function and make it more efficient in pumping blood. This lowers pressure in your arteries. In turn, this will reduce your blood pressure.

Avoid salt: High sodium intake is bad for blood pressure. It has also been linked to heart diseases and strokes. Avoid processed foods. These have a high sodium content. Use herbs and spices instead of salt.

Add potassium-rich foods to diet: This will ease pressure on your blood vessels. Eat fresh, whole foods. Leafy greens, tomatoes, potatoes and sweet potatoes are rich in potassium as are melons, bananas, avocados, oranges and apricots. Have a lot of dairy products like milk and yogurt, seafood like tuna and salmon. Nuts and seeds and beans are also good sources of potassium.

Stress is bad: Chronic stress can induce a faster heart rate and lead to constricted blood vessels. This affects blood pressure. You can deal with this by listening to soothing music, meditating, going for a walk, socialising, etc.

Stress is bad: Chronic stress can induce a faster heart rate and lead to constricted blood vessels. This affects blood pressure. You can deal with this by listening to soothing music, meditating, going for a walk, socialising, etc.

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