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10 ways to manage high blood pressure without medicine

6. Don't smoke or vape

One of the best things you can do for your heart health is to stay away from tobacco or nicotine products. This includes electronic cigarettes and vaping devices. Tobacco and nicotine raise blood pressure. Not using these products may lower your risk of heart disease and improve overall health.

Also stay away from the smoke from a burning cigarette or pipe and the smoke a tobacco user breathes out. Such smoke is called secondhand smoke.

If you need help quitting, talk with your healthcare team about programs or treatments that can help.