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10 ways to control high blood pressure without medication
1. Lose extra pounds and watch your waistline
4. Reduce sodium in your diet
5. Limit the amount of alcohol you drink
7. Cut back on caffeine
8. Reduce your stress
9. Monitor your blood pressure at home and see your doctor regularly
10. Get support
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1. Lose extra weight and watch your waistline
2. Exercise regularly
3. Eat a healthy diet
4. Reduce salt and sodium in your diet
5. Limit alcohol
6. Quit smoking
7. Get a good night's sleep
8. Ease stress
9. Track your blood pressure at home and get regular checkups
10. Control your cholesterol and blood sugar
4. Reduce sodium in your diet
5. Limit the amount of alcohol you drink
7. Cut back on caffeine
8. Reduce your stress
9. Monitor your blood pressure at home and see your doctor regularly
10. Get support
Content
1. Lose extra weight and watch your waistline
2. Exercise regularly
3. Eat a healthy diet
4. Reduce salt and sodium in your diet
5. Limit alcohol
6. Quit smoking
7. Get a good night's sleep
8. Ease stress
9. Track your blood pressure at home and get regular checkups
10. Control your cholesterol and blood sugar
5. Limit alcohol
Limiting alcohol to less than one drink a day for women or two drinks a day for men can help lower blood pressure by about 4 mm Hg. One drink equals 12 fluid ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine or 1.5 ounces of 80-proof liquor.
But drinking too much alcohol can raise blood pressure by many points. It also can make blood pressure medicines less effective.
