
High Blood Pressure Support Group
Hypertension or high blood pressure is a medical condition wherein the blood pressure is chronically elevated. Persistent hypertension is one of the risk factors for strokes, heart attacks, heart failure and arterial aneurysm, and is a leading cause of chronic renal failure. Doctors recommend weight loss and regular exercise as the first steps in treating mild to moderate...
Dr O.
Dr O.
We always "prescribe" lifestyle and dietary changes in most people before initiating therapy.
Here is a post of mine FROM Sept 2006 (you can find it under "lifestyle and dietary changes"
Dr O.
Though we all know this intuitively to be true..yet another published study (Annals of Internal Medicine 2006) has confirmed that in persons with above-optimal blood pressure established lifestyle recommendations (weight loss, reduced sodium and alcohol intake and increased physical activity) PLUS a diet consisting of reduced fat intake and increased intake of fruits and vegetables reduces the prevalance of hypertension...anyone want more info or have more to add?
Dr O