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Do's and Don'ts for High Blood Pressure

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Dr. Prabha AcharyaHomeopathy Doctor • 34 Years Exp.PGDM In Cosmetology, Trichology & Weight Managmen, MD, BHMS
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Do's and Don'ts for High Blood Pressure

Making few dietary changes and losing weight are effective for reducing the blood pressure. 

Do's:

  1.  Lose weight if you are overweight or obese.
  2.  Eat a healthy diet, including more of fruits, vegetables, and low fat dairy products, less saturated and total fat.
  3.  Potassium is an important for the maintenance of high blood pressure e.g coconut water, banana etc.
  4.  Exercise regularly atleast for 30 mins.

Don'ts:

  1.  Reduce the salt intake.
  2.  Avoid canned, prepackaged, or processed foods.
  3.  Avoid smoking and alcohol.
  4.  Avoid stress
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