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How To Reduce Blood Pressure?
I m a 37 year old male 5 5 at approximately 170 lbs I m moderately active however my blood pressure has been consistently been over 140 / 100 for the past few weeks. With one instance causing mild chest pain the hospital verified my blood pressure was at 144 / 107. I m looking for idea s from causes, potential long term effects and non prescribed ways to lower my blood pressure.
Mon, 6 Oct 2014
Hi welcome to HCM.
The average blood pressure that is needed to be maintained is around 130/80 mm of hg.Drugs like ace inhibitors and calcium channel blockers help to reduce the blood pressure to normal levels.Regular physical activity and reduction of salt intake to less than 6 gm /day can help to control the blood pressure.I advice you to have a screening 2 dimensional echocardiography to rule out organic heart lesions.Consult your cardiologist for further help.
Thank you
The average blood pressure that is needed to be maintained is around 130/80 mm of hg.Drugs like ace inhibitors and calcium channel blockers help to reduce the blood pressure to normal levels.Regular physical activity and reduction of salt intake to less than 6 gm /day can help to control the blood pressure.I advice you to have a screening 2 dimensional echocardiography to rule out organic heart lesions.Consult your cardiologist for further help.
Thank you
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