Follow doctor's recommendations, each case different Prehypertension vs hypertension epidemiology, causes, essential why lower? short vs long-term
Blood Pressure Readings
more than 1 reading diastolic lowering vs systolic stages
Video of the Day
Treatment Strategies
risk factors - obesity
Healthy Eating
alcohol, salt, produce, DASH diet no smoking
Relaxation
breathing exercises mid-body therapy
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references & resources
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- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3654705/
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18315510
- http://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/everyone/guidelines/adults.html
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