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
Treatment Strategies
risk factors - obesity
Healthy Eating
alcohol, salt, produce, DASH diet no smoking
Relaxation
breathing exercises mid-body therapy
Is This an Emergency?
If you are experiencing serious medical symptoms, seek emergency treatment immediately.
references & resources
- http://hyper.ahajournals.org/content/61/6/1360.full#sec-37
- http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1751-7176.2011.00524.x/full
- http://my.americanheart.org/professional/ScienceNews/Complementary-Alternative-Therapies-for-Hypertension-Is-It-Worth-It_UCM_451496_Article.jsp
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18548088
- http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD004935.pub2/abstract
- 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
- JNC-7
- http://www.ccjm.org/content/71/9/745.full.pdf+html?sid=cfa115bd-e7a5-4ffe-99a5-894506b9010b
- American College of Sports Medicine: Physical Activity and Public Health Guidelines
- NHLBI: BMI Calculator
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