Around 1 in 3 people have high blood pressure, many people aren’t aware they have it. It is recommended you regularly check your blood pressure, if you don’t have a blood pressure monitor at home then ask your GP to check it when you next visit the doctor. If you do have high blood pressure it is important you take action to bring it back down a normal level (between 130/80 and 140/90 mmHg – excluding certain age groups).
Eat Healthy
We are all well aware that eating healthy is important, so there is no excuse! What we put into our body affects our health greatly, whether it is positively of negatively. If you have an unhealthy diet do some research and put it right, this will bring your blood pressure down.
Control Stress Levels
The more stressed you are the higher your blood pressure goes. Whatever causes your stress it is important to relieve the stress from your body. Even having a relaxing bath with candles and quiet music can bring your stress levels down. Long-term you may need more permanent fixes, if work is causing your stress then reducing your working hours could help.
Keep Your Weight Down
Being overweight is a common cause of high blood pressure. Losing even a small amount of weight can bring your blood pressure level down. Losing weight will help your mobility, vitality and increase your energy, this in turn will bring your blood pressure down even further.
Regular Exercise
We all know that those with a relatively unactive lifestyle have more health problems than those with an active lifestyle, with blood pressure being one of them. If you currently don’t get much exercise you could start by just taking a brisk walk everyday round the block.
High blood pressure is dangerous, the 4 ways listed above are simple to do. If losing weight or starting a new fitness regime it will require a level of commitment from you, but the result is a longer and healthier life – well worth the effort!
Written By: MultiVitamin.co.uk
Published On: 14th March 2008
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