High Blood Pressure (Essential Hypertension)

Treatment

Lifestyle Changes

• Begin a safe exercise program based on the advice of your doctor. In addition, try to add physical activity into your daily life.
• Eat a low-fat, low-sodium, high-fiber diet, rich in fruits and vegetables, as recommended by your doctor.
• If you smoke, quit.
• Lose weight if necessary. Your doctor can recommend a safe weight-loss plan and a reasonable target weight.
• Consider counseling, stress reduction exercises, and meditation to decrease the stress in your life.
• Drink alcohol in moderation. Moderate alcohol intake is no more than 2 drinks per day for men and 1 drink per day for women.