| The following strategies may help to
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| | obese people also have sleep apnea, in
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| prevent high blood pressure and organ
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| | which they stop breathing dozens or
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| damage it may cause.
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| | hundreds of time a night, snore loudly
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| Decrease salt (sodium) intake: Read food
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| | and suffer from daytime sleepiness. Sleep
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| labels so you know the salt content
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| | apnea is linked with high blood pressure.
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| before you buy a product in the grocery
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| | Reduce alcohol consumption: Most men with
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| store.
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| | high blood pressure shouldn't drink more
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| Cut back on frozen dinners, pizza, canned
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| | than two drinks per day, and women
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| soups, broths and salad dressings, which
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| | shouldn't have more than one alcoholic
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| are high in sodium.
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| | drink per day. A drink is equal to 12
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| Eat more vegetables that are fresh,
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| | ounces of beer, five ounces of wine or
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| frozen without sauce or canned with no
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| | one and a half ounces of 80 proof liquor,
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| salt. Salt substitutes may work for you,
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| | Talk to your doctor. You and your doctor
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| but check with your health care
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| | can determine your target weight and the
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| professional, as they can be harmful if
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| | best way to achieve it.
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| you have certain medical problems.
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| | Avoid questionable products. Don't be
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| Increase dietary potassium: an analysis
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| | lured by promises of easy fixes with
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| of several studies indicates that
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| | over-the-counter diet products or
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| potassium can reduce blood pressure.
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| | supplements that can actually harm you,
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| Bananas are naturally high in potassium
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| | such as those containing ephedra.
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| and the mineral can also be purchased in
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| | Don't use any tobacco. That includes
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| supplement form. For people with blood
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| | pipes, cigars, chewing tobacco and other
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| pressure values above optimal levels,
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| | forms of tobacco, not just cigarettes.
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| NHBPEP recommends increasing your dietary
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| | The combination of high blood pressure
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| potassium intake to more than 3,500 mg
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| | and tobacco use increases your risk of
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| per day - especially important if you
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| | having a heart attack or stroke. Once you
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| have a high sodium intake.
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| | stop smoking, your blood pressure may
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| If you drink alcohol, do it in
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| | drop by a few points. Although that might
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| moderation. If you have no more than 2
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| | not seem like much, you'll also reap the
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| drinks a day, your risk of high blood
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| | other health benefits of stopping, such
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| pressure is low.
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| | as reducing your risk of lung cancer.
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| Other things too may help prevent
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| | Reduce your stressors. Once you know
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| hypertension, like calcium, potassium,
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| | what's causing you stress, see which
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| fish oils, magnesium and stress
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| | stressors you can eliminate or reduce.
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| management.
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| | For instance, if you typically say yes to
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| Set aside some time every day to relax.
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| | each favor asked of you, start saying no
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| Stress can cause blood pressure to rise -
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| | to some requests. If you get stuck
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| in the short-term, at least.
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| | putting in overtime every day, talk to
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| Lose weight: Losing just 10 pounds can
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| | your supervisor about a more balanced
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| help lower your blood pressure. Some
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| | workload.
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