Health Tip: Controlling Blood Pressure

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If you’ve got high blood pressure, you must work with your doctor to help keep it under control.

The U.S. National Heart Lung and Blood Institute recommends:

• Eat a healthy diet, get regular exercise and stay at a healthy body weight.
• Take all of your medications as prescribed. Don’t skip pills or let a prescription run out.
• Follow your doctor’s orders for checkups and tests.
• Learn to check your blood pressure at home.
• Log your pressure readings in a journal.

Source: HealthDay

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