Compliance
The major problem with the treatment of hypertension is that because individual has no symptoms, he/she refuses to take the medications. Compliance with blood pressure medications is a difficult problem and it is important for the individual to understand the importance of treatment. One may skip a day, but routine skipping of blood pressure medications is only waiting for a disaster to happen.
Self-care
Changes in lifestyle are not only a key to improving blood pressure, but are important for general good health. In addition to losing weight, one should make efforts to control the blood sugar, stop smoking, live an active life style and eat well.
Eat healthy. One should eat healthy and change the diet from eating too much meat to a more vegetable oriented diet. Limiting salt may help some individuals in the control of blood pressure.
Maintain a healthy weight. Make efforts to lose weight. Obesity is associated with other problems besides hypertension also.
Exercise: “Couch potatoes” better move along. Inactivity leads to higher blood pressure and worsens obesity.
Don't smoke. This is the ultimate taboo for many medical disorders. One should try to stop smoking. There are no magical drugs to help one quit smoking- cold turkey is still the best treatment.
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