High Blood Pressure Can Impact All Your Body Organs? 5 Key Habits That Can Keep Your BP in Check

Are you having high blood pressure? Beware! Its consequences are not good for your body as it can impact all your body organs including, heart, kidney and liver. As a result, it could be fatal for you. Apart from taking medicines that lower blood pressure, adopting key habits can keep your blood pressure in check. 

What Advice Does This Renowned Doctor Give to Lower Blood Pressure?  

Dr. Saleem Zaidi, shares his evidence-based medical knowledge on the following video regarding lowering high blood pressure. His video has 8.5 million subscribers. He is a professional doctor, who has obtained his degree in medicine from Delhi University.

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Listen to this video with rapt attention and practice things he has suggested to lower high blood pressure.  His information is genuine, and you will be benefitted by him. 

What Habits Can Help You Keep Your Blood Pressure in Check?

If you adopt the following five habits, you will be able to keep your blood pressure in check:

Weight Loss

Excess weight puts strain on your blood vessels and heart, resulting in high blood pressure. Weight loss can lower your blood pressure. For this, you do not need to starve yourself. Instead, you should focus on balanced diet, involving vegetables, fruits, low-fat dairy product, lean protein, and whole grains, and do some moderate intensity exercises to lower your weight. 

Cut Down On Salt Intake

Excess intake of salt can increase your blood pressure and increase chances of cardiac problems.  So, you are suggested to cut down on salt intake—the lower the intake of sale, the better it is for you to control your blood pressure. Not only you should abstain from table salt but also from hidden sources of sodium present in packaged foods. 

Give Up Alcohol and Smoking 

Both alcohol and smoking are major hurdles to lowering high blood pressure. Drinking two pegs of alcohol a day increases the risk of hypertension in you. Smoking increases the risk of heart attack and stroke. It also increases the buildup of plague, which can put you at risk of atherosclerosis. So, give up these two habits, if you want your blood pressure to be in check-in. 

Reduce Your Stress Level

High blood pressure is one of the health complications due to high stress level. Try to reduce your stress level to decrease your high blood pressure. For this, you should do swimming, yoga, or take up any hobby. In addition, spare 15-20 minutes daily to sit quietly and breathe deeply; do meditation, and gardening, listen to music, join a dance class, or play with pets.  

Exercise Regularly

As per medical research, it has been found that people who remain physically active keep better control of their blood pressure. So, do exercises on a regular basis to improve your blood circulation. Doing 30-45 minutes of brisk walking 3-4 times a week can help you control your blood pressure quite effectively. 

What Else Do You Need to Do?

Always be in a good temper—removing aggressiveness, and stubbornness from your nature. Spend some time with nature to calm yourself. Take medications on time and consult your doctor from time to time. 

Do not overlook your high blood pressure, as it could claim your life. Adopt the habits mentioned above to lower your high blood pressure. In a short span of time, your blood pressure will become normal. 

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