How Can I Reduce High Blood Pressure?

How Can I Reduce High Blood Pressure?

This information sheet discusses the following steps for treating your high blood pressure:

1. Lose weight if you’re overweight.
2. Eat a healthy diet low in saturated fat, cholesterol and salt.
3. Be more physically active.
4. Limit alcohol to no more than one drink per day for women or two drinks a day for men.
5. Take medicine the way your doctor tells you.
6. Know what your blood pressure should be and work to keep it at that level.