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Article: Health Zone: Dr Miriam Stoppard's Health Focus: Get fruity for fitness; Today: HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, Part 3 SELF-HELP MEASURES.(Features)
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- The Mirror (London, England)
- Article date:
- March 23, 2000
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IF YOU have mild to moderate high blood pressure, the first line of attack is to alter your lifestyle.
Smokers should stop smoking and drinkers should cut their alcohol consumption.
Any overweight person with hypertension should make an attempt to reduce weight through diet and gradually increasing exercise. Lowering your intake of salt or cutting it out all together will also help.
These general changes may even help high blood pressure from developing in the first place.
What can I do to help myself?
PLENTY! Yes, there are ...