Because you must take it daily, remembering to take your blood pressure medicine can help you avoid things like heart attack and stroke. This eMedTV resource offers tips and suggestions for remembering to take your blood pressure medicine.
Often, as this eMedTV page explains, lowering blood pressure involves making lifestyle changes first, such as reducing the amount of alcohol and salt consumed. Other lifestyle changes helpful in lowering blood pressure include becoming more active.
The DASH diet for high blood pressure, as this eMedTV resource explains, has been proven to lower a person's risk for hypertension. If your blood pressure is already high, this diet for high blood pressure has been proven to lower it as well.
This section of the eMedTV library provides a list of high blood pressure questions you might consider asking your doctor. By asking high blood pressure questions, you can take a proactive role in controlling or preventing hypertension.
High blood pressure in African Americans begins at an earlier age and is usually more severe. This eMedTV article offers tips for controlling high blood pressure in African Americans to reduce the risk of death from stroke and kidney disease.
This eMedTV Web page describes the various types of high blood pressure during pregnancy a woman may experience (for example, preeclampsia and gestational hypertension). Various treatment options and preventive measures are offered as well.
This eMedTV page outlines findings from recent studies concerning hormone replacement therapy and high blood pressure. They indicate that blood pressure does not increase significantly with hormone replacement therapy.
Kidney failure is a common result of high blood pressure, and kidneys of some people are particularly susceptible. This section of the eMedTV library explores the link between high blood pressure and kidneys.
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