Lower your blood pressure

Posted: 2/5/2019

High blood pressure increases your chance of getting heart disease or stroke.  Heart disease, also known as the “silent killer” is the leading cause of death in the United States. Heart disease is known as a silent killer because in most cases there are not any symptoms and a lot of people don’t know that they have the disease.

As an adult, the older you get, the more important it is to watch your blood pressure level. There are ways you can lower your blood pressure and take care of your heart such as:

• Maintain a healthy weight.
• Eat healthy, balanced meals with less salt.
• Exercise for 30 minutes a day.
• Find a relaxing activity to control stress.
• Quit smoking.
• Drink less alcohol.
• Check your blood pressure at home.
• Take any other medicines given by your doctor.

Talk to your doctor for more ways to lower your blood pressure. To make an appointment at a Parkland clinic, call at 214-266-4000.