This is especially problematic sinceheart disease is the No.
1 cause of death in the U.S.
Butheart diseaseand stroke arent the only conditions hypertension increases the risk of.
One group received the usual care for high blood pressurewhich included doctor visits and, if necessary, medication.
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The other group received a doctor-led intensive blood pressure intervention strategy.
They also received blood pressure monitors to keep track of their blood pressure at home.
The neurologists had no idea who had received which treatment during the evaluations.
This helped reduce the chances of the results being skewed or influenced by the neurologists assessments.
The results were quite astonishing.
Deep breathing, mindfulness meditation and practicing gratitude are strategies that can help reduce stress and ultimately blood pressure.
Of course,what you eat can influence your blood pressure, too.
But high blood pressure can be prevented and, if necessary, treated.
