Lifestyle Changes for Lower Blood Pressure

• Get moving - with regular exercise

• Focus on nutrition - Dash/Mediterranean Diet - mostly plant based and whole grains, make healthy choices and be mindful of portion sizes 

• Cut the salt - read food labels and aim for 1500mg sodium or less per day

• Take your medication - if you are superscribed medicine for high blood pressure, take it every day

• Check you blood pressure

• Lose weight - losing just 10 pounds can make a big difference

• Cut back on alcohol - men; not more than 2 drinks/day and women; no more than one. 

• Don't smoke - if you smoke, stop!

• De-stress and sleep well