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Hypertension has aptly been called the
"silent killer" because it usually produces no symptoms.

It is important for anyone with risk factors to have their blood pressure checked regularly and to make appropriate lifestyle changes. Such recommendations are especially important for individuals who have prehypertension or hypertension, a family history of hypertension, are overweight, or are over age 40. Healthy lifestyle changes include:

Exercise at least 30 minutes a day

Maintain normal weight,

Reduce salt intake,

Increase potassium intake,

Limit alcohol consumption and

Consume a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy products while reducing total and saturated fat intake.In studies by The National Institute of Health the Dash Diet. has proven to help lower blood pressure. Results are sometimes seen within a few weeks.

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VISIT THESE SITES FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
www.acc.org -- American College of Cardiology
www.americanheart.org -- American Heart Association
www.ash-us.org -- American Society of Hypertension
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/hbp -- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/hbp/dash -- DASH diet
www.eatright.org -- American Dietetic Association

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Lowering High Blood PressureThe Dash Diet has been proven to lower blood pressure.
The Dash Diet was derived from a clinical study (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) funded "by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), with additional support by the National Center for Research Resources and the Office of Research on Minority Health, all units of the National Institutes of Health. DASH's final results appear in the April 17, 1997, issue of The New England Journal of Medicine." »

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Hypertension has aptly been called the "silent killer" because it usually produces no symptoms.

Hypertension has aptly been called the
"silent killer" because it usually produces no symptoms.