High Blood Pressure Treatment Directory
High blood pressure (hypertension) is a dangerous condition but usually can be managed with diet, exercise, and medications. The DASH diet is a popular diet recommended for those with hypertension. Cutting sodium, quitting smoking, losing weight, and limiting alcohol are other treatments that can help. Your doctor can help you determine the best drugs for your case. Follow the links below to find WebMD's comprehensive coverage about risk factors for high blood pressure, its symptoms, treatments, prevention, and more.
Medical Reference
Quit Smoking for Your Heart’s Sake
Smokers are more likely to develop high blood pressure and heart disease. Here are some tips to help you quit smoking.
Heart Failure and Blood Vessel Dilators
Get information on blood vessel dilators, also called vasodilators, including how the drugs can help treat heart failure.
High Blood Pressure and ACE Inhibitors
Learn more from WebMD about the use of ACE inhibitors for high blood pressure.
High Blood Pressure, Diet, Exercise, and ED
High blood pressure can cause erectile dysfunction. Learn about lifestyle changes that can reverse the damage.
Features
Shaking a Salt Habit
In the seesaw experts' battle over salt and hypertension, the latest results support a low-sodium diet.
High Blood Pressure: How Diet and Exercise Help
WebMD interviews diet expert Dean Ornish, MD, on the relationship between food and high blood pressure (hypertension). Learn how diet changes can improve your blood pressure and prevent heart disease.
Prehypertension: Risks, Tests, What to Do
WebMD discusses prehypertension -- what it is, why it matters, and what can help you prevent it from becoming high blood pressure.
High Blood Pressure Weight Loss: What to Consider in Addition to Diet and Exercise
When you have high blood pressure, it helps to lose extra weight. Some alternative approaches may help you stick with your diet and exercise plan.
Video
Hypertension Equals Health Risks
Nearly 1 in 3 adult Americans have it. African Americans are especially at risk. Learn why hypertension is called the 'silent killer'.
Blood Pressure Medicine for Life?
Jonathan Sackner Bernstein, MD, addresses options and concerns around being on blood pressure medication for life.
High Blood Pressure Damage to Arteries
What does high blood pressure do to your arteries? Find out in this animation.
Slideshows & Images
Exercise Tips for Lowering Blood Pressure
Exercise, along with other lifestyle changes and medication, is important to prevent high blood pressure. While starting a fitness routine may seem like a daunting task, it doesn’t have to be.
A Visual Guide to High Blood Pressure
See inside the arteries where high blood pressure can lurk without outward symptoms.Pictures help explain the causes, tests, treatments, and remedies to stop this "silent killer."
13 Foods That Lower Blood Pressure
Can you eat your way to lower blood pressure? These food picks can help you do just that.