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    Living & Managing

    From quitting smoking to safe exercise and laughing your way to a healthier heart, here are helpful tips on living with and managing your high blood pressure.

    1. DASH Diet

      Small changes can have a big impact on your health. Here are several handy tips on how to incorporate the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet into your daily life.

    2. Diet for High Blood Pressure

      By starting a few new food habits, including counting calories and watching portion sizes, you may be able to lower your blood pressure and reduce the medications you need to control high blood pressure.

    3. Grapefruit Juice Effects on Medication

      Most medicines aren't affected by grapefruit juice, but more than 50 medicines are -- including those for high blood pressure. Is yours on the list? Find out.

    4. 10 Questions About Hypertension

      What causes hypertension? What constitutes a normal blood pressure? How is hypertension treated? Get the answers to these and other frequently asked questions.

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