Lifestyle Changes That Can Lower Your Blood Pressure

Sources Medically Reviewed on 04/14/2020 Reviewed by Melinda Ratini, DO, MS on April 14, 2020
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SOURCES:
Mayo Clinic: “10 ways to control high blood pressure without medication,” “How does caffeine affect blood pressure?”
Cleveland Clinic: “6 Natural Ways to Lower Blood Pressure,” “Hypertension: Strategies to Control It.”
American Heart Association: “Lifestyle changes reduce the need for blood pressure medications,” “Shaking the Salt Habit to Lower High Blood Pressure,” "How much sodium should I eat per day?"
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: “Your Guide to Lowering Blood Pressure.”
Penn Medicine: “Ways to Lower Blood Pressure Naturally.”
Harvard Health Publishing: “8 pill-free ways to lower your blood pressure,” “Coffee and your blood pressure.”
CDC: “Prevent High Blood Pressure,” “How Does Sleep Affect Your Heart Health?” “Manage High Blood Pressure.”
National Institutes of Health: "Smoking and antihypertensive medication: interaction between blood pressure reduction and arterial stiffness."
National Sleep Foundation: "How is Sleep Quantity Different than Sleep Quality?"
Reviewed by Melinda Ratini, DO, MS on April 14, 2020
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