When blood pressure is above 140/90, drug treatment is started. This is the modern trend.
Is there an urgency?
not really.
International guidelines have recommended modification of lifestyle before starting the drug treatment.
- Reduction of stress
- Reduce weight and abdominal circumference
This would also help to prevent diabetes
- Healthy diet
Cooking oil (mustard or soybean)
Fish
Rajma
soybean
Green leaf vegetables
Fruits
- salt reduction
Half teaspoonful (2.5 g)per day.
avoiding fast and processed foods
- Exercise
climb the staircase
yoga
Suryanamaskar
Patient is given 6 months to improve the lifestyle and it will certainly normalise the BP.
The spill over effect is the feeling of being in control of life situation.This will result in a healthy and positive attitude.
High BP should be considered as an opportunity.
P.S.
Nobody is interested. Nobody has the time
Doctors start the treatment and patients happily accept it
Once the drug is started, patient does not want to stop it and the life goes on.
Whose B.P. is it anyway?
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