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Ten Commandments for the Patient with High Blood Pressure
- Know your blood pressure. Have it checked regularly.
- Know what your weight should be. Keep it at that level or below.
- Don’t use excessive salt in cooking or at meals; avoid salty foods.
- Eat a low-fat diet according to American Heart Association recommendations.
- Don’t smoke cigarettes or use tobacco products.
- Take your medicine exactly as prescribed; don’t run out of pills even for a single day.
- Keep your appointments with the doctor.
- Follow your doctor’s advice about exercise.
- Live a normal life in every other way.
- Make certain your parents, brothers, sisters, and children have their pressures checked regularly.
American Heart Association
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