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Managing High Blood Pressure

Every patient has his or her own path to good blood pressure control. High blood pressure is a complex disease that may be related to a number of individual factors such as age, heredity, lifestyle, and other conditions. As a result, everyone's high blood pressure is different. That is why treatment of high blood pressure has to be individualized. In this section, we'll go over the different ways high blood pressure is managed, including lifestyle changes and medication.

Your Lifestyle Matters

For most individuals, the exact cause of hypertension is not known, but there are risk factors for the disease that you can control.

High blood pressure medications

In addition to following a healthy lifestyle, for many patients, medication maybe necessary in managing high blood pressure.

Has a doctor diagnosed you with high blood pressure?

My High Blood Pressure Profile

This high blood pressure profiler is designed to help you get an overview of your high blood pressure.