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How To Control BP?

my sister is only 45 and has taken her blood presure and it is blood presure 165/112, my mum had a stroke at 62 and died and father had min strokes and then a stroke that took his speach away at 72. it has been high for a while, will she need drugs to bring it down

Mon, 21 Mar 2016
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Hi, you inform that your sister's blood pressure is 162/112 mmHg.
It should below 140/90mmHg.

You have to start antihypertensive drugs under suggestion if your doctor. Beta blocker ,calcium channel blocker, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibited any of those antihypertensive drug can use.

You have to check your blood sugar level and kidney function test also.

Do exercise regularly more than 30 minutes.
Try to reduce your weight.

Take law salt in which sodium is less and potassium is high.

Take low fatty oily foods.Eat fress fruits and green vegetables.

Avoid too much fatty food.
Don't take alcohol.
Avoid smoking.

Check your blood pressure regularly.

Take care.
Thanks.
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How To Control BP?

Hi, you inform that your sister s blood pressure is 162/112 mmHg. It should below 140/90mmHg. You have to start antihypertensive drugs under suggestion if your doctor. Beta blocker ,calcium channel blocker, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibited any of those antihypertensive drug can use. You have to check your blood sugar level and kidney function test also. Do exercise regularly more than 30 minutes. Try to reduce your weight. Take law salt in which sodium is less and potassium is high. Take low fatty oily foods.Eat fress fruits and green vegetables. Avoid too much fatty food. Don t take alcohol. Avoid smoking. Check your blood pressure regularly. Take care. Thanks.