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Treatment Options for Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)

By Jeff Behar, MS, MBA - Jul 12, 2008

Hypertension Treatment Options

Hypertension is typically treated by making changes in your lifestyle, and with drug therapy.

Lifestyle Changes to Treat Hypertension

Lifestyle changes include eating a healthy diet (such as the DASH diet, which includes lowering sodium but including daily servings of fruits, vegetables, and whole grain foods), stopping smoking, losing weight, and getting enough exercise, especially aerobic exercise.

Medicine to Treat Hypertension

Several types of drugs are available to treat hypertension.The major types of medication used to control high blood pressure include:

Thiazide diuretics. These medications act on your kidneys to help your body eliminate sodium and water, reducing blood volume. Thiazide diuretics are often the first -- but not the only -- choice in high blood pressure medications. Still, diuretics are often not prescribed. If you're not taking a diuretic and your blood pressure remains high, talk to your doctor about adding one or replacing a drug you currently take with a diuretic.

Beta blockers.

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Jeff Behar, MS, MBA has over 30 years of experience in Health, Fitness, Nutrition and Anti-aging Fields. Jeff also started lifting at 13, and became a natural bodybuilder, competing at the national level. He has trained with top Olympia IFBB champions. Jeff is also a popular writer, writing in excess of 2000 articles, as well as being a routine contributor to magazines, newsletters, reference books, and other online health, Nutrition and fitness sites. Jeff is also a well sought after trainer, and motivational speaker having trained several clients in the entertainment field. Jeff also worked alongside a renowned Beverly Hills Cosmetic Surgeon and Dermatologist providing office management, marketing and client services in the areas of anti-aging, wellness and body image consulting. Jeff is also the owner of several popular online health and fitness portals, including but not limited to: http://www.MuscleMagFitness.com, http://www.MyBestHealhPortal.com, http://www.PersonalTrainingPro.com, http://www.LeanMuscleSite.com, and http://www.JeffBehar.com

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