4 Things to Do When You Find Out You Have High Blood Pressure

4 Things to Do When You Find Out You Have High Blood Pressure

HomeCooking Tips, Recipes4 Things to Do When You Find Out You Have High Blood Pressure

If you've been diagnosed with high blood pressure these changes to your diet and lifestyle can help lower your levels.

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Award-winning writer and editor Shaun Dreisbach served as editor-in-chief of EatingWell until its final issue in 2022. In addition to overseeing the magazine’s editorial content she also covered topics such as nutrition and health sustainability the environment industry trends and food policy. Shaun has more than 20 years of experience working at and contributing to leading print and digital publications including Glamour Self Parents Real Simple Working Mother Dr. Oz The Good Life Teen Vogue American Baby FamilyFun and USA Weekend. She is also the author of several books on nutrition cooking and weight loss for best-selling authors and celebrity nutritionists.

Karen Ansel MS RDN is a nutrition journalist and author. In her 20+ years of experience she has written hundreds of health-oriented articles on food nutrition fitness and wellness. Her work has appeared in EatingWell Women's Health Weight Watchers Men's Health Shape Woman's Day Prevention Fitbit and other publications and websites.

Nearly half of all adults in the U.S. live with high blood pressure according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). If you’re one of them you may have heard that medication is the first line of defense. But medication isn’t the only way to bring your numbers down.