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Get Your Blood Pressure Checked

 

The Benefits

Lowering your blood pressure can reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke – and can help you live a longer, healthier life.

You can lower your blood pressure by eating healthy foods and getting active. Losing just 10 pounds can lower your blood pressure by several points.

What if I Have High Blood Pressure?
If you or a loved one has high blood pressure, talk to a doctor about ways to stay healthy. Print out this list of questions to ask your doctor about high blood pressure. You or your loved one may need a special diet or medication.

To learn more about managing high blood pressure, visit these Web sites:

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Start Today: Small Steps
  • Find out which pharmacies or grocery stores near you have a blood pressure machine.
  • Remove the salt shaker from your table.
  • Learn more about how to get active and eat healthy to lower blood pressure.

Learn how blood pressure relates to heart disease.

Find additional resources from healthfinder.gov.


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