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Hypertension: Effective ways to lower high blood pressure without medication
Oct 13, 2021 - McMaster University - 8.5 minutes
The Bottom Line
Can lifestyle changes help to reduce high blood pressure? The answer is yes. In part one of this series on high blood pressure, our experts discussed what healthy blood pressure targets are as we age and how to monitor your blood pressure at home.
In this video, Drs. Anthony Levinson and Richard Sztramko discuss what lifestyle changes you can make to help reduce high blood pressure or lower your risk of developing hypertension in the future. Catch up with Russel, who tracked their blood pressure at home for two weeks and found it to be consistently 140/90. Find out what changes their primary care provider recommends for them.
Learn the answers to the following questions:
What are some of the complications of uncontrolled high blood pressure?
What lifestyle choices can you make to keep your blood pressure healthy?
Is there a recommended diet for maintaining healthy blood pressure?
What type of exercise is recommended to reduce high blood pressure?
Want to test your knowledge? After watching the video take this quick 5-question quiz.
Dr. Anthony J. Levinson is a Professor at McMaster University and holds the John R. Evans Chair in Health Sciences Educational Research and Instructional Development. One of the co-leaders of the McMaster Optimal Aging Portal, Dr. Levinson is also a psychiatrist with a special interest in medical psychiatry, neuropsychiatry, and preventive psychiatry. His area of research interest includes online learning to improve healthcare provider and patient education.
Author Details
Richard Sztramko
Dr. Richard Sztramko practices both Geriatrics and General Internal Medicine at Vancouver Coastal Health in the Sea to Sky region of British Columbia. He was formerly an Assistant Professor at McMaster University and UBC with a focus on eHealth interventions related to patient education, physician and healthcare provider communication.
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Acknowledgements
This work is supported through the McMaster Institute for Research on Aging and funds provided by the Dean and Vice-President, Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University.
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