Proven Lifestyle Interventions to Reduce Your Blood Pressure: Weight Loss, Exercise, and More

<p>Weight loss is a core recommendation and should be achieved through a combination of reduced calorie intake and increased physical activity. The BP-lowering effect of weight loss in patients with elevated BP is consistent with the corresponding effect in patients with established HTN, with an apparent dose&ndash;response relationship of about 1 mmHg per kg of weight loss. Achievement andmaintenance of weight loss through behavior change are challenging but feasible over prolonged periods of follow-up. For those who do not meet their weight loss goals with nonpharmacological interventions, pharmacotherapy (such as GLP-1s) or bariatric procedures can be considered.</p> <p><a href="https://d-belardo-md.medium.com/proven-lifestyle-interventions-to-reduce-your-blood-pressure-weight-loss-exercise-and-more-29ad1fb94f65"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>