Any info on how to control bp without medications?

Answer:
1. Weight reduction: maintain healthy body wt, BMI below 25, reduces BP 5-20mmHg
2. A diet rich in fruits, veggies, low in fat milk products with reduced saturated fat intake, reduces BP 8-14mmHg
3. Sodium(salt) restriction: %26lt;2400mg/day, reduces BP 2-8mmHg
4. Exercise: 30min/day most days a week, reduces BP 4-9mmHg
5. Alcohol: 2 drinks/day for men, 1 drink/day for women, reduces BP 2-4mmHg**FYI, "mmHg" means millimeters of mercury, it's just how blood pressure is measured**

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reduce salt intake

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Maintain a healthy weight, exercise regularly. Eat a healthy diet and limit sodium(salt) intake. Limit or exclude smoking and alcohol intake.

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try to reduce your stress

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Substantially reducing your sodium intake is a great first step. It might also be possible to reduce your BP by *increasing* your potassium intake. (I recommend checking your potassium levels first.) A banana or orange a day, or any other high potassium fruit can make a difference. If you can't do that, perhaps take a potassium supplement.If these two steps don't get it done, there are many who advocate a water fast to cleanse your system and get your BP down, then add back in appropriate foods and monitor your BP as you go. Quitting smoking, cutting out alcohol and/or caffeine, losing weight and other lifestyle changes might have some impact, as well, but probably not as significant.I would avoid medications like ACE inhibitors, beta blockers or diuretics *if* you can lower your BP in a more natural way. All of the meds have side effects than can become a real issue over time.As to how long these changes will last... all of them are generally for a life time. If you go back to your old ways or quit taking the meds, the problem is likely to return.

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RESPeRATE is an FDA approved biofeedback device that is clinically proven to lower BP.

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