13 Ways To Manage High Blood Pressure

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5. Lose the Extra Weight

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More often than not, the more weight you gain, the higher your blood pressure will go. That’s because being overweight usually disrupts your breathing while you sleep, causing sleep apnea which is yet another health condition that raises blood pressure. One of the most effective lifestyle changes you can make to better control your blood pressure is losing weight, even just a little bit when you are overweight or obese. By being aware of your waistline, especially if you carry most of your excess weight in that area, actually puts you at higher risk of high blood pressure. Although these values may vary from person to person, as well as ethnicity dependency, men are at a higher risk if their waist is bigger than 40 inches (102 centimeters) and 35 inches (89 centimeters) for women.