3 everyday habits that help lower blood pressure
Less salt, regular movement and a calmer breath: simple changes that add up, alongside any medicine your doctor prescribes.
High blood pressure rarely causes symptoms, so the only way to know is to have it checked. If yours is high, everyday habits can help bring it down.
1. Cut down on salt
Avoid salty foods and do not add salt at the table.
2. Move for 150 minutes a week
That is 30 minutes, five days a week, of brisk walking, cycling or swimming.
3. Slow your breathing
Slow breathing practices such as alternate nostril breathing help you relax, and stress is one of the factors linked to high blood pressure.
Keep taking any medicine you have been prescribed, and call emergency services for sudden chest pain that does not go away.
Source: NHS, High blood pressure.