Easy keys to lower blood pressure

With summer just around the corner, the last thing you want to worry about is your blood pressure (BP) creeping up. And while warm temperatures can spike your levels as your heart works harder to keep your body cool, a few simple tricks can keep your blood pressure in the healthy range (below 120/80 mmHg). Just…

- Alex Fulton

Relax this way

In a study of people with hard-to-treat high blood pressure, a Harvard method called the “relaxation response” was so effective, some people reduced or eliminated the need for antihypertensive meds in eight weeks. It calms the body’s “fight or flight” response and relaxes arteries. To do: Relax your muscles and mentally repeat a calming word or phrase, such as “one,” each time you exhale for 10 minutes twice daily.

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