Comprehensive Hypertension Management Plan
Manage blood pressure holistically through diet, exercise, lifestyle changes, and regular monitoring.
Diet Plan
- ✓Keep daily salt intake below 5g; use low-sodium salt
- ✓Eat potassium-rich foods: bananas, spinach, celery
- ✓Increase whole grains and dietary fiber
- ✓Limit saturated fat and cholesterol
- ✓Limit alcohol to no more than 25g of pure alcohol per day
Exercise Advice
- ✓150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise per week
- ✓Recommended: brisk walking, swimming, cycling
- ✓Avoid sudden strenuous exertion and breath-holding movements
- ✓Check blood pressure before and after exercise
Lifestyle
- ✓Get 7-8 hours of sleep
- ✓Quit smoking
- ✓Control weight; keep BMI between 18.5 and 24
- ✓Learn stress management and emotional regulation
Monitoring Metrics
- ✓Measure and log blood pressure twice daily, morning and evening
- ✓Recheck liver and kidney function every 3 months
- ✓Have an echocardiogram annually
- ✓Watch for signs of target-organ damage