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[|Human|] I have been diagnosed with hypertension and have begun treatment. I don t like it I would rather use natural methods but it was very high and is now come down to 160/75-80. can I also help by exercising more and losing weight. and is there something I can eat to help this condition. is is curable?
[|AI|]  Once hypertension has been diagnosed, there is no cure unfortunately, but you can control it through proper diet, exercise, stress management and Chat Doctor.  If you are overweight then yes losing weight will surely bring down your blood pressure. Exercise when done regularly will also help in controlling BP and having a well-balanced diet which includes plenty of fruits and vegetables as they are good sources of potassium in our diet also helps to lower BP. Cut down on fat intake from butter, clarified butter, milk cream, margarine and fatty meats if non-vegetarian. Choose lean meat, fish chicken and egg whites. Choose refined vegetable oil for cooking such as olive oil, canola, rice bran oil etc. and limit its intake to not more than 3-4 tsp in a day per person. Include low fat milk/curd and cheese. Avoid processed cheese as it is rich in sodium. Cut down on your intake of salt which raises BP. You can do this by following:1. Limit salt intake to not more than 5 gm or 1 leveled teaspoon per day. Add salt to foods after cooking to retain the flavor. This way you can also control the amount of salt that you take in.2. Avoid salt preserved foods like ketchup, sauces, pickles, processed, canned and packaged foods like ready-to-eat meals, chips, salted biscuits, salted nuts etc.3. Use lemon, vinegar, black pepper and herbs for seasoning and flavor instead of salt.4. Read food labels of packaged foods for sodium content/salt content and avoid highly salted ones. Try to de-stress by meditation, do some deep breathing exercises in fresh air which will help in reducing stress and lower BP as well. Alcohol and smoking also raises BP so steer clear of such habits.