Keeping blood pressure down means controlling weight and taking any medicine, if the doctor has prescribed it, and keeping track of your blood pressure to make sure it stays controlled. Sometimes they do. But for some persons, losing weight lowers blood pressure to normal, and the doctor may decide that medicine isn't needed so long as the extra weight is not gained back. If the person can't lose weight, or if losing weight is not enough to bring blood pressure down to normal, the doctor usually prescribes medicine. Frequently, the lower a person's weight, the smaller the dosage of drugs needed.
Smaller doses mean fewer chances of side effects from the drugs.
A. Losing weight should be a gradual process that avoids fad diets and other gimmicks. Eat fewer calories and exercise more, because losing weight means burning up more calories than you eat. Lose weight and keep it off by finding low calorie foods and doing exercise that you like. Work out the best combination of diet and exercise for you. If you think you may be overweight, find out for sure from your doctor or a nutritionist.