Lowering blood pressure to less than 130/80 reduces the risk of stroke, heart disease, kidney disease, and more. (1)
Blood pressure usually can be reduced with diet, exercise, and medication.
What if you have tried everything, but your blood pressure just won't come down?
(1) American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines. "2017 ACC/AHA/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/AGS/APhA/ASH/ASPC/NMA/PCNA Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults." Originally published 13 Nov 2017. Hypertension. 2018;71:e13–e115
