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Brinks Report > Blog > Health and Wellness > How Simple Lifestyle Habits Are Transforming the Fight Against Hypertension?
Health and Wellness

How Simple Lifestyle Habits Are Transforming the Fight Against Hypertension?

Ankita Das
Last updated: May 19, 2025 2:17 pm
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High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is becoming more common in today’s fast-paced world. Many of our everyday habits—like eating unhealthy food, not exercising, or staying stressed—can lead to this condition. While medicines can help control blood pressure, making changes in your lifestyle can make a big difference too.

Why Lifestyle Changes Matter

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“Medicines are helpful, but they don’t always fix the real problem,” says Dr. Rockey Katheria, a heart specialist at Manipal Hospital in Bengaluru. “Most people get high blood pressure because of things like poor diet, being overweight, not moving enough, and stress. Lifestyle changes focus on these causes and improve overall health.”

According to Dr. Katheria, living a healthy life can also help medicines work better. “When someone eats healthy, exercises regularly, and handles stress well, their blood pressure often gets better quickly. Sometimes, we can even reduce their medicine dose,” he explains.

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Making lifestyle changes can also protect you from other problems like type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, and heart disease.

Why High Blood Pressure Is Dangerous

One of the tricky things about high blood pressure is that it often doesn’t show any signs in the early stages. Many people don’t know they have it until they go for a regular health check-up.

Sometimes, when it gets really high, it can cause headaches, dizziness, shortness of breath, or nosebleeds. Dr. Katheria explains that common causes of high blood pressure include sitting for long hours, eating salty or processed food, being overweight, smoking, drinking too much alcohol, and not sleeping well. Even your genes or age can play a role.

How You Can Lower Your Blood Pressure Naturally

Dr. Katheria shares some simple lifestyle changes that can really help:

  • Healthy habits help medicine work better: Good food and regular exercise can make medicines more effective, so you may need lower doses.
  • Fix the root cause: Unlike medicines that only control symptoms, lifestyle changes address the main reasons you have high blood pressure.
  • Better long-term control: Healthy habits can keep your blood pressure in control for the long run—even if you stop or reduce medicines (under a doctor’s guidance).
  • Avoid other diseases: A good lifestyle also lowers the chance of getting diabetes, heart disease, or high cholesterol.
  • Feel more in control: Making better choices daily gives you more power over your health.

Tips for a Healthy Lifestyle

  1. Follow the DASH Diet: Eat more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy, fish, and lean meat. Cut down on salt, fried foods, and processed meats.
  2. Maintain a healthy weight: Losing extra weight helps lower blood pressure and is good for your heart.
  3. Be active: Try to get at least 30 minutes of exercise on most days. Walking, cycling, or dancing are all good options.
  4. Eat less salt, more potassium: Keep salt to 1,500–2,300 mg a day. Eat potassium-rich foods like bananas, spinach, and sweet potatoes.
  5. Manage stress: Practice deep breathing, meditation, or enjoy a hobby to relax your mind.
  6. Quit smoking: Tobacco increases blood pressure and damages your heart and blood vessels..
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