High blood pressure in your 20s? 5 lifestyle modifications to make right now

Updated On: 17 May, 2024 08:08 PM IST | Aakanksha Ahire

Hypertension, once believed to primarily afflict older adults, is increasingly affecting young adults, even those in their twenties. It`s imperative to make key lifestyle modifications to effectively manage blood pressure early on 

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<p><strong>Balanced diet: </strong>Emphasise a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains to support cardiovascular health and maintain optimal blood pressure levels.</p>

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Balanced diet: Emphasise a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains to support cardiovascular health and maintain optimal blood pressure levels.

<p><strong>Regular exercise:</strong> Incorporate regular physical activity into daily routines to maintain a healthy weight, strengthen the heart, and improve blood circulation.</p>

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Regular exercise: Incorporate regular physical activity into daily routines to maintain a healthy weight, strengthen the heart, and improve blood circulation.

<p><strong>Weight management: </strong>Address obesity through lifestyle modifications including dietary changes and regular exercise to mitigate the risk of hypertension.</p>

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Weight management: Address obesity through lifestyle modifications including dietary changes and regular exercise to mitigate the risk of hypertension.

<p><strong>Stress management: </strong>Adopt healthy coping mechanisms such as mindfulness practices, regular exercise, and seeking social support to effectively manage stress and its impact on blood pressure.</p>

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Stress management: Adopt healthy coping mechanisms such as mindfulness practices, regular exercise, and seeking social support to effectively manage stress and its impact on blood pressure.

<p><strong>Sleep hygiene:</strong> Prioritise quality sleep by establishing a consistent sleep schedule, creating a conducive sleep environment, and seeking medical intervention for sleep disorders when necessary.</p>

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Sleep hygiene: Prioritise quality sleep by establishing a consistent sleep schedule, creating a conducive sleep environment, and seeking medical intervention for sleep disorders when necessary.

<p><strong>Family history awareness:</strong> Understanding one`s family medical history provides valuable insights into potential risk factors, enabling early intervention strategies to prevent or manage hypertension.</p>
<p><strong><em>Expert inputs by Dr Dhiraj Bhattad, Consultant, Internal Medicine, Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai. </em></strong></p>

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Family history awareness: Understanding one`s family medical history provides valuable insights into potential risk factors, enabling early intervention strategies to prevent or manage hypertension.

Expert inputs by Dr Dhiraj Bhattad, Consultant, Internal Medicine, Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai.

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