Cut out cigarettes, if you smoke.

No alcoholic beverages.

Caffeine; cut way back. For this one you need to read labels!!! You probably realize that coffee and tea have caffeine so do MOST soft drinks and chocolate!

Lower your sodium consumption…. again this takes more than throwing away the salt shaker. Read labels.

We have to do a lot of “cooking from scratch” to keep my hubby’s sodium intake where his doctor wants it.

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i guess you would have had talk with your doctor too.
high blood pressure would have come to you over a period of time.
so, now its showing is symptoms, the doctor has given an option with the medication depending on your symtoms.
the exercise is good, eat fibrous food, avoid meat, eat less of stored food. this keeps you fit very fast.
dont hurry let it the body take its time this will help you,
else you will find some other inconviences to treat.
so, keep your track of exercise and diet.
dont think much about it.

Don’t smoke
try relaxation techniques like meditation and yoga
Get a dog

Seems like you are doing good… as I always say…exercise ist the best medicine! But how about your diet? Stay away from foods high in salt/ sodium and fat.Good Luck and God Bless.

excercise, decrease salt, stress alcohol and smoking, get lots of rest