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Grace Honles of MDLIVE answered:Should I lose weight if I have high blood pressure?A modest weight loss of 5-10 pounds has been shown to reduce the severity of elevated blood pressure, and in mildly hypertensive or pre-hypertensive stages, weight loss can even normalize readings. Shedding excess weight directly reduces the peripheral vascular resistance--the force against which
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Grace Honles of MDLIVE answered:How is high blood pressure (hypertension) diagnosed?To obtain an accurate blood pressure, readings ideally should be obtained after at least a 20 minute period of rest with legs uncrossed and arm positioned at the level of one's heart and with a properly fitting blood pressure cuff. It is important to avoid any stimulants (caffeine and nicotine) up
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