5 ways to lower your blood pressure
Michael Roizen, MD, Chief Wellness Officer, Cleveland Clinic explains things you can do to help yourself improve your heart health.that are not the usual diet and exercise.
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[UPBEAT MUSIC] Hi, I'm Dr. Mike Roizen with five--
count 'em, five-- simple ways to lower your blood pressure and make yourself younger. Healthy, veggie-rich diet and a regular exercise program
are great starts. So are these other five choices you can make. One, turn it down.
In one study, the louder the noise got in an assembly plant, the higher the blood pressure of the workers rose.
Use earplugs to drop your systolic blood pressure by five points. And don't use that iPod, tablet, or cell phone
at greater than 2/3 of the maximum volume. Two, forgive. Your blood pressure goes down when your empathy goes up.
Three, one of my favorites, get a massage. In one study, it took pressure down by 10 over 6.
That makes your real age over three years younger. What's not to like about a massage? Four, look at the half-full side.
People who are more hopeful and optimistic and enjoy life have a lower blood pressure. And this is another one, what's not to like about,
five, more sleep. People who get five or fewer hours of sleep a night are twice as likely as people who sleep seven to eight hours
to have high blood pressure. For more ways to make yourself younger, watch all of our Smart Tips.
They're right here. [AUDIO LOGO]
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