If I have high blood pressure, do I need treatment?
High blood pressure always requires treatment, but this starts with lifestyle modification. In this video, Dr Ravi Assomull describes how diet, exercise, sleep, and medication work together to control hypertension.
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Transcript
High blood pressure definitely needs treatment. The question is what kind of treatment? When we think of treatment we often think of tablets but actually that's probably the wrong approach.
Treatment has to be founded on carefully crafted lifestyle modification. This includes a thoughtful approach to nutrition, a well-planned exercise program and making sure that you get adequate sleep. That along with medication should be able to get everyone's blood pressure to target limits.
