What to do when you first discover high blood pressure

High blood pressure can be treated by general treatment and drug therapy at the beginning.

1. Lifestyle intervention is needed at the beginning of general treatment

. It is necessary to reduce the intake of sodium salt in diet, increase the intake of foods rich in potassium and dietary fiber, quit smoking and limit alcohol, increase daily exercise and reduce mental stress, which helps to improve blood pressure.

2. Drug therapy

For patients with high blood pressure, calcium channel blockers, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin receptor antagonists and other drugs should be used under the guidance of doctors to reduce blood pressure.