People who have been diagnosed with high blood pressure (or hypertension) do not necessarily need to spend the rest of their lives taking medication. In some instances, healthy lifestyle changes will help you control this disease. Someone has high blood pressure if their pressure is measured at 140 or higher (systolic pressure) over 90 or better (diastolic pressure). Not everybody who has been diagnosed with hypertension should be able to completely stop taking medication, however some alterations in exercising and calorie restriction may lessen the necessity for medication. Never quit taking your prescribed medication. Always follow your doctor's advice.
