Weight, diet, smoking, stress.
If you can manage those (especially the first three) you might be able to avoid meds.
I have terrible genes for HTN. Pretty much gave up beer 20 years ago when they first threatened meds. I've never smoked. Pretty lean and mean at 172lbs and I work out a good bit (mostly just keeping up with my Amazon chick wife). I eat a great diet.
I still have to take two different BP meds a day. Fortunately, they come in generic now and I do have insurance so it's just $8/month. Plus, my wife is a nurse and a blond hottie.
Damn genes.
You take care of yourself. That's some serious $hit and you don't take chances with it.
Last edited by Smokey3214; 06/10/2013 8:43 AM.
