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Your Blood Pressure Control Plan

Controlling high blood pressure is possible. Getting there starts with finding a control plan that fits your life.

Control is Possible

Working toward blood pressure control now can help you stay healthy for years to come — so you can be there for the people you love and do more of the things you care about. By keeping your blood pressure consistently lower than 130 over 80, you can reduce your risk of serious health problems, like stroke, dementia, heart attack, kidney failure, and more. Making a plan can help you get your blood pressure under control.

Plan for Control

Because everyone’s journey to control is a little different, blood pressure control plans can be personalized to fit your unique life.

Even so, a complete control plan includes 3 essentials: measuring your blood pressure every day, living a healthy lifestyle, and taking medications when recommended by a health care professional.

Measure Your Blood Pressure

The only way to know for sure if your blood pressure is high is to measure it with a validated blood pressure device. Try to check your numbers at least twice a day: once in the morning and once in the evening. Record the results to share with a health care professional.

Live a Healthy Lifestyle

Healthy steps like cutting back on salt, managing stress, getting more physical activity, and limiting or avoiding alcohol are a key part of controlling blood pressure. They’re even more effective when you combine them with the other plan essentials: tracking your numbers over time and taking blood pressure medicine.

Treat Your Blood Pressure

Did you know that 4 out of 5 adults with high blood pressure need at least one medicine to get it under control? Healthy lifestyle changes are important, but without medicines, they’re rarely enough to achieve blood pressure control. A health care professional can recommend the right treatment for your needs.

Partner With a Care Team

Health care professionals can help you create a control plan that’s personalized to you — and change your plan as needed along the way.
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Aim for Progress, Not Perfection

Blood pressure control is a journey, not a one-time fix. It’s about making small, steady changes that stick. Following your plan and making choices that support healthy blood pressure over time is more important than doing everything “right” all the time.