{"id":18,"date":"2026-11-06T09:06:21","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T09:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthcare.hibisports.com\/?p=18"},"modified":"2026-11-06T09:06:21","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T09:06:21","slug":"6-essential-tips-for-lowering-blood-pressure-according-to-new-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthcare.hibisports.com\/?p=18","title":{"rendered":"6 Essential Tips for Lowering Blood Pressure, According to New Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nearly half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, the top preventable risk factor for heart disease, stroke, heart attack, heart failure, kidney disease, and even dementia.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

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For the first time since 2017, the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Cardiology recently updated their guidelines to help people with high blood pressure lower their numbers.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe 2025 updates represent a new accumulation of evidence that gives people better opportunities for longer and healthier lives,\u201d said Daniel W. Jones, MD<\/a>, dean and professor emeritus of the University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Medicine and chair of the guideline writing committee.\n<\/p>\n

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Blood Pressure Measures Remain the Same in New Guidelines <\/span> <\/h2>\n

The levels for normal, elevated, and high blood pressure<\/a>\u2014measured by using a blood pressure cuff device\u2014remain the same: \n<\/p>\n

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