Mindfulness and practices such as meditation and yoga should be recommended to people with high blood pressure, according to a review by the International Society of Hypertension (ISH) into lifestyle changes that can help prevent and manage the condition. People should also be advised to get quality sleep and reduce their exposure to air pollution, according to the wide-ranging ISH position paper.
Hypertension affects around 4 in 10 people worldwide. While there are effective medications for high blood pressure, the Society says the best approach is often to start with lifestyle interventions, before introducing drug treatment if needed.
For the review, published in the Journal of Hypertension, the ISH convened an international panel of experts from 18 countries to make recommendations on effective lifestyle changes for blood pressure control, based on the latest clinical and scientific evidence. The position paper is also endorsed by the European Society of Hypertension and the World Hypertension League.
It highlights perhaps some less obvious strategies, such as stress management and sleep quality, alongside long-standing recommendations to:
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