Holistic Hypertension: How To Treat Hypertension With Lifestyle Medicine

Hypertension is one of the most commonly treated conditions in the United States. Despite having several different classes of medical therapies available, many adults struggle to maintain normal blood pressure. Despite guidelines presenting lifestyle interventions as part of the standard of care, many patients are unaware of how their daily behaviors and habits can impact their health. Holistic hypertension treatment aims to reverse hypertension when applicable or to get patients down to the fewest amount and the lowest dose of medications necessary to maintain normal blood pressure. In this presentation, we will discuss why the holistic approach is needed and what we can do as practitioners to help our patients with hypertension.