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She started doing more exercise and “really cut down on salt” which she said is “so popular in Caribbean cooking”. Instead, she opted for using more herbs and spices.
The changes worked and she made her blood pressure the “lowest it has ever been”. She also took some medication that didn’t work for her but moved on to amlodipine and ramipril which both worked well.
Reducing salt is one of the NHS’ recommendations for slashing high blood pressure, alongside exercising regularly, quitting smoking, and cutting down on caffeine.
Eating lots of salt can make it tricky for your kidneys to remove fluid from your blood. The fluid then builds up in your system and bumps up your blood pressure, explains the Cleveland Clinic.
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