Whether high blood pressure can be recovered through appropriate exercise varies according to individual differences. Some young patients with grade 1 hypertension may recover normal blood pressure through appropriate exercise and other lifestyle interventions; most middle-aged and old patients with grade 2 or 3 hypertension have difficulty in recovering through appropriate exercise and need to take antihypertensive medication.
1. Recoverable: patients without complications and with grade 1 hypertension (140 ≤ systolic blood pressure <160mmHg and/or 90 ≤ diastolic blood pressure <100mmHg), most of them have elevated blood pressure due to late-night work, oily diet, obesity, etc. Some of the patients can prioritize lifestyle interventions for recovery, such as sports and exercise, weight control, and light diet, etc., and they can not take antihypertensive medications for the time being. Some patients can give priority to lifestyle intervention for recovery, such as exercise, weight control and light diet.
2. Can not be restored: middle-aged and elderly patients with grade 2 or 3 hypertension (systolic blood pressure ≥160mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥100mmHg) usually can not be restored to normal blood pressure simply by lifestyle interventions such as exercise, and need to follow the doctor’s instructions to take antihypertensive medications such as enalapril, olmesartan, nifedipine, etc. If the patient has high blood pressure and wants to take antihypertensive medications, the patient should be given priority in lifestyle interventions such as exercise, weight control, and a light diet.
If the patient’s blood pressure is on the high side and wants to restore normal blood pressure through proper exercise, it is recommended that he or she go to the hospital and determine the treatment plan based on the doctor’s assessment.