1, mood relaxation hypertension is a psychosomatic disease, any mental stimulation can make blood pressure rise. If you can do “light-heartedness, loss,” to minimize mood swings, to maintain the relative stability of blood pressure, to reduce the occurrence of complications is of great significance. Maintaining a happy and healthy mood and a positive attitude towards life is an important step in the prevention and control of hypertension. 2, light diet We know that the sodium ion in salt can cause water retention in the body, thus increasing blood volume, causing an increase in blood pressure, which in turn increases the burden on the heart, therefore, advocate that hypertensive patients should eat lighter as a principle, the general daily salt intake should be below 3-5 grams. Clinically, some patients with hypertension have gradually reduced their blood pressure to the normal range after controlling salt intake for a period of time. In addition, we should eat more vegetables and easily digestible food, and eat less fatty, sweet and thick products, especially animal fat and offal, in order to prevent obesity and atherosclerosis. You should not eat too much at each meal, especially dinner should be less. If you have the habit of smoking, drinking alcohol, tea, it is best to resolve to quit smoking; do not drink strong alcohol, can drink a small amount of wine; tea should be light, especially before bed avoid drinking strong tea and coffee, so as not to affect sleep, resulting in increased blood pressure. 3, reasonable rest For hypertensive patients, reasonable rest is very important, especially for elderly patients, the body’s various organ functions are in varying degrees of decline, should pay more attention to rest, avoid overexertion. Do regular living, early to bed without staying up late, to ensure that 7-9 hours of sleep per day, some elderly people need more than 10 hours of adequate sleep. At the same time should abstain from sexual intercourse, to prevent excessive room labor, damage the body and hurt the spirit. 4, moderate exercise “life is in motion”, everyone knows. The right amount of exercise can relax the muscles and blood, smooth the flow of Qi and blood, relieve people’s tension, and help control blood pressure. Generally speaking, hypertensive patients can choose outdoor walking, jogging, playing tai chi, qigong and other slow rhythm, small amount of exercise, and to their own activities do not feel tired after the degree. The cold can make the blood vessel contraction, blood pressure rise, so the winter elderly should be in indoor exercise, can also do stair climbing exercise. 5, often test blood pressure For patients with hypertension, it is necessary to measure blood pressure frequently, because the blood pressure level can be adjusted according to the variety and dosage of antihypertensive drugs. If you have the conditions, it is best to have a blood pressure monitor at home. Generally control blood pressure at 130-140 mm Hg systolic pressure, diastolic pressure 80-90 mm Hg, and no symptoms of discomfort is appropriate. 6, dieting and weight loss According to statistics, the average life expectancy of fat people is 5-10 years shorter than that of normal weight people, this is because obesity can increase the burden on the heart, leading to cardiac hypertrophy, angina pectoris, heart failure; obesity can also lead to atherosclerosis, reducing the elasticity of blood vessels, increased brittleness, prone to hypertension and cerebral hemorrhage, etc.. Weight loss measures are varied, but ultimately there are two points: one is to eat less, the second is to move more, and the two should be carried out in conjunction, one cannot be missing. 7, adhere to the medication Some patients with hypertension, as soon as the blood pressure drops, they immediately stop the medication. This incorrect method of taking medication, that is, taking medication – stop taking medication – take medication, resulting in blood pressure appears to be elevated – lower – elevated, so that not only can not achieve the therapeutic effect, and because of the blood pressure appears to fluctuate more greatly, easy to cause the heart, brain, kidney serious Complications, such as myocardial infarction, cerebral hemorrhage, renal insufficiency, etc. Hypertension is rarely completely cured, so patients with hypertension should adhere to the medication and be prepared to take it for ten years or even a lifetime.