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Now that I’m postmenopausal, should I make any dietary changes to lower my blood pressure?
One theory as to why blood pressure rises after menopause is that lower estrogen levels cause arteries to stiffen and blood pressure to go up. If a woman is pre-hypertensive before menopause, she will likely develop hypertension during or after. This makes it necessary for many women to make changes to combat high blood pressure. Some will need to take medication to control it, but others may be able to lower blood pressure through diet and exercise.
A study published in The Journal of the American College of Cardiology in 2001 indicates that postmenopausal women can make lifestyle changes to lower their blood pressure. They should switch to the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet and exercise regularly, but the study found that lowering salt intake makes the biggest difference in blood pressure levels in postmenopausal women.
The women who participated in the study either walked every day or cut their salt. Salt worked better, but both worked. The study indicated that diet and exercise together were even more effective. The goal is to have systolic pressure (the top number) below 130.
This content was written by staff of HysterSisters.com by non-medical professionals based on discussions, resources and input from other patients for the purpose of patient-to-patient support.
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