The document discusses how to manage high blood pressure. It defines high blood pressure and its causes, symptoms, and categories based on blood pressure readings. It outlines three action plans to prevent high blood pressure: following a healthy diet like the DASH diet; maintaining a healthy weight; and reducing sodium intake to less than 2.4g per day. The author decides to focus on reducing sodium intake through their action plan since their weight and diet are already healthy.

1. How Can I Manage High Blood Pressure? By: Kyle Miyahara

7. Categories (Systolic) in mm Hg (Diastolic) in mm Hg Category What to do ("Blood Pressure Chart") Talk to your doctor about taking more than one medication. Stage 2 hypertension 100 or more 160 or more talk to your doctor about taking medication Stage 1 hypertension 90-99 140-159 Maintain or adopt a healthy lifestyle. Prehypertension 80-89 120-139 Maintain lifestyle. Normal blood pressure Below 80 Below 120