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High Blood Pressure

Learn about what you can do to help control hypertension (high blood pressure), including the DASH diet.

  • Use the Nutrition Facts Label to Reduce Your Intake of Sodium in Your Diet

    Choose low-salt foods using the Nutrition Facts Label.

    • HHS, Food and Drug Administration

  • High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)

    Learn how to understand your blood pressure reading and control high blood pressure.

    • HHS, Food and Drug Administration, Office on Women's Health

  • Choose Foods Low in Sodium

    Choosing and preparing foods that are lower in salt and sodium may help prevent or lower high blood pressure. Find a list of foods to choose more often and less often.

    • HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

  • NHLBI Publications and Resources: DASH Diet

    Browse handouts and recipes for the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Diet. Topics include getting more potassium, staying on track, and meal tracking for different calorie levels.

    • HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

  • The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Eating Plan

    Discover the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan to gain better control of high blood pressure. See a week's worth of sample menus and recipes, which feature plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and other foods that are heart healthy and lower in salt/sodium.

    • HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

  • What is High Blood Pressure?

    Learn the basics about blood pressure and how to know if yours is in a healthy range.

    • HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

  • High Blood Pressure and Kidney Disease

    Learn about the relationship between high blood pressure and kidney disease. 

    • HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

  • Talk with Your Family

    Learn ways to talk to your family about the connection between diabetes, high blood pressure, and kidney disease. 

    • HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Kidney Disease Education Program

  • High Blood Pressure

    Find basic information and resources on high blood pressure. 

    • HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus