well after blood tests coming back "clean" doc has diagnosed hypertension.

so we are discussing treatment later this afternoon but was wondering if anyone else had this, and what treatment they were following.. and any advice, tips.. ideas?

aparently my switching to vegetarianism was a very good move:) my doctor was very impressed with my colesterol levels.

so.. comments?

I have had high BP for many years. I take Toprol (75 mg daily), which keeps it down. My doctor said if I started eating better (which I have already started to do by going veg.....he was happy about it, too), exercising, watching my salt intake and quit smoking (ahh, there's the tough one), I could probably stop taking the meds......but while I am trying to do all these things I stay on the meds.....

I have hypertension and I take Avapro. I eat a very low sodium diet and try to stay active, though I don't have a regular exercise program.

I feel very cheated because I've never been significantly overweight and I've never smoked. I've had high blood pressure since my mid-twenties. The doc says "Bad genes." :(