"I love your site. My life has been defined by change." -Carolyn
Read More Testimonials»

Our Managing High Blood Pressure Experts

Dr. Thomas Moore

Dr. Thomas Moore

Senior author of The DASH Diet for Hypertension

Shared by First30Days View Profile»
Dr. Norman Kaplan

Dr. Norman Kaplan

Professor of internal medicine at the University of Texas...

Shared by First30Days View Profile»
Dr. Mark Houston

Dr. Mark Houston

Author and director of Hypertension Institute at Saint Thomas...

Shared by First30Days View Profile»

Meet all of our Health Experts»

Got a Question?

Q&A

If you have questions about this change, you're in the right place. Our editors, experts, and community of change optimists have answers!

Leeu28

Question:Can high blood pressure be controlled with strict lifestyle and diet changes alone if you have a family history of hypertension?

I have a bad family history of HT (both parents, 3 grandparents, several uncles & aunts) and lipid disorders(father). Many deaths under age 55 due to MI. I was diagnosed with HT at age 46 despite healthy lifestyle and diet. Now also diganosed with high cholesterol and grade 2 arthritis. Is there any hope for me to become medication free with even stricter lifestyle changes and VasoGuard nutrition supplementation? I despair when I look at my mother - still alive, but crippled by the side-effects of the cocktail of HT meds she has been taking for more than 20 years. I am very motivated. Currently taking perindopril 4mg/day. BP not well controlled.

Asked by Leeu28 on 7/21/10 Answer»