Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)

Service Description

Hypertension is one of the most common chronic conditions in North America—often linked to high sodium intake from processed foods. Left unmanaged, it increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, and kidney complications. In this session, we assess your diet and lifestyle to identify improvements based on evidence-based guidance. You’ll learn to read food labels, reduce sodium, cook smart at home, and understand the DASH diet. We’ll also explore key nutrients (calcium, magnesium, potassium), and lifestyle factors like sleep, exercise, and stress. Follow-ups are available to track progress and make adjustments. • Assessing your current dietary habits and lifestyle and suggest recommendations to adjust your diet and maintain your blood pressure and ideally prevent developing hypertension by learning simple rules from evidence-based science information. • Education is a big part it. Learn how to read food labels on the food packaging to avoid high salt food and learn how much sodium you need to take • Eat salt smart! Learn about sodium reduction strategies when preparing meals at home, eating at the restaurants, sodium substitutes, and other spices to replace sodium • Learn about high blood pressure specific diets such as DASH diet • Receive Dash diet recipes • Learn how to eat healthy with a diet rich in vegetables, whole grains, fruits, and natural antioxidants to manage your high blood pressure • Learn about the impact of other minerals on blood pressure and fluid balance (calcium, potassium, and magnesium) and know how to receive adequate amount of them • Learn about other lifestyle factors that have impact on blood pressure such as exercise, stress, alcohol consumption, and sleep hygiene • Learn to manage your body weight to help manage blood pressure • Learn about other medical conditions that contribute to hypertension: diabetes, kidney disease, obstructive sleep apnea • Do a follow up to monitor your progress and make changes if needed