How Can I Manage My Blood Pressure? Ten Essential Tips

3. Limit Alcohol Consumption

Alcohol has a dehydrating effect on the body, which lowers the amount of fluid it retains (to a certain extent). Therefore, if it's consumed in small quantities, it may lower your blood pressure, hence making it unsuitable if you have hypotension. For those suffering from hypertension, high levels of consumption undo the blood-pressure-lowering effect of alcohol and may, in fact, cause a spike. It also neutralizes the effect of hypertension medication, putting patients at higher risk of blood pressure rising. Therefore, patients with either kind of blood pressure disorder should limit their alcohol intake — no more than one drink a day.