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Lifestyle Modifications to Reduce Blood Pressure in Athletes
| Reduce sodium intake: blacks, elderly, diabetics |
| Increase potassium intake: endurance athletes |
| Weight loss |
| Reduce alcohol intake |
| No tobacco (any form) |
| Avoid non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs, herbals, sympathomimetics, human growth hormone, anabolic steroids |
| Relaxation techniques: meditation, yoga, Tai Chi |
| Light aerobic exercise |
