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Got high blood pressure? Sleep on it!

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Dave Ashton

Taking medication for high blood pressure?

Maybe you should just sleep on it!

The Daily Mail reports that an hour-long nap every day can lower your blood pressure as much as if you’d given up salt from your diet.

It could reduce your risk of heart attack by 30%…and it’s free!

Now to find the time… 🤔

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