India, March 6 -- High blood pressure (BP) is one of the most common chronic ailments found in society and a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. According to the Cleveland Clinic website, blood pressure is the amount of force exerted by blood to go through the arteries, and should be below 120/80 mm Hg for normal adults.

However, that is sometimes not the case. To help out in this situation, Dr Dmitry Yaranov, a cardiologist and heart-transplant specialist with expertise in advanced heart failure and mechanical circulatory support, took to Instagram on March 5 and listed 7 clinically proven ways to help lower blood pressure.

Cutting the amount of salt consumed daily is one of the best ways to lower blood pressure. "The Americ...