Resources and Publications

If you have questions or concerns about your blood pressure and how to control it, talk to your doctor, health care professional, or call HealthLink 811.

For general information on blood pressure and how to increase your knowledge see the links below:

Activity

• Walk about Nova Scotia
  www.walkaboutns.ca

• Public Health Agency of Canada - Physical Activity 
  www.phac-aspc.gc.ca

• 211 Nova Scotia
  www.ns.211.ca

Blood Pressure

• Hypertension Canada 
  www.hypertension.ca

• Heart and Stroke Foundation Canada-My Blood Pressure Action Plan
  ehealth.heartandstroke.ca/HeartStroke/

• C-CHANGE in Me for Cardiovascular Health
• www.cchangeinme.com
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• Your Way to Wellness Program
• http://www.nshealth.ca/content/your-way-wellness

Diet

• Dietitians of Canada
  www.dietitians.ca

• Nutrition and Healthy Eating - Health Canada 
  www.healthcanada.gc.ca/nutrition

• Sodium 101 
  www.sodium101.ca

• Fresh Canned or Frozen 
  www.freshcannedfrozen.com

• The DASH Diet Eating Plan
  www.dashdiet.org

Coping with Stress

• Canadian Mental Health Association
  www.cmha.ca

Quitting Smoking

• Smokers' Help Line: 1-877-513-5333
  www.smokershelpline.ca

Professional Resources:

• Canadian Diabetes Association
  www.diabetes.ca

• Canadian Hypertension Education Program     
  www.hypertension.ca/chep

• C-CHANGE in Me for Cardiovascular Health
• www.cchangeinme.com

• Dietitians of Canada
  www.dietitians.ca

• Heart and Stroke Foundation Canada-My Blood Pressure Action Plan
  ehealth.heartandstroke.ca/HeartStroke/

• Hypertension Canada
  www.hypertension.ca

• Kidney Foundation of Canada
  www.kidney.ca

• World Action on Salt and Health
  www.worldactiononsalt.com

• World Hypertension League
  www.whleague.org/