I’ve just been diagnosed with hypertension, and my doctor has prescribed an old-fashioned diuretic and told me to cut out salt and lose weight. I’m trying. But in the meantime, shouldn’t I be getting a more advanced drug like an ACE inhibitor?

The first line of treatment for hypertension usually consists of the advice that your doctor gave you — to decrease your intake of salt and lose weight. …

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