[header] How to reduce high blood pressure after surgery [title] Eat less sodium. [step] Sodium is in salt, so by reducing your salt consumption, you will reduce your sodium intake. Eating salty foods is an acquired taste. 
Some people who are accustomed to flavoring their food with lots of salt may consume up to 3 , 500 mg of sodium (in salt) per day. If you have high blood pressure and need to lower it after surgery, your doctor will probably recommend strongly cutting back on salt.