High blood pressure runs on both my mother and fathers side?

and my only concern is that i don't become a statistic ... how can i beat this disease naturally ?? Im a 35 yr old mother of 2 i dont want to take any prescription medication.. i was a vitamin to help combat this problem .. last night i took my blood pressure and it was 144/84.. that's high for me .. and i was a little upset before i took it anyway ( which i know can play a part) however i am about 30 pounds over weight .. and im working on losing this weight with exercise ..Thanks Yahoo fam!!!