Saturday, June 22, 2013

High blood pressure

High blood pressure also referred to as hypertension is a kind of health problem where there is constant high pressure of the blood in the arteries.

A person suffers from hypertension when the blood pressure reading is 140/90 mm Hg or higher. Some of the common causes of this health problem are obesity, genetic factors, excessive intake of alcohol, high intake of salt, lack of aerobic exercise, stress, birth control pills, pain relievers, kidney diseases, and adrenal diseases and so on.If not treated on time, high blood pressure can lead to heart attacks, stroke, and kidney failure.

Although medication is often prescribed for hypertension patients, one can also control it with simple natural remedies with the help of easily available kitchen ingredients.

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