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High blood pressure can be the cause of serious health implications, but what is high blood pressure and how can we treat it?
Three out of 10 adults in the UK have it, and the risk of developing high blood pressure heightens as we age. Certain factors are known to increase the risk, including an unhealthy diet, smoking, and family history.
Find out more about what high blood pressure is, what causes it, and natural approaches that may help treat and prevent.
When your heart beats, it pumps blood to the rest of your body through the arteries. The force of blood against the artery walls is what we call blood pressure.
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a serious condition that can affect anybody. It’s diagnosed when pressure readings are consistently 140 over 90 (or higher), over the course of several weeks.
In many cases, there is no obvious cause of high blood pressure. However, there are certain factors that can increase the risk of high blood pressure, such as pregnancy, stress, obesity, and drinking a lot of alcohol.
On most occasions, there are no signs or symptoms of having high blood pressure, and patients can only be diagnosed by having their blood pressure checked by a medical professional.
Rarely, extremely high blood pressure can cause some physical symptoms. These can include severe headaches, blurred vision, seizures, chest pain, feeling short of breath, nausea, and heavy sweating. If this happens, seek medical care immediately.
There are many natural ways to lower blood pressure. If you want to reduce the risk of high blood pressure or work on lowering it, these methods can help:
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