High blood pressure, also referred to as Hypertension, is a medical condition under which the blood pressure is unceasingly elevated. Persistent high blood pressure is one of the leading risk factors for strokes, heart attacks, arterial aneurysm, and chronic renal failure.
Causes of high blood pressure :
Lifestyle habits such as excess bodyweight, lack of exercise, unhealthy diet, stress, tobacco products, contribute significantly to high blood pressure.
Leaving aside lifestyle, certain medical conditions can raise blood pressure too. Medically aggravated hypertension is called secondary hypertension. Frequent conditions that lead to secondary hypertension include polycystic kidney disease, Cushing's disease, and coarctation of the aorta.
Certain medications, dietary supplements, and illicit drugs are prone to raise the blood pressure. Some of these include:
- Certain antidepressants
- Certain cold medicines
- Certain oral contraceptives
- Cocaine
Blood pressure, if detected at the proper stage, can be cured. Some of the common treatment of high blood pressure includes:
Low-sodium diet, exercise, and high blood pressure medication, lifestyle changes, diet control, physical exercise, non-smoking, stress management and drug products.
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