Tag: blood pressure health
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5 Ways To Lower Blood Pressure (Without Medication)
High blood pressure is often caused by narrowing blood vessels and arteries. Hypertension connects to adverse cardiovascular health. Plus, it can worsen your risk of developing many diseases as you age. Blood pressure medication is readily available in most places, but not everyone has that option or wants to become too used to them. Luckily,…
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5 Dangers of High Blood Pressure to Never Ignore
Did you know that high blood pressure, or hypertension, is now defined as having a blood pressure (BP) of 130/80? With this new measurement, experts estimate that 46% of U.S. adults have Stage 1 hypertension. Here are what is now defined as ‘normal’ and ‘elevated’ blood pressure and ‘stage 1’ and ‘stage 2’ hypertension: Normal:…