According to a Harvard study, 1 in 5 people with high blood pressure may be unintentionally taking a drug for another condition that causes their blood pressure to climb even higher.
High blood pressure can increase the risk for heart attack, stroke, kidney disease, and vision problems by damaging blood vessels.
Lifestyle changes such as weight loss, restricting salt intake, and/or medication can help move blood pressure numbers back into the normal range.
However, many people with high blood pressure use drugs that worsen it.
This Health & Medicine Lab video talks about how to reduce high blood pressure naturally.
If you care about high blood pressure, please read studies about the key to diagnosing, treating high blood pressure and more intense blood pressure control that may lower irregular heartbeat risk.
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Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care professional with questions you may have regarding your medical condition.
