High blood pressure has many risk

What is factors, including:

6 Ways to Prevent
Hypertension?  Age. The risk of high blood
pressure increases as you age. Hypertension
 Too much salt (sodium) in your
High blood pressure is diet. Too much sodium in your
1. Maintain a
a common condition in diet can cause your body to retain
fluid, which increases blood
healthy weight.
which the long-term pressure.
 Using tobacco. This can cause 2. Eat a balanced
force of the blood your arteries to narrow and
increase your risk of heart disease. diet.
against your artery Secondhand smoke also can
increase your heart disease risk. 3. Cut back on
walls is high enough  Drinking too much alcohol. Over
salt.
that it may eventually time, heavy drinking can damage
your heart. Having more than one
4. Exercise
cause health problems, drink a day for women and more
than two drinks a day for men may regularly.
such as heart disease. affect your blood pressure.
 Certain chronic 5. Limit the
conditions. Certain chronic
conditions also may increase your alcohol.
risk of high blood pressure, such as
kidney disease, diabetes and sleep 6. Monitor your
apnea.
 Stress. High levels of stress can
blood pressure
lead to a temporary increase in
blood pressure.
Herbal plants that treat High Blood
pressure:

1. Garlic In individuals with increased

systolic pressure, garlic may decrease
HYPERTENSION
blood pressure through the increase of
nitric oxide production.
2. Ginger Frequently used for digestive
issues, ginger also has been shown to
improve blood circulation and relax
muscles surrounding blood vessels.
3. Radish The edible root of this
mustard family plant has been shown
to reduce blood pressure and heart rate
in animal studies
4. Moringa A crude extract
from Moringa oleifera, the most
cultivated plant in its genus, caused a
fall in systolic, diastolic, and mean
arterial blood pressure in animal
studies
5. Tomato An extract of the tomato has
been shown to reduce blood pressure
in individuals with mild, untreated
hypertension. Additionally, a
significant correlation has been
discovered between systolic blood
pressure and lycopene, a carotenoid
pigment in the tomato.
6. Soybean may provide a modest
reduction in blood pressure.

Prepared by Nikki Mas