Causes and symptoms of Hypertension.

Ahsh!. Hypertension?. Nope, I don't pray for anyone to have this. It leads to stroke and stroke makes you useless, atleast, here on earth.
Now see the causes and symptoms...
What causes hypertension?
Though the exact causes of hypertension are usually unknown, there are several factors that have been highly associated with the
condition. These include:
- Smoking
- Obesity or being overweight
- Being obese/overweight as a child - a research team at the Indiana University School of Medicine found that obese/overweight children are much more likely to suffer from hypertension during adulthood
- Diabetes
- Sedentary lifestyle
- Lack of physical activity
- High levels of salt intake (sodium
sensitivity). According to the American Heart Association (AHA), sodium consumption should be limited to 1,500 milligrams per day
, and that includes everybody, even healthy people without high blood pressure, diabetes or cardiovascular diseases.
- Insufficient calcium , potassium, and magnesium consumption
- Vitamin D deficiency
- High levels of alcohol consumption
- Stress
- Aging
- Medicines such as birth control pills Genetics and a family history of
hypertension - In May 2011,.scientists from the University of Leicester, England, reported in the journal Hypertension that some genes in the kidneys may contribute
to hypertension
- Chronic kidney disease
- Adrenal and thyroid problems or tumors.
Statistics in the USA indicate that African and Americans have a higher incidence of hypertension than other ethnicities.
What are the symptoms of hypertension?
There is no guarantee that a person with hypertension will present any symptoms of the condition. About 33% of people actually do not know that they have high blood pressure,
and this ignorance can last for years. For this reason, it is advisable to undergo periodic blood pressure screenings even when no symptoms are present.
Extremely high blood pressure may lead to some symptoms, however, and these include:
- Severe headaches
- Fatigue or confusion
- Dizziness
- Nausea
- Problems with vision
- Chest pains
- Breathing problems
- Irregular heartbeat
- Blood in the urine.

Remedies coming soon...