| Are You At A Risk Of High Blood Pressure |
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a) are overweight b) are a man over the age of 45 c) are a woman over the age of 55 d) have a family history of high blood pressure e) have pre-hypertension (that is, blood pressure in the range of 120–139/80–89 mmHg) There are also other things that can raise your blood pressure. These are as follows: 1) Eating too much salt 2) Drinking too much alcohol 3) Not getting enough potassium in your diet 4) Not doing enough physical activity 5) Taking certain medicines 6) Having long-lasting stress If you fall in any of the above brackets, then you need to be mighty careful. You also need to check your blood pressure regularly. |