The Cause of Hypertension

Diagnosing, treating and controlling hypertension at an early stage can significantly reduce the risk of developing heart attacks, kidney failure or strokes.

Hypertension can be caused due to several factors. Some factors include:

• hereditary or genetic tendencies,
• environmental factors
• unhealthy
• eating habits,
• stress,
• smoking, and
• lack of exercise.

Other factors that affect the blood pressure are :

• salt content in the body,
• volume of water in the body,
• level of various hormones, and
• obesity.