HYPERTENSION

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is the state of high blood pressure in the arteries.It can also be defined as a repeatedly elevated blood pressure exceeding 140 over 90 mmHg -- a systolic pressure above 140 with a diastolic pressure above 90.Systolic pressure corresponds to the pressure when the blood propels in the arteries with force.Diastolic pressure represents the pressure as the force of the blood flow drops after the relaxing of each heart beat.A person with systolic and diastolic blood pressures consistently above the normal range (i.e 120/80 mm Hg) is said to have hypertension.It is a major risk factor for heart disease, congestive heart failure, stroke, impaired vision, and kidney disease.

List of Risk Factors for Hypertension
* Obesity
* Overweight
* Diabetes
* Age
* Family history of high blood pressure
* High-normal blood pressure
* High salt diet
* High saturated fat diet
* Lack of exercise
* Poor physical fitness
* Alcohol
* Alcoholism
* Stress
TREATMENT:

• Vitamin C May Lower Blood Pressure
• Too much alcohol affects the entire circulatory system as well as the heart. It can lead to high blood pressure, an enlarged, weakened heart, and irregular heartbeats.So avoid it.
  
• Black walnut seems to show promise in the fight against high blood pressure.