What Causes High Blood Pressure?

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Causes of High Blood Pressure

As said earlier, the cause is unknown but there are certain factors that may give rise to hypertension are obesity, tobacco chewing and chronic alcoholism. Most of the cases primary hypertension is due to increased stiffness and narrowing of the small arteries. This result into increased resistance to the flow of blood and that is what makes the blood pressure elevation.

It is also believed that increased peripheral artery resistance may be associated with genetics, lack of exercise, obesity, over consumption of salts and natural aging process. Long lasting kidney diseases, pregnancies etc are well known factors causing hypertension.

There are certain drugs like immunosuppressive and corticosteroids may produce high blood pressure. NSAID’s (non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs) and COX-2 (cyclooxygenenase two) groups are well known causative factors for the same if taken frequently and for long period. This is due to their effect on kidneys as they have anti-prostaglandin properties.

Ayurveda believes that a person who doesn’t do work and sits all the time, i.e. leads a sedentary lifestyle, may develop this condition. Obese people and diabetics are at a higher risk. Those who are non-vegetarian and alcoholic are more susceptible to develop hypertension as per Ayurveda. The science also accepts certain mental states like fear, anger and shock that directly deals with hypertension. Ayurveda also accepts sudden change in decision or mood may alter your blood pressure.

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