Have you ever wondered if High Blood Pressure can be reversed?

Here are 10 reversible causes of High Blood Pressure.

There are several causes of Hypertension or high blood pressure - some ?are genetic and irreversible, but some are due to our environment and are reversible. 

1) salt intake

2) overweight/obesity

3) stress

4) caffeine intake

5) smoking

6) alcohol intake

7) steroids, prescribed or performance-enhancing

8) birth control /oral contraceptives 

9) herbal remedies with licorice in it

10) anti-inflammatory pain meds (e.g. ibuprofen, advil, motrin, aleve)

Why is this important?

Hypertension is called the silent killer because there are no symptoms.

It is directly linked to heart disease, heart failure, stroke and kidney disease.

Look for these ten things today. See if you can get rid of 1 or 2 so you can prevent development of high blood pressure tomorrow!

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