{"id":8845,"date":"2023-05-31T14:27:51","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T12:27:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clinique-med.com\/medical-specialities\/cardiology\/hypertension-arterielle-2\/"},"modified":"2025-04-11T19:46:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T17:46:13","slug":"high-blood-pressure","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clinique-med.com\/en\/medical-specialities\/cardiology\/high-blood-pressure\/","title":{"rendered":"High blood pressure"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8845\" class=\"elementor elementor-8845 elementor-4512\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3aecc078 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3aecc078\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\"><div class=\"elementor-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-52c8077d\" data-id=\"52c8077d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-268528e5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"268528e5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\"><div class=\"elementor-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-14ba2f00\" data-id=\"14ba2f00\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-781c270d flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"781c270d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"styled-subtitle\">Understanding high blood pressure: causes, symptoms and treatments<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3841550a flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3841550a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>High blood pressure, also known as <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hypertension\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hypertension<\/a> (elevated arterial tension), is a common condition that can have serious health consequences if left untreated. Find out about the causes, symptoms and treatments in this comprehensive guide.<\/p><h2>WHAT IS HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE?<\/h2><p>Hypertension is a condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is abnormally high. This can cause damage to vital organs such as the heart, kidneys and brain. Blood pressure is the force of the blood against the walls of the arteries when the heart pumps blood.<\/p><p>Blood pressure is measured in two numbers: Systolic (top number) &#8211; The top number represents the pressure in the arteries when the heart beats and pushes blood into the arteries. Diastolic (lower number) &#8211; The lower number represents the pressure in the arteries between heartbeats, when the heart relaxes and fills with blood.<\/p><p>There are many causes of Hypertension, including stress, obesity, excessive salt intake and heredity. Symptoms can include headaches, dizziness and chest pain. Treatment includes lifestyle changes, medication and regular blood pressure checks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5469afe0\" data-id=\"5469afe0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-228685c3 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"228685c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"500\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clinique-med.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/hypertension-arterielle1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8024\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clinique-med.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/hypertension-arterielle1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.clinique-med.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/hypertension-arterielle1-188x300.jpg 188w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a3e8dbd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a3e8dbd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\"><div class=\"elementor-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-418fefe4\" data-id=\"418fefe4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca2efa flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ca2efa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"500\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clinique-med.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/hypertension-arterielle2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8025\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clinique-med.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/hypertension-arterielle2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.clinique-med.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/hypertension-arterielle2-188x300.jpg 188w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c8281ad\" data-id=\"5c8281ad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76fa501 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76fa501\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>THE CAUSES<\/h2><p>The causes of Hypertension can be many and vary from person to person. Some common causes include stress, obesity, excessive salt intake, excessive alcohol intake, lack of exercise, smoking and heredity.<\/p><p>The following factors can increase your risk of developing Hypertension:<\/p><p><u>Age<\/u>: High blood pressure becomes more common with age, especially in men over 65. However, high blood pressure can occur at any age.<\/p><p><u>Genetics:<\/u> Your genes may play a role in determining whether you have high blood pressure. If one of your parents or siblings has high blood pressure, your risk of developing it increases.<\/p><p><u>Obesity:<\/u> Being overweight significantly increases the risk of Hypertension because it increases the body&#8217;s demand for oxygen-rich blood. An overweight person also has a higher heart rate and a larger heart, which makes pumping more difficult than in someone who is not overweight.<\/p><p><u>Diabetes:<\/u> People with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clinique-med.com\/en\/medical-specialities\/endocrinology-and-diabetology\/diabetes\/\">diabetes<\/a> are more likely to develop <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clinique-med.com\/en\/medical-specialities\/cardiology\/\">Hypertension<\/a> than people without diabetes because they have insulin resistance, which causes extra fluid to be stored in the body due to the inability to use insulin properly to produce energy in cells throughout life.<\/p><p>It is important to understand the causes of your high blood pressure so that you can take the necessary steps to treat and prevent it.<\/p><h2>THE SYMPTOMS<\/h2><p>Symptoms can be difficult to recognise because they are often not visible. However, some signs include headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, chest pain and vision problems. It is important to monitor your blood pressure regularly and to contact your doctor if you experience any of these symptoms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65170a62 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65170a62\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\"><div class=\"elementor-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28a6440e\" data-id=\"28a6440e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33a69775 elementor-widget__width-initial flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33a69775\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-h1 light elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ADDITIONAL<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3da52a6a elementor-widget__width-auto flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3da52a6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-h1 elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">INFORMATION<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-55b422c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"55b422c5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\"><div class=\"elementor-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-29f75385\" data-id=\"29f75385\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e1a6c0 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-thegem-quickfinders\" data-id=\"8e1a6c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;thegem_elementor_preset&quot;:&quot;grid-basic-right-align&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"thegem-quickfinders.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"quickfinder row inline-row quickfinder-style-grid-basic-right-align\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"lazy-loading  quickfinder-item inline-column col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quickfinder-item-inner icon-top icon-horizontal-right icon-wrapping-inline centered-box button-bottom lazy-loading-item\" data-ll-effect=\"fading\" data-ll-item-delay=\"200\"> \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quickfinder-icon-container\">\n\n\t<div class=\"connector-container\">\n\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"gem-qf-icon-image-wrapper lazy-loading-item\" data-ll-effect=\"clip\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gem-icon gem-icon-pack-fontawesome gem-icon-size-large gradient gem-icon-shape-default\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-hover-bg fade\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gem-icon-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"padding-box-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"gem-icon-style-gradient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"back-angle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-heartbeat\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"connector-container\">\n\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quickfinder-item-info-wrapper\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quickfinder-item-info lazy-loading-item\" data-ll-effect=\"fading\" data-ll-item-delay=\"200\">\n\t\n\t\t<h4 class=\"quickfinder-title title-h4 light\">\n\t\t\tWHAT IS SYSTOLIC?\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"quickfinder-description gem-text-output\">\n\t\t\t<p>Systolic blood pressure is the first and highest number in your blood pressure reading. It is the pressure in the arteries when the heart beats (systole).<\/p><p>Systolic blood pressure is measured in two numbers. The first number represents the level of systolic pressure when the heart contracts. The second number represents the level of systolic pressure between heartbeats, when the heart relaxes between heartbeats (rest).<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1b14f5\" data-id=\"d1b14f5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3efd8cb6 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-thegem-quickfinders\" data-id=\"3efd8cb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;thegem_elementor_preset&quot;:&quot;grid-basic-right-align&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"thegem-quickfinders.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"quickfinder row inline-row quickfinder-style-grid-basic-right-align\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"lazy-loading  quickfinder-item inline-column col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quickfinder-item-inner icon-top icon-horizontal-right icon-wrapping-inline centered-box button-bottom lazy-loading-item\" data-ll-effect=\"fading\" data-ll-item-delay=\"200\"> \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quickfinder-icon-container\">\n\n\t<div class=\"connector-container\">\n\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"gem-qf-icon-image-wrapper lazy-loading-item\" data-ll-effect=\"clip\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gem-icon gem-icon-pack-fontawesome gem-icon-size-large gradient gem-icon-shape-default\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-hover-bg fade\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gem-icon-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"padding-box-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"gem-icon-style-gradient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"back-angle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-heart\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"connector-container\">\n\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quickfinder-item-info-wrapper\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quickfinder-item-info lazy-loading-item\" data-ll-effect=\"fading\" data-ll-item-delay=\"200\">\n\t\n\t\t<h4 class=\"quickfinder-title title-h4 light\">\n\t\t\tWHAT IS A DIASTOLIC?\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"quickfinder-description gem-text-output\">\n\t\t\t<p>Diastolic blood pressure is the second number in a blood pressure measurement. It is usually the lowest number in a systolic\/diastolic blood pressure reading.<\/p><p>Diastolic blood pressure (also called diastole) is the pressure in the arteries when the heart relaxes between beats and fills with blood. This is the lowest blood pressure reading.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-545e9af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"545e9af\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\"><div class=\"elementor-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68c160a\" data-id=\"68c160a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad90cd2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ad90cd2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\"><div class=\"elementor-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-17f761a\" data-id=\"17f761a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02bbe10 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02bbe10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>TREATMENTS FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE<\/h2><p>Treatments for this condition may vary depending on the severity of the condition and associated risk factors. Lifestyle changes, such as regular exercise, a healthy diet and reducing salt intake, can help lower blood pressure. Medications such as diuretics and beta-blockers may also be prescribed to help control blood pressure. It is important to follow your doctor&#8217;s recommendations to effectively manage this condition.<\/p><h2>HOW CAN Hypertension BE PREVENTED?<\/h2><p>Although some people are more likely to develop high blood pressure due to genetic factors, there are steps everyone can take to prevent the condition. These include maintaining a healthy weight, taking regular exercise, eating a healthy diet and reducing salt intake. It is also important to limit alcohol consumption and not to smoke. 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