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Article: 9 ways to lower blood pressure.
- Article from:
- New Zealand Herald (Auckland, New Zealand)
- Article date:
- July 1, 2008
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It's known as the silent killer, and it affects one in every five adults.
High blood pressure, or hypertension, can be a warning sign of heart disease and other serious conditions.
Yet because most people have it without having any symptoms, they may not realise they've got a problem until it's too late.
High blood pressure can cause the heart to enlarge and weaken. It also damages the blood vessels, especially if you also have raised blood cholesterol or diabetes, or if you smoke.
If blood vessels become narrow or blocked, you can have a heart attack or stroke. Hypertension is also linked to kidney and eye damage and poor circulation ...