Sunday Emmanuel

@sundayemmanuel · 22 Nov 2021

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What is hypertension?

This is also known as high blood pressure. It is a condition in which the force of the blood against the artery walls is too high. Blood changes throughout the day based on the activities of the day.

Stages of hypertension:

There are four stages or categories of hypertension, they are normal, pre-hypertension [mild], stage
1[moderate] and stage 2 [severe]. Treatment is therefore taken based on which category a person falls in when readings are taken.

Types of hypertension:

Hypertension is of two major types, the primary which is the most common, and the secondary which is caused by another medical condition or use of certain medicines. Additional types are isolated systolic,
malignant, and resistant.

Causes of hypertension:

- Age
- Race
- Being overweight or obese
- Not being physically attractive
- Using tobacco
- Too much salt in your diet
- Too little potassium in your die.
Hypertension can lead to heart disease, stroke and even death if not properly taken care of.