Causes Of High Blood Pressure

Were you aware that the root cause is unknown in as many as 95% of the reported high blood pressure cases in the US? They call this particular type of high blood pressure “essential hypertension“. Even though the cause(s) of essential hypertension remain a mystery, there  has been links to certain things.

High blood pressure seems to run in families. Men are more likely to get it than women. It seems that the older you get the more susceptible you are for it. And also, African Americans as well as Native Americans seem to have a high incidence in their communities.Fascinatingly, in the US, black people are twice as likely as white people to have high blood pressure. But, that’s only in the US.

Having essential hypertension is also influenced in a fantastic part by the diet and lifestyle you choose. The connection between salt and high blood pressure is pretty well established. And since salt is used in most processed food, it takes some effort to reduce your intake.

Research has found that people who add no salt to their food, or who have a diet high in natural foods show virtually no traces of essential hypertension.

Other factors that have been associated with essential hypertension include obesity; diabetes; stress; insufficient intake of potassium, calcium, and magnesium; lack of physical activity; and chronic alcohol consumption.