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10 Causes of Hypertension

These are the major contributing factors of high blood pressure

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Stress

Young tired single mother suffers from headache closed eyes touch forehead sitting on couch while her daughter and son running around her and shouting, female babysitter feels exhausted by noisy kids

While we all face stress at some point, you can help reduce your risk of hypertension by making certain lifestyle choices to minimize the amount of stress you experience on a daily basis. Stressful situations can lead to a temporary rise in blood pressure, and chronic stress may contribute to hypertension, though more research is needed to fully understand its effects. Whether walking, biking, or some other form of exercise, regular physical activity is one way to help decrease stress levels and reduce your blood pressure. Try this workout to work out your stress.

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