Do you know your family history? You know what your risk of hypertension? Almost one third of adults have high blood pressure and are at increased risk if your grandparents or your parents have suffered a stroke or heart attack, and more if you are over weight and inactive. The gene has been shown to have an influence on risk factors, but there was also evidence that healthy lifestyle, including diet and exercise can reduce the risk.

There are certain segments of the population from the deck stacked against them, as those who have diabetes, kidney disease, or those of African-American living in the Southeast United States. In post-menopausal women and those who are overweight and that women who use contraceptives are at increased risk for high blood pressure. In addition, more than half of adults over 65 years in the United States suffer from high blood pressure.

Well, then how is it inferior? The fastest way shown to reduce blood pressure by participating in regular exercise. The positive effects of exercise are durable, the blood pressure after exercise becomes lower and lower still for as long as twenty two hours. It will also help to lose excess weight is a major cause of hypertension.

The next step we can take to help reduce your blood pressure is to change our diet and choose foods low in salt and high in fiber. Keeping in fat and calories low and to limit the size of each meal. It is better to eat smaller meals than three large. Even in calories, alcohol is only empty if you drink it or cut way back or eliminate it completely.