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Three Sides of Hypertension

By: Christian Goodman There are three main causes for hypertension...

- genetic causes

- dietary causes

- factors relating to emotional tension and stress

Among the three, the most harmful is the third cause, emotional tension.

Genetic Reasons:

These factors play an important role in the cause of primary hypertension.

Those in the medical community have yet to accurately say which genes are the major reason for the development of hypertension.

Each person's individual characteristics are established by proteins that are made by genes and chromosomes.

Only reasons affecting the renin-angiotensin-andosterone system have been researched on. This system is the one responsible for helping the body regulate its blood pressure, basically by controlling the balance of salt, and the state of elasticity within the arteries.

Genetic factors contribute to more than 30% of all cases of primary hypertension.

So despite having a healthy nutrition and fitness plan, this means that those with high blood pressure genes in their system are still prone to the disease. (This can however be avoided. I'll explain how later in this article.)

For example, high blood pressure or hypertension seems to be most common for people of African heritage in the United States.

The lowest numbers of hypertension tend to relate to Asian Americans. And people who have been born to two hypertensive parents have a tendency to also develop the condition.

It is rare for unusual genetic disorders to have anything to do with primary hypertension, as these cases typically identify secondary hypertension instead.

Dietary Factors:

What you eat can very well lead to the development of hypertension, including consuming too much caffeine, drinking too much alcohol, and wrong choices in food.

In general, hypertension is likely to develop when you are overweight, especially if you also have the genetics that cause the disorder.

Eating the wrong foods can also cause your blood pressure to rise, regardless of your weight.

Examples of bad foods are those rich in cholesterol and tran saturated fats, and foods with too much salt.

Being overweight is one of the largest "environmental" causes for hypertension.

Too much caffeine or coffee in your body can also lead to issues coming from hypertension development if you do not moderate the intake of these beverages. Both are good in moderation.

Emotional Tension and Stress:

If you are too stressed at work, at home, in society, it means that you are taking on much more than you can handle, and you will find yourself with a lot of unwanted stress.

These unnecessary stress will stay with you without you knowing it, and can be the reason for many health problems, including hypertension.

Anxiety is another major cause for hypertension, as it normally leads to a spike in our blood pressure.

If you make it your habit to worry too much, or stress yourself too much, you can develop chronic hypertension.

The major contributing factor for hypertension is emotional tension and stress, and even if there are no hereditary or dietary factors, because of the level of stress that you might be in, you can develop chronic hypertension.

My natural blood pressure exercise program involves three exercises capable not only of eliminating the emotional tension and stress related causes of hypertension, but also some of the dietary and hereditary related hypertension problems as well.

Article Source: http://www.lifeweightloss.com

Christian Goodman is a well known researcher on natural health alternatives as well as an author of several health guides. See his latest researches on alternative health and his new, successful program to prevent and cure hypertension, managing high blood pressure

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