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12/06/2009 07:33 AM
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Sometimes the exact cause of high blood pressure is never determined, but there are certain risk factors that may put you in the risk category. These factors include but are not limited to: smoking, being overweight, not getting enough exercise, getting too much salt (sodium) in your diet, drinking excessively, having high blood pressure in your family, stress, and ethnic back ground.

Some of these risk factors can be changed, such as smoking, exercise, and changing the diet. But those risk factors that are in your blood and genes such as having a family history of HBP or your ethnic background cannot be changed.

Making major lifestyle changes can be extremely difficult, as our bodies seem to be resistant to change, especially quickly, but taking it in even baby steps are steps in the right direction.

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