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Almost a third of Americans over 18 have high blood pressure, a dramatic rise over the past decade, according to a new study. Some 65 million now suffer from high blood pressure, a jump of 15 million over a similar study conducted a decade ago.
The reason scientists attribute to the dramatic rise in blood pressure rates:
- A rising aging population spurred by baby boomers
- Population growth, particularly among African-Americans
- The obesity epidemic
Domestic blood pressure rates hit an all-time high (36 percent) in the 70s and fell by almost half (20 percent) from 1988-91.
High blood pressure is a serious issue that can kill or permanently impair you, and it should not be ignored. It usually kills people slowly over time, but very high blood pressures can surely cause a stroke. Normally, high blood pressure goes down quite quickly and easily by implementing three important factors:
- Eliminating grains and sugars and eating based on your own nutritional type
- Normalizing the stresses in your life. EFT is a simple and inexpensive tool that can help you in this area
- Exercise
USA Today August 24, 2004