Hypertension

Raised blood pressure (BP), known as hypertension, is a serious condition and can increase the risk of strokes and heart attacks. Hypertension is an important public health challenge in the UK and other countries due to its high prevalence and strong association with cardiovascular disease and premature death.

Raised blood pressure affects 1 in 4 adults, more than 29% adults in India, around 43 crore people (as per study, 2014) and may be higher with the recent pandemic and lockdown.

Hypertension is not only the most common, but also one of the most important, modifiable risk factors for coronary heart disease, stroke, congestive heart failure, chronic kidney disease, and peripheral vascular disease. The positive relationship between blood pressure and the risk of vascular disease is strong, continuous, graded, consistent, independent, predictive, and aetiologically significant for those with and without a previous history of cardiovascular disease.

There are numerous positive changes that can be made in both lifestyle and nutritional intake that can help to lower a raised BP.

During this presentation you will learn:

About the incidence & significance of a raised BP
About the major lifestyle influences on BP
About the influence of hormones on BP
How exercise affects BP
About the major nutritional influences on BP
How magnesium & minerals influence on BP
How vitamin D influences BP via the renin-angiotensin system
About the importance of maintaining endothelial function
About toxic metals and how they impact BP