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High blood pressure

5 replies

JinglingAllTheWay · 13/01/2012 18:06

Anyone know what can cause it?

Can things e.g. Stress raise the higher and lower reading??

How can it be naturally lowered?

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LucyFarinelli · 13/01/2012 19:38

[http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Blood-pressure-%28high%29/Pages/Causes.aspx Causes]

[http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Blood-pressure-%28high%29/Pages/Causes.aspx Treatment]

LucyFarinelli · 13/01/2012 19:40

Argh. Did that wrong

mollymole · 13/01/2012 19:51

Stress can certainly cause it.
Exercise is good (after taking medival advice)

mollymole · 13/01/2012 19:52

sorry typo above should be 'medical'

BreastmilkDoesAFabLatte · 13/01/2012 20:21

Wondering what medieval advice on exercise would be? Jousting, perhaps...

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