| High blood pressure is on the rise worldwide. But, | | | | intake as it is linked to high BP. According to experts, |
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| that about one-third adults in most countries suffer | | | | meditation and biofeedback to lower your stress |
| from high blood pressure.By 2025, more than 1.5 billion | | | | levels.Caution: You may have high blood pressure for |
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| study based on two decades of global data. Based on | | | | regularly. The Joint National Committee on Prevention, |
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| of high blood pressure will increase by about 60 | | | | pressure(JNC), has formulated norms to diagnose |
| percent by 2025. And they expect to see it slightly | | | | pre-hypertension, where blood pressure readings show |
| more in women(30 percent) than in men(29 | | | | 120-139 over 80-89 mmHg, which help identify people |
| percent)Looking at these alarming figures, there could | | | | who are at a higher risk for high blood pressure, heart |
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