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What Causes High Blood Pressure?
I am 50 years old , have never had blood pressure problems until this last year. today it was 158 over 103, I do smoke and weigh 262 lbs and 6' 3. It has always been spot on (120/80) till this year. can there be something serious wrong inside?
I just had blood work done ok, and chest xrays were neg.
I just had blood work done ok, and chest xrays were neg.
Tue, 8 Aug 2017
over weight, smoking & high salt in diet predispose to hi bp.
if you can quit fags totally abdvaim to looose 1 stone in 3 months- it might improve your BP dramatically.
if you can quit fags totally abdvaim to looose 1 stone in 3 months- it might improve your BP dramatically.
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