There are many high blood pressure causes but nearly all of them can be remedied. In this article, I’ll break down the causes so you can see how you can cure yourself of what doctors call the “silent killer”.

Narrowing Of The Arteries

The ultimate cause of high blood pressure is a simple biological and physical effect. Basically, your arteries narrow.

When this happens, the pressure inside your arteries goes up. This is much like pressing a hose pipe to get a faster flow of water. Unfortunately the higher pressure means that your arteries take a beating and you can get a lot of long term health problems, the most serious of which are a vastly increased risk of heart attack and stroke.

So when we casually talk about causes, what we really mean is – what causes the arteries to narrow in the first place. Let’s take a look at the common culprits.

Demographics

I have named this specific cause for a good reason that you will soon shortly see. Read the rest of this entry »