Surprisingly, of those people with high blood pressure, more than 30 percent don't know they have it. The cause of high blood pressure isn't known in about 90 percent of cases. However, there are many factors associated with the condition. Sedentary lifestyle Excessive alcohol intake High blood pressure can develop over many years with no noticeable symptoms. When it becomes severe enough for symptoms to appear, they can include nosebleeds, a racing heartbeat, headache and dizziness.
Doctors say regular blood pressure checks are extremely important.
Lifestyle modification and blood pressure medications are effective ways to lower blood pressure. RESPeRATE is the first medical device to receive FDA approval for the treatment of high blood pressure. RESPeRATE was developed from the scientific evidence that shows breathing exercises can lower blood pressure when performed routinely. Studies show that using the device along with prescribed hypertension drugs result in a significant reduction of blood pressure in just six weeks of daily treatment. It has been shown to lower blood pressure both in patients taking hypertension drugs as well as those not using medication.