There is nothing you can do to prevent high blood pressure. If your mother or father has high blood pressure, you'll get it. Young adults don't get high blood pressure. 4 High blood pressure has no symptoms.
Stress causes high blood pressure.
If you're overweight, you are two to six times more likely to develop high blood pressure. You have to exercise vigorously every day to improve your blood pressure and heart health. Americans eat two to three times more salt and sodium than they need. 12 High blood pressure has no cure.