In addition, seniors will receive important information about preventing and managing high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. This goal may be achieved through lifestyle modifications alone, or in combination with drug therapy. There is nothing you can do to prevent high blood pressure. If high blood pressure runs in your family, you will get it. High blood pressure is not life threatening.
Stress causes high blood pressure.
If you are overweight, you are two to five 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 is necessary for good health. High blood pressure has no cure. T F Answers 1.