Role Of Diet In Hypertension: A Pathway To Better Health

Authors- Ms. Tamanna – Intern at Strategic Institute for Public Health Education and Research (SIPHER). Dr. Rakesh Gupta – President and director of public health, Strategic Institute for Public Health Education and Research (SIPHER), Former Director Health Services and Director of Chemical Examiner Lab, Government of Punjab, Chandigarh, India.

Corresponding author – Tamanna, Intern at Strategic Institute for Public Health Education and Research (SIPHER) Introduction According to WHO Hypertension (high blood pressure) is when the pressure in your blood vessels is too high (140/90 mmHg or higher). It can be serious if not treated properly. It can lead to many risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, kidney disorders, and stroke. This condition is affecting millions globally, an estimation of 1.28 billion adults aged 30–79 years worldwide have hypertension, mostly of which (two-thirds)…