15 major health risks of high blood pressure

High blood pressure can prove to be a serious health hazard as it leads to several health complications, which can prove to be fatal. The heart when under pressure pumps more blood and the blood pressure is raised. The artery, through which the blood flows, get clogged due to cholesterol deposits and makes it difficult for the blood to flow smoothly to various organs.
A blood pressure level of 140/90 mmHg is considered to be high blood pressure. By maintaining healthy lifestyles, one can maintain one’s blood pressure levels.
In the U.S. about 72 million people have high blood pressure (HBP). This means 1 in 3 people suffer from it.
Stress, anxiety, illnesses, overwork, smoking can all cause blood pressure to increase. To maintain good health one must keep one’s blood pressure under control. Let us have a look how high blood pressure can affect our health.