Can Hypertension Be Reversed? Doctor Suggests Lifestyle Modifications To Control Blood Pressure Levels [Video]

Lifestyle Changes For Hypertension: Hypertension is no longer a disease of the elderly. Recent data suggests that the younger population is also now sharing the burden of this disease. The prevalence of hypertension as per the National Family Health Survey Series Four was found to be 18.1% in 2015-2016, while 21% of females aged over 15 years had hypertension compared to 24% of males of the same age range.

Dr Tushar Tayal, Lead Consultant, Department of Internal Medicine, CK Birla Hospital, Gurugram explained about hypertension and lifestyle changes to manage blood pressure levels. According to Dr Tayal, there are two types of hypertension:

Primary hypertension: This is high blood pressure that is not caused by an underlying medical condition or medication, which affects 90% of people with hypertension.

Secondary hypertension: This is high blood pressure that is caused by another medical condition or by medication. This accounts for about 10% of hypertension cases.