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What Causes High Blood Pressure?

What Causes High Blood Pressure?

How Can Our Functional Medicine Doctor Help You?

Using Tobacco

Sodium And Potassium Intake

Being Overweight Or Inactive

While being inactive may lead to you becoming overweight, it can lead to many other problems as well. People who are inactive tend to have a higher heart rate than those who participate in moderate exercise. As the rate of your heartbeat continues to increase, it must work harder to complete each contraction, contributing to higher blood pressure.

Holistic Heart Centers – Functional Medicine Doctor

This article was reviewed by Dr. Regina Druz, MD, MBA, FACC, FMCP-M — Board-Certified Integrative Cardiologist at Holistic Heart Centers, Roslyn, NY. This content is for educational purposes and does not substitute personalized medical advice.

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