Q: can anyone tell me what causes high blood pressure?

Nobel prize: For 90%, the cause is unknown and called "essential hypertension." anyone who discovers the cause will receive the nobel prize! the other 10% is attributed to: all forms of renal disease, renal artery stenosis, adrenal tumors, coarctation of the aorta, cushing's disease, obstructive sleep apnea, pheochromocytoma, licorice, and artifactual measurements.

Q: what are the most common causes of high blood pressure?

Several things: Essential HTN is most common cause.This refers to basically a combination of family tendency an such things as weight gain, high salt intake. Smoking & alcohol contribute to high blood pressure, as can diabetes.Less common are secondary causes such as from renal disease, hyperaldosteronism, pheochromocytoma and so on. Basic evaluation should include labs, urinalysis and ecg.Rx w/diet, exercise, meds.

Q: why does thinking or worrying causes high blood pressure?

: Stress releases the "fight or flight" hormones including adrenalin that can both speed the heart rate &amp; elevate blood pressure. There are other factors and in some this will not elevate the BP to a high degree.

Q: what are the causes of high blood pressure at a young age?

Familial or disease: Familial HTN is likely other reasons could vary from diet, kidney artery stenosis, tumours that are hormone producing causing BP like pheochromocytoma endocrine tumours.

Q: what are the causes of high blood pressure in a young man?

Many causes: The degree of high BP and response to treatment is the key, . Obtain 5 - 10 readings and see what the average is. From there one treats, but in the absence of being overweight, essential hypertension is the most likely cause, ie, it occurs and no specific cause is identified.

Question 1

what causes high blood pressure spikes?

Accepted Answer

Diet: Hbp rises due to eating a diet full of salt and water.  People with hbp have difficulty excreting excess salt and water.  If a person with hbp eats a diet filled with salt (hamburgers or steaks) and fluids (excessive coke or beer), then they will see a spike in their blood pressure because they can't get ride of this extra salt and fluid  normally. Not taking your meds will lead BP spikes as well.

Question 2

what causes high blood pressure in teens?

Accepted Answer

Possibilities: There are many possible origins to HBP in teens.This would include kidney/heart issues that would usually be detected much earlier. Obesity &amp; dietary issues like high salt intake/caffeine/nicotine/ etc. are possible. Inappropriate steroid use is another. When all other issues have been looked at a percentage of teens will have no obvious reason so they are labeled as "essential hypertension".

Question 3

what causes high blood pressure in a young child?

Accepted Answer

See your doctor: High blood pressure in b
a  young child can have several causes but are more likely to have a medical cause beyond just being overweight.  Seeing a doctor to check for signs of kidney, thyroid or heart disease is important.  Sometimes it is more a matter of the blood pressure having been checked incorrectly, so if you are getting high readings in a drugstore have your doctor re-check the pressure.

Question 4

what causes high blood pressure if heartrate is normal?

Accepted Answer

: The heart rate is the number of times the heart beats and the blood pressure is how much pressure the heart exerts on the blood vessels with each beat. So, you can have a normal number of beats per minute but each beat exerts a high amount of pressure on the blood vessels. It is possible to have a normal heart rate with increased blood pressure-2 different things are being measured. Good luck!

Question 5

what food causes high blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

Many: A better answer is what foods can reverse high blood pressure. This includes the dash diet:
fruits: 4-5 servings/day
vegetables: 4-5 servings/day
whole grains or fiber: 6-8 servings/day
dairy (low fat): 2-3 serving/day
meat (lean): 2 servings/day
lower dietary sodium intake
low fat (<6% of daily calories)
low cholesterol intake (<150 mg/day)
low sodium intake (<2.4 grams/day).

Question 6

can anyone tell me what causes high blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

Nobel prize: For 90%, the cause is unknown and called "essential hypertension."  anyone who discovers the cause will receive the nobel prize!  the other 10% is attributed to: all forms of renal disease, renal artery stenosis, adrenal tumors, coarctation of the aorta, cushing's disease, obstructive sleep apnea, pheochromocytoma, licorice,  and artifactual measurements.

Question 7

what are the most common causes of high blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

Several things: Essential HTN is most common cause.This refers to basically a combination of family tendency an such things as weight gain, high salt intake. Smoking & alcohol contribute to high blood pressure, as can diabetes.Less common are secondary causes such as from renal disease, hyperaldosteronism, 
pheochromocytoma and so on. Basic evaluation should include labs, urinalysis and ecg.Rx w/diet, exercise, meds.

Question 8

why does thinking or worrying causes high blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

: Stress releases the "fight or flight" hormones including adrenalin that can both speed the heart rate &amp; elevate blood pressure. There are other factors and in some this will not elevate the BP to a high degree.

Question 9

what are the causes of high blood pressure at a young age?

Accepted Answer

Familial or disease: Familial HTN is likely other reasons could vary from  diet, kidney artery stenosis, tumours that are hormone producing causing BP like pheochromocytoma  endocrine tumours.

Question 10

what are the causes of high blood pressure in a young man?

Accepted Answer

Many causes: The degree of high BP and response to treatment is the key, .  Obtain 5 - 10 readings and see what the average is.  From there one treats, but in the absence of being overweight, essential hypertension is the most likely cause, ie, it occurs and no specific cause is identified.

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