Hypertension

Stress and hypertension
You may have been told that you’re “hyper-tense” or have an A-type personality, and that you have hypertension because you’re too wound-up or stressed.

Hypertension and your weight
All your questions about hypertension and obesity answered.

Little weight loss lowers blood pressure
Researchers have found that middle-aged and overweight people may be able to lower their blood pressure by losing as little as 7 kg in four years.

8 things you should know about hypertension
17 May is World Hypertension Day. Here are eight things you should know about high blood pressure, courtesy of Pretoria cardiologist, Dr Adriaan Snyders.

Symptoms of stress versus symptoms of hypertension
Shortness of breath, sweating, dry mouth and flushed features are all symptoms of stress. The symptoms of hypertension on the other hand are… Well, often there aren’t any.

The Pill and hypertension
About 5% of women using oral contraceptives develop high blood pressure for reasons which are not clear.

Hypertension: the silent killer
17 May is World Hypertension Day. Could you be suffering from high blood pressure without knowing it? Hypertension is a silent but deadly disease. Check your blood pressure today.