Not only salt: blood pressure also rises this way…

Undoubtedly, table salt , added to foods or hidden within them, is an important risk factor for the development of hypertension and cardiovascular disease. But there are also many other elements that promote elevated blood pressure: not knowing about them, not talking to your doctor about them, or neglecting them in your daily life risks thwarting the effects of any antihypertensive therapy, where keeping them under control can result in significant clinical improvement and a substantial reduction in overall cardiovascular risk. Here is what you should pay attention to .

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