The cardiologist spoke about the possibility of living without hypertension

Denis Prokofiev, a general practitioner, cardiologist, and holder of the "Moscow Doctor" status, told Izvestia that it is quite possible to live without hypertension — this is not the diagnosis that everyone inevitably "should" have. A healthy lifestyle, the absence of excess weight and bad habits minimize the possibility of getting this diagnosis.

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"People experience pressure spikes due to stress, weather changes, and the abuse of salty foods and alcohol, as well as smoking. Episodes of high blood pressure, as a symptomatic form, occur in almost everyone, but sometimes it is enough to remove the provoking factors in order to reduce the risk of hypertension," says the doctor.

According to the expert, the sooner a person pays attention to a high indicator and identifies possible causes of pressure rise, the more likely it is to make the process reversible. When determining the diagnosis, doctors are guided by the numbers from 120 to 80.

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