You cannot always prevent high blood pressure, but giving up smoking and moderating your alcohol consumption can help.
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You cannot always prevent high blood pressure, but giving up smoking and moderating your alcohol consumption can help.
People who smoke and drink should be concerned about their cardiovascular health. Both habits increase the risk of developing hypertension, or high blood pressure, which in turn increases the risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
The effects of smoking and drinking on hypertension are well known — both can have dramatic effects on heart health and blood pressure levels. Therefore, whether you have already been diagnosed with high blood pressure or have hypertension risk factors, it is time to do something about those risk factors you can control.
Smoking causes an immediate spike in blood pressure and can raise systolic blood pressure levels by as much as 4 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). The nicotine in tobacco products spur the nervous system to release chemicals that can constrict blood vessels and contribute to high blood pressure.
Smoking also causes long-term damage to blood vessels, so beyond the hypertension risk, this habit further increases the chance of developing problems like stroke, heart disease, and heart attack. The combination of smoking and hypertension puts you at greater risk of having a heart attack, stroke, or other cardiovascular event compared to non-smokers with hypertension.
To keep blood pressure in check and prevent health problems, it is best to drink alcohol moderately. That means no more than one alcoholic drink per day for women and no more than two drinks per day for men. If you cut back on alcohol consumption, research shows that you may be able to lower systolic blood pressure levels by as many as 3 mm Hg.
Here are some tips to help you stop smoking and limit your alcohol intake:
You cannot always prevent high blood pressure, but you can control hypertension risk factors such as tobacco and alcohol.
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