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  Hypertension, also referred to as high blood pressure (HBP), is a major heart disease risk factor. This common ailment plaguing modern times can lead to heart attacks, heart failure (HF), strokes or/and kidney disease. When you keep your blood pressure in check, you are protecting vital organs like the brain, kidneys, and heart from damages. According to the latest guidelines from the American Heart Association, your BP 130/80 or higher is now considered high as opposed to the previous 140/90. Your heart is at major risk even at 130/80. Fret not, there are easy ways to lower your numbers, not through medicines but naturally: Know your numbers - This should be your first step, which is to ask the doctor on your visit for your numbers- blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, BMI, and waistline measurement. Stay on loop with these numbers to keep a track of your progress (whether the number is the same, or gone up or down). Weight loss counseling - If you have hypertension or ...

  A woman’s health during her pregnancy can indicate future risk of heart disease and stroke, even if it was long time back. High blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking are the major heart disease risk factors. But there’s another major risk factor for heart disease in women: preeclampsia and gestational diabetes during pregnancy. These are pregnancy complications, symptoms of which tend to disappear shortly after pregnancy. But they can take their toll on your health later in life. According to research, if you’ve experienced gestational hypertension (high blood pressure in pregnancy, happens in about 3 in 50 pregnancies), preeclampsia (a serious pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure) or eclampsia, gestational diabetes (diabetes diagnosed for the first time during pregnancy), or premature delivery, you are at a higher risk for heart disease. The exact link between pregnancy complications and their affect on the heart isn’t clear, but those complication...