what causes high blood pressure and cholesterol?
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High blood pressure (hypertension) and high cholesterol also are linked. When the arteries become hardened and narrowed with cholesterol plaque and calcium (atherosclerosis), the heart has to strain much harder to pump blood through them. As a result, blood pressure becomes abnormally high.
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Causes and Risk Factors You may be at an increased risk for high blood pressure if you smoke, are overweight, eat a diet that's low on produce and fiber and/or high in fat and salt, drink alcohol to excess, live with chronic stress or don't get much physical activity.
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['High blood pressure.', 'Diabetes.', 'Heart and blood vessel diseases. ... ', 'High LDL cholesterol levels.', 'Smoking.', 'Brain aneurysms or arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). ... ', 'Infections or conditions that cause inflammation, such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis.', 'Age.']
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['Heart disease.', 'Clogged blood vessels (atherosclerosis)', 'High cholesterol.', 'High blood pressure.', 'Diabetes.', 'Obesity.', 'Metabolic syndrome — a condition involving increased blood pressure, high insulin levels, body fat around the waist and high cholesterol.', "Parkinson's disease."]
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For some children, high blood pressure is caused by problems with the kidneys or heart. But for a growing number of kids, poor lifestyle habits, such as an unhealthy diet, obesity and lack of exercise, contribute to high blood pressure.
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['Certain prescription medications, including statin drugs used to control cholesterol.', 'Drinking alcohol.', 'Heart failure.', 'Hepatitis A.', 'Hepatitis B.', 'Hepatitis C.', 'Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.', 'Obesity.']
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Things that cause high cholesterol you can control: eating too much saturated fat. not being active enough. having too much body fat, especially around your middle.
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High blood pressure can damage the walls of the arteries and the heart itself. In some cases, high blood pressure could be a result of lifestyle, the environment, certain medications, or other conditions such as sleep apnea, kidney disease, or thyroid problems.
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The main risk associated with high cholesterol is coronary heart disease (CHD). Your blood cholesterol level has a lot to do with your chances of getting heart disease. If your cholesterol is too high, it builds up on the walls of your arteries. Over time, this buildup is known as atherosclerosis.
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A high level of cholesterol in the blood doesn't have obvious symptoms, but it can increase your risk for conditions that do have symptoms, including angina (chest pain caused by heart disease), high blood pressure, stroke, and other circulatory ailments.
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Statins and high blood pressure Statins are a type of medication usually used to lower cholesterol. Statins are designed to bring down your low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or “bad” cholesterol. They do this by lowering the amount of cholesterol plaque that forms in the arteries.
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Common factors that can lead to high blood pressure include: A diet high in salt, fat, and/or cholesterol. Chronic conditions such as kidney and hormone problems, diabetes, and high cholesterol. Family history, especially if your parents or other close relatives have high blood pressure.
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High levels of cortisol from long-term stress may be the mechanism behind how stress can increase cholesterol. Adrenaline may also be released, and these hormones can trigger a “fight or flight” response to deal with the stress. This response will then trigger triglycerides, which can boost “bad” cholesterol.
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Smoking. High LDL, or "bad"cholesterol, and low HDL, or "good"cholesterol. Uncontrolled high blood pressure. Physical inactivity.
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High blood cholesterol levels. Cholesterol is a fat (also called a lipid) that your body needs to work properly. Too much bad cholesterol can increase your chance of getting heart disease, stroke, and other problems. The medical term for high blood cholesterol is lipid disorder, hyperlipidemia, or hypercholesterolemia.
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Doctors discovered that statins can help lower blood pressure, as well as lower cholesterol. Statins are often prescribed to people with high cholesterol. Too much cholesterol in your blood increases your risk of heart attacks and strokes.
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Statins and high blood pressure Your doctor may prescribe medication to help control your blood pressure. Statins are a type of medication usually used to lower cholesterol. Statins are designed to bring down your low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or “bad” cholesterol.