- Excess alcohol, obesity and stress.
- Other possible triggers : air pollution, perfume, tobacco smoke, food allergens (like coffee, chocolate, milk, sugar, salt, wheat and nuts)
- Stress, including something called “white coat hypertension” – the stress one gets when seeing a doctor.
- According to a study at the Yale University School of Medicine, the use of medications containing phenylpropanolamine (PPA) may increase the risk of a stroke. PPA is a common decongestant found mainly in cold-cough medications as well as slimming products. People with hypertension should avoid taking PPA.
Source : FDA
- A BMI (Body Mass Index) greater than 25 is more likely to raise blood pressure.
Chapter: Hypertension :: 25 April 2007
