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High blood pressure, or in medical terms, hypertension, is an age-old disease that occurs mainly due to mental and physical pressures resulting from a fast-paced lifestyle and urban living. An instrument called sphygnomanometer is used to measure blood pressure in terms of millimeters in mercury. A systolic pressure is the highest pressure reached during a heartbeat and a diastolic pressure is the lowest pressure between 2 beats. Normal blood pressure is measured at 120/80. It increases in measurement up to 160/90 as a person ages. Symptoms of High Blood Pressure Initial symptoms of hypertension start as painful sensation at the back of the head and neck. This is most commonly experienced when waking up in the morning and gradually disappears. Breathlessness, dizziness, fatigue, frequent urination, nervous tension, lung palpitations, and heartburns are conditions that are association with hypertension. Causes of High Blood Pressure Faulty diet and stress are the main causes of hy...