Turmeric Teas Blog — turmeric for high blood pressure

  High blood pressure, also commonly referred to hypertension, occurs when the heart is pumping blood against pressure, resulting in too much strain on your arteries and your heart. If the heart continuously pumps against pressure it causes the walls of the arteries to stretch. Problems that can occur from injured and overstretched arteries are vascular weakness, vascular scarring, increased risk of blood clots and increased plaque build-up. Uncontrolled blood pressure can also lead to deadly conditions such as, heart attack, stroke, heart failure, and kidney failure. High blood pressure is known as the “silent killer” as it often comes...