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What you should Avoid for Blood Pressure (Hypertension)

Avoid smoking for heart disease: person holding a cigarette in his hand.

Avoid smoking for Blood Pressure (Hypertension)

Avoid smoking because smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke blocks the arteries and increases the risk of atherosclerosis, which is the buildup of fatty substances (plaque) inside the arteries. 

Plus, every time you smoke, this causes a temporary increase in blood pressure, which damages the arteries and blocks them.