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High blood pressure can have serious effects on your body if left untreated. Learn more about what happens to your health when high blood pressure is uncontrolled.

Reviewed 4/8/2024

Sources

• American Heart Association. "A Primer on Potassium." https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-eating/eat-smart/sodium/potassium. 
• American Heart Association. "Types of Blood Pressure Medications." https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/high-blood-pressure/changes-you-can-make-to-manage-high-blood-pressure/types-of-blood-pressure-medications. 

 

 

 

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