Hypertension which is another name for high blood pressure ( HBP) is a medical condition that force of blood on the artery is very high. People with this condition is said to be hypertensive. Hypertension can be caused by being overweight, ingesting too much salt, old age, taking too much acoholic drinks, stress, lack of physical activities, family history, being from a certain origin like Africans etc. High blood pressure needs to be curb as early as possible in a person because if left unattended to can brings health problems like stroke, heart attack, heart and kidney diseases and dementia too. Hypertension can be a lifelong problem and a silent killer too and as such anyone having this problem must contact his or her physician on time to get the needed treatment.