Hypertension statistics show us how high blood pressure affects the health and longevity of a given populace.
This knowledge of hypertension facts and figures empowers us to prevent, treat or reverse high blood pressure permanently by natural means.
Hypertension statistics calls for seriousness and urgency if you are a patient or have family history of hypertension, stroke, heart disease or kidney disease.
Here are the facts and figures:

• Hypertension is the most common cause of heart and artery disease.
  I call heart and artery disease cardiovascular embarrassment.
  
• Hypertension is a major cause of stroke (brain attack), heart attack, congestive heart failure and kidney disease.
  
• Hypertension kills 50,000 Americans anually.
  High blood pressure is the most common cause of premature or sudden death.
  You reduce your life expectancy by at least 10 years if you have high blood pressure.
  
• Hypertension is a major factor in 200,000 additional deaths.
  Ranging from organ failure and cancer to diabetes.
  
• Hypertension accounts to an estimated 35 million annual office visits to conventional doctors.
  
• An estimate of 70 million Americans (nearly 1 in 4) currently have high blood pressure (2/3's under 65).
  
• More than half of those with hypertension do not experience symptoms.
  This is why it is called the silent killer.
  
• High blood pressure medications (antihypertensives) even complicates the problems...
  

1. They don't always work even with drug combination.
   
2. For borderline hypertension, they can do more harm than good.
   
3. Are a major cause of hip fracture among the elderly.
   This is due to falls.
   
4. Side effects of antihypertensives cause an eleven-fold increase in diabetes.
   
5. Lower levels of CoQ10, which is needed for good heart functioning.
   

You can revert this shocking statistics back to normal by aggressive cleansing, introducing raw fruits and vegetables into your diet.
Supplements are necessary if your arteries are not supple.
Stress management and enzyme therapy may be needed in cases of protracted hypertension.
Sometimes chelation is necessary to eliminate heavy metals like lead and cadmium which can cause hypertension.