HEALTHY DIET FOR HYPERTENSION

Hypertension in India: Silent Epidemic Gripping the Young and Unaware

Despite being both preventable and manageable, hypertension continues to silently afflict over a quarter of India’s adult population, with the majority unaware of their condition until it leads to serious complications. Marking World Hypertension Day, leading cardiologists and healthcare experts are sounding the alarm about the rising cases of undiagnosed and untreated high blood pressure—particularly among the younger population—and stressing the need for urgent lifestyle shifts and early diagnostics.