Smoking contributes to many diseases, including hypertension. Nicotine can raise your blood pressure and heart rate, increase the risk of blood clots, and raise the risk of heart attack or stroke. It can also make the arteries narrower and their walls harder and less flexible.
Stopping smoking can be very difficult and take some time, but it has incredible benefits even beyond lowering blood pressure.

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