A recent debate has added another perspective to the decades-long controversy as to what causes elevated blood pressure, a condition that can lead to serious health complications and even death.
In a recent issue of the journal Experimental Physiology, two teams of experts expressed their opinions and criticized the opponentsÂ’ theory.
One group of scientists proposed that when blood pressure increases the kidneys respond by extracting extra water and salts into the urine, causing blood volume and pressure to fall. They also asserted the kidney-controlled process takes precedence over the nerve pathways through which the brain regulates urine production as the kidneys react automatically to higher blood volume.
However, their opponents argue the cardiovascular system is controlled by multiple mechanisms including the automatic part of the nervous system, which directly controls the kidneys, giving the brain the lead role in the process.
As the debate continues, the fact remains that the problem of high blood pressure appears to be reaching pandemic proportions in some parts of the world, contributing to premature death through heart attacks, strokes and kidney disease.
Among the natural health resources recommended by practitioners to combat high blood pressure are regular exercise, low-sodium diet and nutritional supplements.
