Hypertension and Nutrition - Hardcoverby Hilary Dawsey (Editor) Hypertension refers to a type of long term medical condition where the blood pressure in the arteries is continuously high. Generally, high blood pressure does not show any symptoms. Although, it leads to several diseases such as peripheral arterial disease, dementia, stroke, atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, chronic kidney disease, heart failure and vision loss. There are various lifestyle factors which