Dr. Tivon Browne, a local clinician, featured on the radio programme: “Health Talk”, discussed the topic of hypertension, after he stated seeing an uptick of persons with the condition, on April 17^th.

According to heart.org, hypertension, also called, high blood pressure is a condition in which “the force of blood pushing against the walls of your blood vessels is too high”.

Dr. Browne discussed the causes:

Some effects were highlighted:

He also shared different ways persons can treat hypertension without medication:

Dr. Tivon Browne. Garlic and hibiscus tea were also mentioned as some natural remedies backed by research for hypertension, but Dr. Browne strongly urged that individuals should consult with their doctor before using it as there can be unfavorable effects.