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Hypertension is
referred to as the "silent killer" because it rarely presents
. High blood pressure increases the risk of heart disease, heart
, and stroke. It kills approximately 10 million people every year. Nearly
of Americans and 30 percent of people
struggle with it. Dr Williams said: "There's so much people can do for themselves. All of us need to take a
back and…decompress and just relax." The American Heart Association also says meditating can help to lower blood pressure through "
awareness" or "restful
". The association reports that many
show that "quieting the brain" benefits the
system.