Ignorance people say is bliss. Not so with hypertension though. For uncontrolled high blood pressure if left untreated over a prolonged period can cause a stroke by damaging the blood vessels in the brain health experts have warned. What amplifies the problem of hypertension is the fact that it often goes unnoticed as it attacks the body surreptitiously without showing up symptoms of its own. Its prevalence in India is widespread. According to a recent study published in the Journal of Hypertension about one-third of India's urban population and one-fourth of the rural population are hypertensive. High blood pressure can