When people relate their high blood pressure (or other health issues), they often say, “It runs in the family” (heredity). What I have found that “runs in the family” is the lifestyle—the food, the eating patterns, the lack of water, the beverages, the lack of exercise, the use of drugs… So, while “Heredity loads the gun, lifestyle pulls the trigger.” So what are some lifestyle issues that relate to high blood pressure? Here are the top ten.