hierarchy - a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system; put honesty first in her hierarchy of values. 1  celestial hierarchy - the collective body of angels. 2  data hierarchy - an arrangement of data consisting of sets and subsets such that every subset of a set is of lower rank than the set. taxonomy - a classification of organisms into groups based on similarities of structure or origin etc.
Sodium is known to raise blood pressure (and sometimes greatly), so doctors generally recommend limiting it. Check with your healthcare professional before you up your intake -- if you consume an amount that's not good for you, it can lead to heart failure (especially if you're older).
Chronic alcohol use, as well as binge drinking, can cause high blood pressure, or hypertension. Your blood pressure is a measurement of the pressure your heart creates as it beats, and the pressure inside your veins and arteries. Healthy blood vessels stretch like elastic as the heart pumps blood through them. variety of factors, including diet, genetics, high blood pressure, and age, can cause fat to build up in your arteries, resulting in coronary heart disease. An excess of fat narrows the coronary arteries, which are the blood vessels that supply blood directly to the heart.