| There is a good reason medical experts call | | | | high blood pressure does not come with |
| high blood pressure "the silent killer". High | | | | observable signs and symptoms, it can cause |
| blood pressure usually does not come with | | | | severe and irreparable damage if left |
| various easily recognizable symptoms. Since | | | | untreated. It is important to have your |
| there are no usual symptoms, how can one find | | | | pressure checked at least once a year. |
| out if they're suffering from high blood | | | | |
| pressure? Simple. Get your blood pressure | | | | Keeping a healthy weight, getting enough |
| checked. | | | | exercise and eating a proper diet go a long |
| | | | way toward warding off high blood pressure. |
| Vague feelings and symptoms may suggest that | | | | Stressful jobs increase the risk of |
| something is not right with your body, but | | | | developing high blood pressure and making |
| they are not exclusive to high blood | | | | sure to find a way to destress is not only a |
| pressure. These feelings can be as vague as | | | | healthy way to relax, but also it can save |
| difficulty sleeping, headaches, dry mouth and | | | | your heart as well. Taking a walk, enjoying |
| feeling more emotional than usual. Who | | | | time to yourself, reading or various other |
| doesn't experience all of these symptoms at | | | | forms of exercise like yoga or even |
| one time or another throughout our busy | | | | stretching, are good ways to help soothe your |
| workweeks? However, by far, the most common | | | | body and mind. |
| complaint of those suffering from high blood | | | | |
| pressure is headache, though this is by no | | | | The risk of developing high blood pressure |
| means a common cause to everyone. | | | | increases if you drink and smoke, so you may |
| | | | want to think twice before lighting up that |
| The blood pressure within your head does not | | | | next one. Obesity is the number one leading |
| cause the headache, in itself, as most people | | | | cause of cardiac problems developing in all |
| think, but by muscle tension. That is not to | | | | different age groups today, including high |
| say that if you suffer from headaches that | | | | blood pressure, also known as hypertension, |
| you have high blood pressure, it is just a | | | | high cholesterol, strokes and heart attacks. |
| common factor in many, but not all, of those | | | | Be kind to your body and make sure that you |
| people diagnosed with the condition. | | | | are not walking right into a high blood |
| | | | pressure situation by not knowing what it is, |
| People can live with high blood pressure for | | | | what it does and how to prevent it. While |
| months, even years, and not even realize it, | | | | some may inherit high blood pressure, there |
| and the only way to find out is to have your | | | | are ways to lessen the risk of developing the |
| blood pressure checked regularly. Your doctor | | | | condition that afflicts millions of Americans |
| or nurse can take your blood pressure for | | | | every year, as well as billions of people |
| you, or you may opt to buy a digital or | | | | around the world. It is your heart, your |
| analog blood pressure monitor or cuff and | | | | body. Take care of it. |
| stethoscope to do it yourself. Even though | | | | |