Many of us believe we are taking care of our health if we are getting adequate nutrition, sleep, and exercise. However, sometimes there are “silent” issues going on within our bodies that need to be addressed, even without the obvious display of symptoms. High blood pressure can be one of those silent health threats, affecting one in every three adults in America. If left untreated, high blood pressure can have deadly consequences. Heart damage, plaque buildup in arteries, stroke, and even death can result from neglecting to take action and helping to get blood pressure under control. Nearly one-third of people who have hypertension don’t even know they have it. Given the high risk factor and prevalence of high blood pressure issues, and since symptoms can be vague, non-existent, or don’t occur until high blood pressure has reached a severe or life-threatening stage, it’s important to accurately and regularly measure blood pressure and develop an effective course of treatment—which, according to new research, could be easier than you’d think. Read more…
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