What is Blood Pressure (Hypertension)?
Blood Pressure is simply the pressure put on the walls of the blood vessels as the heart pumps blood through them. In some people, blood pressure may go up higher than the normal range (120/80) and stay that way.
When a person’s blood pressure remains higher than the normal level, that person has High Blood Pressure or Hypertension.
What is High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)?
When a person's blood pressure remains higher than the normal level, that person has High Blood Pressure or Hypertension.
Symptoms of High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
- Headaches
- Neck pain
- Blurry vision
- Light-headedness
Why is it important to control your blood pressure?
Uncontrolled blood pressure can lead to many negative effects on your body. These include:
- Organ damage
- Kidney failure
- Heart Disease
- Stroke
- Loss of Vision
- Bone Loss
- Sexual problems (men)
- Depression/Anxiety
