Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US — regardless of age, gender, or demographic. Cardiovascular disease claims a life every 34 seconds. That’s 2,500+ parents, children, and siblings losing their lives every single day. I’m not saying this to scare you. You’ve already been lectured up and down about exercising more …
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, has become one of the most common diagnoses in the United States. Nearly one in two adults struggle with high blood pressure, and this number only continues to rise. To make matters worse, hypertension is an invisible illness. About 20% of Americans are unaware they suffer from it, although 1,000 …
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High blood pressure is a sign that your heart is working too hard and is under strain. If heart disease prevention is a priority for you, then you’ll want to work on lowering your blood pressure to a healthy range. That can be easier said than done though, because high blood pressure doesn’t always result …
Blood pressure is an indication of how hard your heart has to work to pump blood around your body. If your blood pressure reading is high, it means that your heart is working too hard and is under too much strain. Unsurprisingly, high blood pressure is a significant risk factor for several life-threatening illnesses.
