High blood pressure, alias hypertension, is a leading killer. It has no respect for sex, occupation, social status or religion. Cardiovascular diseases account for approximately 50 percent of deaths in this country. Not only is hypertension one of the leading cardiovascular illnesses, but it is an ancillary hazard of many other illnesses.
People suffering from obesity, heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes, and a long list of other illnesses are susceptible to high blood pressure—and to its complications.
High blood pressure can be helped by fitness
Although no precise blood pressure reading demarcates normal from high, North American adults at rest may be in for trouble if their blood pressure is consistently higher than 140/90. Not so with “low blood pressure.” In fact, statistically speaking, persons with “low blood pressure” have a greater life expectancy. Read the rest of this entry »
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