| The focus on reducing high blood pressure in today's | | | | pressure and it's cheap and painless - therefore no |
| society is more so then ever now we now know that | | | | one has any excuse not to monitor theirs! |
| living with a high blood pressure can result in having a | | | | Your doctor will have a blood pressure monitor and |
| stroke or a fatal heart attack. | | | | you can get yourself checked out there and then in |
| High blood pressure is the most common | | | | the doctor's office or surgery. It's very swift. There is |
| cardiovascular disease amongst the older generation | | | | however other methods of monitoring your blood |
| aged 60 plus - high blood pressure actually effects 2 in | | | | pressure and these include devices you can use at |
| 3 in those aged 70 or above and often comes without | | | | home. The type of device you will need to monitor |
| warnings, lending it the name 'The Silent Killer'. | | | | your own blood pressure is called the |
| The reason heart attacks are common amongst | | | | sphygmomanometer - this comes with the cuff and |
| those with high blood pressure is simply because the | | | | systems to register your blood pressure accurately. |
| heart must work far more then normal and eventually | | | | You can even get ones which give automatic |
| is unable to carry out the excessive workload high | | | | read-outs. I recommend searching around the Internet |
| blood pressure demands in the body. | | | | and choose the right device for you as there are |
| Due to the silent nature of a high blood pressure it's | | | | many choices out there. |
| recommended you monitor your blood pressure | | | | The most important factor is you exercise regular and |
| regularly, especially if you're in the 60 plus age range. | | | | take good care of yourself. |
| Once a year is enough to keep tabs on your blood | | | | |