Dr Chris Steele shares diet tips on reducing blood pressure High blood pressure , or hypertension, is a potentially deadly condition that affects around a third of all Brits. It means that the heart has to work harder to pump blood around the body. This puts extra strain on the heart as well as other organs and the blood vessels and can cause damage.
It is also a factor in many serious health conditions and illnesses, including cardiovascular disease , kidney disease, strokes , heart failure and heart attacks . However, it can often go by unnoticed and undiagnosed until it causes a serious medical emergency. And it is believed around one in two people with hypertension don’t realise they have it or aren’t receiving treatment.
READ MORE Urgent diarrhoea bug warning as 'parasite hotspots' found across UK High blood pressure can cause symptoms such as severe headaches, according to the WHO (Image: Getty Images) This is mainly due to the fact it rarely displays symptoms - earning it the title of a “silent killer”. However, there are some tell-tale signs that are worth looking out for. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), symptoms can appear if your blood pressure is “very high”.
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