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HYPERTENSION
The Silent Killer

High Blood Pressure
What You Can Do To
Protect Your Health

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The human body is a marvelous and complex machine consisting of a well-designed interaction of muscles, nerves, chemistry, and psychology. All of these systems changes with the seasons, the environment and with age. You and your doctor need as much information as possible to understand the different factors which can affect your health and overall well-being.

Hypertension, or high blood pressure is often called "The Silent Killer" because typically it has no symptoms. It is possible to have high blood pressure for years without knowing it. Prolonged and untreated high blood pressure in many cases results in stroke or heart attack. However, the good news is, high blood pressure is one of the major reversible and treatable causes of cardiovascular disease.

This program will explain in simple terms how hypertension develops, how it affects your body, what you can do to reduce your chances of getting it, and how to reduce its negative effects if you already have it.

This information allows you to work with in partnership with your doctor - to ask better questions and to give more helpful answers.

This video defines terms with visual prompts and explains how and why hypertension occurs. It covers measures that can be taken to lower blood pressure and to reduce the risk of stroke or heart attack.
 

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