News — hypertension

  Maintaining optimal blood pressure is something most of us know we should do, but the reasons for this are perhaps less known. Your blood pressure is actually the force that your heart pumps blood around your body and the subsequent pressure that is placed on the walls of your arteries.   High blood pressure, or hypertension, can quietly damage your body by deteriorating your arteries and preventing a natural flow of blood, oxygen and nutrients to your vital organs. Additionally, the added strain on your heart could lead to serious problems down the line such as coronary heart disease....