The WHO says that complications resulting from uncontrolled high blood pressure can cause, “serious damage to the heart…harden arteries, [and decrease] the flow of blood and oxygen to the heart”.
There are, however, things you can do to reduce your high blood pressure and therefore the damage it is doing.
The NHS has a range of suggestions, including changing your diet, including reducing your salt intake, eating a low-fat diet and cutting down on alcohol.
Improving how much you exercise and losing weight will also reduce your blood pressure.
Source: | This article first appeared on Express.co.uk
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