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High blood pressure, which is also known as hypertension, has been given the nickname of the ’silent killer’. High blood pressure can be a fatal condition that develops gradually over a long period of time and the majority of people do not experience any signs or symptoms of the condition at all. As a consequence of its lack of signs and symptoms, high blood pressure frequently goes undiagnosed and untreated.

In the United States it was estimated that some 50 million adults were suffering from high blood pressure in the early 1990’s and this figure has been rising ever since. By the start of the 21st century it was estimated that some 65 million people were suffering from high blood pressure and now that number has topped 72 million. This means that about one in three adults in the US now suffers from high blood pressure.

Here are just some of the things revealed by recent studies:

30% of people who have hypertension are not aware of the fact that they have it and are therefore not receiving any treatment.

15% of the people are aware that they have hypertension but are either not getting treatment for it or do not bother to follow their recommended treatment.

25% of the people are aware that they have hypertension but they do not have their blood pressure under control.

What this means is that only about 30% of those people with hypertension are presently receiving the correct treatment and have the condition under control.

Despite the fact that it is frequently said that it is impossible to tell if a person has high blood pressure there are a number of tell-tale signs which could indicate the possibility of hypertension and these include such things as dizziness, headaches,  blurred vision and nausea.

High blood pressure is a major cause of death in the US today and it raises considerably the risk from a number of life threatening conditions such as heart failure, heart attack, cardiovascular disease and kidney failure.

Because of the nature of this condition it is a good idea to keep an eye on things by monitoring your blood pressure regularly and this can be done by simply visiting your doctor’s office and asking for a blood pressure check. This is not however all that convenient and so a better option today is to simply monitor your own pressure at home. There are a variety of monitors available today for use at home which are both quick and easy to use and are also relatively inexpensive.

Having your own blood pressure monitor means that you can keep an eye on blood pressure for the whole family and will give you considerable peace of mind and allow you to pick up any developing problems at a stage at which they can be easily treated.

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