Did you know that one in three American adults has high blood pressure?
High blood pressure is a leading cause of kidney disease, heart attacks, and strokes.
Most people with high blood pressure do not have any symptoms.You can have high blood pressure for years without knowing it.For this reason, it is often called a “silent killer.” The only way to find out if you have high blood pressure is to have it measured.
The exact causes of high blood pressure are not known. However, some things may play a role in its development, including:
Smoking
Being overweight
Lack of physical activity
Too much salt in the diet
Drinking too much alcohol (more than 1 to 2 drinks per day)
