8 ways to support healthy blood pressure
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests there are currently 75 million Americans with blood pressure problems—that’s 1 in every 3 adults. And while those numbers seem bad, the CDC also suggests more than half of all men and women over the age of 55 will have problems with their blood pressure at some time in their lives. It may surprise you, but doctors often don’t diagnose the cause of a patient’s blood pressure problems. Over 90% of problem blood pressure diagnoses are classified as “essential”—meaning there is no known cause. We may not know the exact cause of an individual’s blood pressure problem—we do know some steps you can take to maintain your already healthy blood pressure: Start by having a healthy relationship with your health care provider and visit them at least once a year to have your blood pressure checked. Additional monitoring can easily be done at health fairs, in many pharmacies, or with an FDA-app...
