The Sinful Silent Serpent

It has even been connected to the development of dementia.
Around 1.2 billion people around the world are known to have higher than normal blood pressure and there are countless others that do not know what their reading is.

There are usually no symptoms, hence it being known as the silent killer, and the only way of knowing if you have high blood pressure is to have it checked by your doctor. The test is painless and only takes a few minutes and is very worthwhile as, if left unchecked; high blood pressure will continue its detrimental effect on your blood vessels.