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Combat High Blood Pressure
Posted by Laurie Stilwell in Combat High Blood Pressure on April 6, 2011
As a Scottsdale personal trainer, it blows me away to know how many people have high blood pressure.
1 in 3 adults. Scary.
74.5 million people in the US over the age of 20 have high blood pressure. What?!?!
High blood pressure KILLED over 56,000 Americans in 2006. Avoidable?
As a Scottsdale personal trainer this gets me riled up because in most cases, high blood pressure can be easily detected and controlled.
As a Scottsdale personal trainer, let me first help you understand what having high blood pressure actually means. Blood pressure is a measurement of force against your arteries’ walls as the heart pumps blood throughout the body. So having high blood pressure stresses your heart because it is working over time. This leads to a strained, tired, and weak cardiovascular system.
Ever had you blood pressure checked? Know what those numbers are? Continue reading “Combat High Blood Pressure” »
