Blood Pressure

Your blood pressure is an indication of the health of your heart and circulation, and your doctor will measure this as part of a health check. If your blood pressure is higher than normal this is putting extra strain on your heart and circulation, which can lead to health problems such as a heart attack and stroke. If you are in this situation it is important to take control and understand more about monitoring your blood pressure, and the things that you can do yourself to help keep it under control, even if you finally need to take blood pressure medication.