BLOOD PRESSURE HEALTH
KNOW YOUR NUMBERS
Know Your Numbers! Week is dedicated to raising awareness of the dangers of high blood pressure (Hypertension) and of low blood pressure (Hypotension)
As part of the 23rd year of Know Your Numbers! Week the charity is encouraging the whole of the UK to Know Their Numbers! building on campaigns from the last three years as they get the nation to take up home monitoring. It’s never too early or late to start checking your blood pressure and given the nature of a lot of police work, it is a habit worth forming. Blood pressure is important no matter how old you are. High blood pressure is not simply a part of growing old. Make the time now to prioritise your health. Start with your blood pressure to beat ‘the silent killer’.
A simple home blood pressure monitor is an effective and inexpensive way to
keep blood pressure under control and the evidence behind it continues to get stronger. It offers a way to take control of your health and gives you a practical way to Know Your Numbers! without visiting your GP, practice nurse, or pharmacist in person. It puts you in the driver’s seat, and it really can save lives. This year, the charity is encouraging every adult to Know Their Numbers! and find those with undiagnosed and uncontrolled high blood pressure.
HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED? • Take the necessary steps if your pressure at home
• To use a simple and reliable blood pressure monitor to measure your blood
• Raise awareness about the risks of high blood pressure.
reading is considered high
High blood pressure can lead to heart attacks, strokes, and other illnesses. Once you Know Your Numbers! you can get support to bring your blood pressure under control and prevent these diseases. Around a third of people in the UK have high blood pressure, but most don’t know it. It doesn’t have any symptoms so, the only way to find out is to have a blood pressure check.
If you want to learn more or even learn how to lower your blood pressure visit
www.bloodpressureuk.org
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