Blood pressure
High blood pressure is very common in the UK, affecting around one in four adults. It rarely has symptoms. The older people get, the risk of developing it increases because blood vessels don’t stretch as well. There is nothing you can do to stop your body ageing, but there are plenty of lifestyle changes you can make to help control your blood pressure.
If left untreated, high blood pressure increases your risk of a heart attack or stroke.
And whilst we are on the subject of preventing heart attacks, find out about high cholesterol here and what you can do to lower yours