HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE: WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW MIGHT KILL YOU
Blood pressure is vital for life. Without blood pressure, your body would not be able to send oxygen and nutrients throughout the body or remove waste. Blood is able to flow through your body because of the difference in pressure. Blood pressure is dependent on 2 mechanisms: The heart creates maximum pressure when it pumps blood out. The physical properties of your arteries are important to maintain that pressure…