Measure Blood Pressure
Proven by scientific studies, high blood pressure is the leading cause of heart disease. High blood pressure leads to hypertensive heart disease, which means that your heart is thickened and your arteries are narrowed. The American Heart Association strongly advocates that high blood pressure should be at the top of your healthcare priorities list. Even if you don’t currently have high blood pressure, you should always be working to avoid it, because even though you don’t have it now, you can always get it.
Measure Blood Pressure
Always Check Up On Yourself
Just because you haven’t had health problems in the past, it doesn’t mean you don’t have to worry about getting health problems in the future. If you have neglected to monitor blood pressure, cholesterol, or blood sugar for well over a year, it’s been too long. It is recommended to check your blood pressure once per year, blood glucose once every three years, and cholesterol every four to six years. You should never assume that your body is not at risk for these harmful diseases; just because you appear to be healthy, it does not mean you don’t need to monitor your health risks.
Always Check Up On Yourself
