Dear Reader,
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, can quietly damage the body for years before symptoms appear. Without treatment, high blood pressure can lead to disability, a poor quality of life, or even a deadly heart attack or stroke.
Treatment and lifestyle changes can help control high blood pressure to lower the risk of life-threatening health conditions.
With Mayo Clinic on High Blood Pressure at your side, you will have the essential resources to prevent and manage hypertension effectively. By taking specific steps, you can not only live well with high blood pressure but even keep it from ever forming.
Inside this book you’ll find the following and much more: - How it develops and who is at risk
- Diagnosis methods and treatments
- The right medication for you
- Ways to prevent conditions associated with hypertension
- Advice on diet, movement and weight loss
- How to reach and maintain a healthy blood pressure
Mayo Clinic on High Blood Pressure offers a solid understanding of the ways you can control your blood pressure — and your future. Taking the steps outlined in this book will help you reach a healthy blood pressure level and live well for years to come. | 
