High blood pressure affects 1 in 3 adults are you one of them?

What is blood pressure?
Blood pressure is simply the pressure of blood in your arteries, the vessels that carry blood from your heart around your body. Blood pressure changes throughout the day and is affected by many different everyday events.

What is high blood pressure?
High blood pressure known as hypertension, is a condition where the blood pressure is higher than normal. In most people there is no known cause for high blood pressure, but it is often linked to lifestyle factors.

Recognise the risks
As you get older you’re more likely to develop high blood pressure. Some people are at a higher risk than others. Two of the main risk factors are lack of exercise and being overweight.

Mu Pharma Co Ltd can help If you are worried about your blood pressure please contact us and speak to our pharmacist to get you help