World Hypertension Day: Level Up Your Lifestyle With These Simple Ayurvedic Tips
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Doctors suggest checking our blood pressure at least every two years starting at age 18. However, you will be surprised to know that, in India, 22 percent of women and 46 percent of men have never checked their blood pressure. The data is even more shocking for patients who don’t take any conscious steps or medication to control it. According to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), 1 out of every 5 Indian women and every 4 Indian men have high blood pressure, also known as BP or hypertension. Referred to as the ‘silent killer’, hypertension is known to show no symptoms until severe damage has occurred. If you have high blood pressure, your heart is working harder to pump blood because the force of the blood pushing against the artery walls is consistently too high. Naturally, untreated high blood pressure increases the risk of heart attack, stroke, and other serious health problems. On World Hypertension Day, celebrated globally on May 17, Dr Pooja Kohli, Senio