We are told repeatedly about the risks that we encounter with our modern lifestyles and how they can, if not controlled, lead to heart disease.
The most common cause of heart disease is high blood pressure or hypertension.
If your blood pressure is not checked on a regular basis you are playing a dangerous game and the result could be major heart problems or a stroke, apart from many more related illnesses.
A recent survey carried out in the United Kingdom produced some alarming statistics.
Britain has the highest rate of heart disease related deaths in the world.
One adult dies from heart disease every three minutes.
Strokes are the country's third biggest killer claiming 70,000 live a year.
The tragedy is that a high percentage of these deaths could have been easily avoided by visiting the doctor and responding to the advice given.
Common sense must prevail as before you enter your doctor's surgery, more often than not, you know what your doctor is going to say: lose weight, give up smoking and change your diet.
It's funny but most smokers whom you speak to about their habit and the damage it is causing have had a relative or known of someone who lived until they were 96+ and smoked 60 cigarettes a day.
This relative also consumed 10 pints of beer every day since the age of 14.
This is not the answer.
You must respect yourself and your body.
You only have one shot at life and it is too precious to abuse.
If you do not respect yourself how can you expect to gain the respect of others? Could you imagine the effect your premature death would have on your family, your children being without a parent? As a matter of urgency you must visit your doctor, listen and respond to the advice given to prevent any heart disease.
The most common cause of heart disease is high blood pressure or hypertension.
If your blood pressure is not checked on a regular basis you are playing a dangerous game and the result could be major heart problems or a stroke, apart from many more related illnesses.
A recent survey carried out in the United Kingdom produced some alarming statistics.
Britain has the highest rate of heart disease related deaths in the world.
One adult dies from heart disease every three minutes.
Strokes are the country's third biggest killer claiming 70,000 live a year.
The tragedy is that a high percentage of these deaths could have been easily avoided by visiting the doctor and responding to the advice given.
Common sense must prevail as before you enter your doctor's surgery, more often than not, you know what your doctor is going to say: lose weight, give up smoking and change your diet.
It's funny but most smokers whom you speak to about their habit and the damage it is causing have had a relative or known of someone who lived until they were 96+ and smoked 60 cigarettes a day.
This relative also consumed 10 pints of beer every day since the age of 14.
This is not the answer.
You must respect yourself and your body.
You only have one shot at life and it is too precious to abuse.
If you do not respect yourself how can you expect to gain the respect of others? Could you imagine the effect your premature death would have on your family, your children being without a parent? As a matter of urgency you must visit your doctor, listen and respond to the advice given to prevent any heart disease.