Know Your Numbers

Manage your health

This week is #KnowYourNumbers Week - supported by Blood Pressure UK and this year's campaign is calling on you to make the time to ease your pressure.

Blood Pressure UK are encouraging everyone to manage their health by measuring your blood pressure at home with a home blood pressure monitor or at your GP/pharmacy if they are offering blood pressure checks.

Did you know?

That getting a blood pressure check is the first step to preventing heart attacks and strokes? High blood pressure is a major cause of these diseases but usually has no symptoms until it’s too late, which is why it’s known as ‘the silent killer’. Knowing your numbers means you can start making healthy lifestyle changes or start taking medicines if you need them to bring your blood pressure down to a healthy level. It’s essential to make the time to check your blood pressure to see if it’s under control.

Know Your Numbers

One in three UK adults have high blood pressure yet 6.5 million of them don't know as it has no symptoms
Having uncontrolled high blood pressure increases the risk of strokes, heart attacks and heart disease
High blood pressure is the UK’s biggest silent killer, responsible for approx. 60% of all strokes
Making simple changes to modify your lifestyle, like eating less salt and increasing your intake of fruit and vegetables, can help to lower your blood pressure

#KnowYourNumbers to reduce your risk and take steps to modify your lifestyle to help lower it if it’s high. Learn more at www.bloodpressureuk.org.

Look out for more information which will be shared soon regarding a programme of health fairs starting end October at our on-site gym locations, where you'll be able to get a personalised report to support you making improvements to your health numbers!

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