A nagging wife, an imperious boss, and a brat. I'm sure in no time your
blood pressure will jump to break off the scale. Hypertension or high blood pressure is an insidious thief that steals your health at night. They call it the "silent killer" for it cripples your heart without a warning or early symptoms. Serious health risks are attributed to having a high blood pressure. Oftentimes, it may trigger the cause of heart attacks, impaired vision, kidney failure, and damaged blood vessels. So before you stiff to death, the only way to reduce the hazards of hypertension is to monitor your blood pressure. There are two variables of measurement. One is the systolic or the pressure exerted by the artery walls in pumping out blood, and second is the diastolic or the ebb of blood back to the heart. Knowing the details, you'll know if you're on a high or low of your health condition.