Tag: Know Your Numbers
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What is cholesterol and how does it affect your blood pressure?
You may have heard people talk about cholesterol, but what is it, why does it matter, and what can you do about it? Cholesterol is a fatty substance made by the liver and carried around your body in your blood. Your body needs some cholesterol to stay healthy and work…
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What is cardiovascular disease?
At Healthy Telford, we often talk about cardiovascular disease (CVD) and keeping your heart healthy. But what does that mean? Cardiovascular disease is the name for a group of conditions that affect the heart and blood vessels. Your heart and blood vessels work together to move blood around your body.…
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5 reasons why you need to get your blood pressure checked
The only way to know whether you have high blood pressure is to have it measured – before its too late…