The liver makes all the cholesterol the body requires. Only when the body makes or ingest too much cholesterol do problems arise. Excess cholesterol collects along the blood vessels, making the heart work harder to pump blood throughout the body.
High cholesterol can cause cramps, chest pain, heart attacks and strokes.
It is usually shown by two numbers separated by a slash. The first number, or the systolic pressure, represents the pressure in the arteries each time the heart contracts. The second number, or the diastolic pressure, shows the pressure between beats. Weight and age can increase HBP risk. Changes of having HBP increase for members of certain high-risk groups.