This is because it often causes no symptoms but may lead to a heart attack, stroke, or kidney failure. Most people control their blood pressure through exercise, healthy weight, and not smoking.
Medication is taken by some people to keep their blood pressure under control.
Blood pressure should be checked regularly. Having a blood pressure test is simple, painless and fast. High blood pressure very seldom causes symptoms but it may cause severe damage to major organs. In some people eating salt causes their blood pressure to rise. Because it is difficult to know who is sensitive to salt doctors usually recommend that all people who have high blood pressure reduce salt in their diet.