The Surprising Number 1 Cause of Death & How to Treat It

“The number one killer in the world is 100 percent treatable."– Dr. Romsai Boonyasai, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

We all know our age. We know if we smoke cigarettes or not. Most of us have a decent sense of our weight. We know if we exercise or not… and if we eat well (generally). These are all major factors which determine our level of health and our likelihood to fall victim to illness and disease. One measurement many of us do not regularly monitor is our blood pressure, and those of us who have high blood pressure often do not take the steps necessary to improve it.

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is referred to as the “silent killer” in the medical community because it typically has no warning signs or symptoms. It also happens to be the number one cause of death worldwide.

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