An Ottawa pharmacist says blood pressure is a good indicator of overall health, noting the importance of keeping it at healthy rates.
“It is a risk factor for so many things, (including) heart attack, strokes, longevity (and) how long you’re going to live,” Jordan Clark, a pharmacist at Shoppers Drug Mart, told CTV Morning Live Friday.
“We know that high blood pressure over time can have a negative effect on your organs, on your heart, (and) on your blood vessels.”
Making sure your blood pressure is at a healthy rate by frequently measuring it is a good way to prevent those medical conditions, Clark adds, noting that it shouldn’t be too high.
What is blood pressure?
Clark defines blood pressure as a measure of the force of blood against the walls of your blood vessels (arteries).
“So, if you think about the heart, it’s a muscle. So, it’s pumping. It’s that kind of sound …