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Canada L9T 2X6 Fax: 905-875-2681 TiEmail: larry@ wickens.com Stâtions Website: www.wickens.com JEWELLER - GEMOLOGIST INC. Milton Mail e 876-4387 Serving Your Fainily Since 1930 A Name You Can "Trust" - À R;UIOPQ -111 - West End Auto Serving MltIon fo, over25years EXPERT REPAIR ON ALL DOMES TIC & IMPORTED C Control Your Blood Pressure, Reduce Heart and Stroke Risk Can Canadians silence te "sulent killer"? Tbat's bow bigh blood pressure bas bren described, and according to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, it can double or even triple your risk of beart disease and stroke. Researcb is tbe key to deepening tbe understanding of bigb blood pressure and finding new, "made- in-Canada" treatment strategies, says tbe Foundation, wbicb is wby it bas awarded $6.4 million to blood pressure related grants over tbe next four years. As many as one in five Canadians - and about balt of people over 65 - bave bigb blood pressure. According 10 a recent Heart and Stroke Foundation survey, tbree-quarters of people polled knew tbat bigb biood pressure is a waming ot otber diseases. Yet sligbtly iess tban baîf of adult Canadians understand tbat medication can usualiy control bigb blood pressure. And only a quarter know bigb biood pressure can sometimes be controlled by lifestyle cbanges, witbout medication. "In tact, by taking action you can keep your blood pressure in a bealtby range," says Dr. Antbony Grabam, spokesperson, Heart and Stroke Foundation. "Tbe good news is tbat witb proper treatment to control bigb blood pressure, beart disease and stroke risk can be reduced by as mucb as 70%." The "silent killer" profile The muscles tbat uine tbe walls of our blood vessels regulate blood flow and is pressure. Wben tbese muscles contract, blood pressure tises, because tbe saine ansount of blood bas to flow tbrougb a narrower space. Blood pressure cbanges tbrougbout tbe day bo meet tbe body's demaods for blood. But in some people, tbeir blood pressure remains consis- tently bigber tbao it sbould. Over time, tbat excess pressure damages tbe blood vessels and causes additional complications. Tbe only way 10 know if you bave bigb biood pressure is to get il cbecked by a bealtbcare professional at least once every two years. You can also visit wssw.beartand- stroke.ca/blood pressure to take a risk assessment test for beart disease and stroke. You'll get a personal risk profile and a customized blood pressure action plan. Here's wbat you can do to reduce your blood pressure: - Maintain a bealtby weigbt. If you're overweigbt (excessive weigbt is a particular risk if it's stored around tbe abdomen), losing even a modest amount cao belpi lower your blood pressure. - Reduce tbe fat and salt in your diet. Try to, lessen your consumption of toods wîtb added saIt. Many convenience and snack foods, smoked, salted, cured or canned meats and fisb are bigb in salt. - Est potassium-ricb foods. Wbile sodium tends 10 raise blood pressure, potassium belps bring il down. Good sources of potassium include ail fruits and vegetables, especially bananas, oranges, melons, kiwi fruit and tomatoes. - Become smoke-tree. Smoking adds te, tbe buildup of plaque in your arteries and nicotine raises your blood pressure. At least one-quarter of tbe deatbs in Canada fromn beart attacks and strokes are due 10 smoking. - Get pbysically active. Cbeck witb your doctor first if you baven't been active for. a wbile. - Limit alcobol intake 10 no more tbao two drinks a day, 10t a weekly maximum of 14 drinks for men and nine drinks for women. - Take lime 10 relax. Repeated exposure 10 stress may not only raise blood pressure levels, but also conîribules 10 unbeadbhy lifestyle cboices, sucb as overeating, smoking and drinking. Aside froru making cbanges lu your lifestyle, your doctor may also want 10 control your bigb blood pressure tbrougb medication. lt's important 10 take any medication regularly, in tbe amount prescribed. Neyer increase your dose yourself, skip your medication, or "double up" your dosage if you miss a few days or don't feel weil. "Because bigb blood pressure is silent, bow 'you feel isn't a good indication of wbetber you 'need' your medication" says Dr. Grabam. "And don't stop taking your medication once your blood pressure becomes normal. You must continue 10 take il 10 keep your blood pressure under control." "Tbere is no cure, but treatment can effectively manage and reduce tbe nisks. Witb the rigbt plan," adds Dr. Grabamn, "you cao manage your blood pressure 10 belpi you live a longer, bealtbier lite." 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