Medical Compass: Don’t wait to treat high blood pressure

Lifestyle changes can help protect your heart, brain and kidneys By David Dunaief, M.D. Hypertension, or high blood pressure, puts you at increased risk for both heart attack and stroke (1). It also increases your risks for serious ailments, like chronic kidney disease and dementia (2). Although we refer to hypertension generally when quoting statistics, there are multiple stages, each with a…