November 4th happens to be Check Your Blood Pressure Day, but why is it important to check your blood pressure for hypertension?

In my new book, Optimize Your Heart, I walk readers through many practical ways to reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke, and high blood pressure is one important risk to focus on. Here’s an extract:

“Hypertension, more commonly known as high blood pressure, increases your heart’s workload. This causes the heart’s muscle to thicken, become stiffer, and function abn...