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HIGH BLOOD pressure, or
what doctors call hyperten-
sion, dis one of the country’s
major health problems.

Nearly two million Cana-
dians have. blood pressure
which is much higher than it
should te.

‘Many: people think

. hypertension and | nervous

tension are. the same thing,
and simply “Keeping your

‘extra

cool’? will prevent or control
high blood pressure. This
just isn't so. While the exact
causes of hypertension re-
main a mystery, such things
as heredity, smoking, obesity
and some diseases can play a
major role in its onset.

The dangers of high blood
pressure are: obvious: it puts
strain on arteries,

heart, kidneys and other

. Warnin

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organs.

One high blood pressure
reading doesn’t mean a per-
son has a chronic problem;
three separate readings
should be taken. Early
diagnosis can head off more
serious conditions. By fol-
lowing a doctor's instruc-
tions about treatment,
hypertension can be safely
and easily controlled.

Unfortunately, often the
most difficult thing for the

Singles
NORTH Shore Christian
Singles are hosting a singles
workshop on Personal
Transformation and
Spiritual Growth,

Guest speaker Llayd

13 - Wednesday, January 22, 1986 - North Shore News

Hypertension remains a mystery

medication when he or she
feels *‘just fine’’

hypertensive patient to ac-
cept is the need to take daily

host workshop

McInnes of New World Delbrook Baptist Church
Society will give a pres- Lounge, 515 W. Windsor.
entation on fiving life Anyone wishing to know
to the fullest potential. more about the Singles
The workshop will be held group call Helen at 987-9233
Sat., Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. at or Carolyn at 920-3064. .

ealth and Welfare Canada advises that danger to health increases with, amount smoked — avoid inhaling.
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