Facts About High Blood Pressure and Diabetes

What is high blood pressure? The speed and force at which blood moves through your blood stream (veins, arteries, capillaries) is referred to as blood pressure. The greater the force on the walls of your vascular system, the more they weaken and can change. This has a trickle down effect on the other organs in your body. The blood vessels transport blood enriched with nutrients and minerals to your vital organs. High blood pressure causes these organs to lose some of these nutrients and can cause a breakdown of systems. This can also have an effect on your nervous tissue. [...]