Look at your wrist. Can you see two thick tubes in the middle, running upward to your arms? They are arteries or blood vessels. Fresh blood is being pumped through them. Now, if you push your thumb hard against them, do you feel a gentle but regular thump? It is the artery walls expanding and contracting, pushing the blood forward. The force against the walls of the arteries as the heart thrusts blood through the body is called blood pressure. Interesting, isn’t it? Causes, incidence, and risk factors Blood pressure is determined by the amount of blood pumped by the … Continue reading Tips to Control Your Blood Pressure