Tiredness and Diabetes. Many people with diabetes will describe themselves as feeling tired, lethargic or fatigued at times. It could be a result of stress, hard work or a lack of a decent nightâs sleep but it could also be related to having too high or too low blood glucose levels.
Why hypertension is a silent killer. You may know it as hypertension or high blood pressure. Itâs silent because you may not realize itâs stalking you. âMost often it does not have symptoms,â says Dr. Richard Ward, a family physician with Calgary Foothills Primary Care Network.
10 Common Causes of Hypertension. Heart disease is one of the biggest silent killers on a global scale. Having hypertension (or high blood pressure) means that the pressure to which your arteries pump blood from your heart to the rest of your organs and throughout your body is too great. This abnormal blood pressure is what puts stress on the heart and causes premature death. High blood pressure is an issue if the systolic blood pressure (when your heart pumps) is over 140 and the diastolic blood pressure (when your heart relaxes) is over 90. Here are ten common causes of hypertensionâ¦. According to the American Heart Association, excessive levels of salt (or sodium intake of more than 1,500 milligrams per day) can lead to high blood pressure, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseasesâregardless of age, current health condition, and family history.