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Dr. Yolanda Lawson from the Release The Pressure Heart Health Squad shares why heart health is so important.
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00:00why is heart health so important high blood pressure in black adults in the u.s. is the
00:10highest in the world black women have a nearly 40 percent increased prevalence of hypertension
00:16than white women 80 percent of black adults are living with uncontrolled hypertension in the u.s.
00:23and this can lead to increased risk of heart attacks strokes and even kidney disease so it
00:29is very important that we promote heart health in our communities is there anything i can do myself
00:34to take better care of my heart health i highly advise monitoring your blood pressure at home
00:41many health insurers will send you a free blood pressure cuff it is helpful to share your blood
00:46pressure measurements with your health care provider to optimize your care if you need additional
00:52resources head over to essence.com release the pressure to review video on how to properly
00:58manage your blood pressure at home enjoy the heart health movement and take the pledge
01:02lap health conditions for you out there without kenyanre's blood pressure just thanks 50 П
01:0420 thousand people save you oh i Jessica
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