An Unrecognized Sign of High Blood Pressure

Although high blood pressure often has no symptoms, if it is uncontrolled it may silently cause significant vascular damage.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Nocturia is a condition causing you to awaken at night to urinate; researchers found a correlation between those who get up once a night or more with uncontrolled high blood pressure

• Several factors affect your risk of high blood pressure, including an imbalanced potassium-to-sodium ratio, lack of exercise and poor dietary choices

• Eating …