Health & Wellness

One of the major causes contributing to the increase of cardiovascular disease in the world is the rise of hypertension. This is not limited to heart disease alone. It can also increase the risk of brain and kidney diseases. Hypertension is considered an important issue in public health and risk of death all over the world, particularly in developed countries like the United States. 1 in 3 adults in the US suffer from hypertension (approximately 50 million people).

Back in my younger years, those halcyon blue days of immortality, I had held a number of labor intensive jobs that centered mostly around warehousing. Whether it was driving a forklift, manually loading or unloading trucks, managing inventory or delivering automotive parts (more loading and unloading), the work took a toll on my body.