Legendary singer Tina Turner, who died this week at the age of 83 after a long illness, wrote about her history of high blood pressure and kidney disease that led to a kidney transplant.
Turner should be applauded for her willingness to share her medical history just months before she died to publicize the importance of looking after your kidneys.
Turner’s family has not confirmed how she died. But Turner’s openness with her long-standing illness is a reminder for us all to keep an eye on our blood pressure, and to control it if we are to avoid complications.
Here’s why controlling your blood pressure is so important and what can happen if you don’t….
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