High blood pressure is a common condition that affects more than 25 per cent of all adults in the UK. It’s caused by eating an unhealthy diet, or by not doing enough exercise, according to the NHS. The condition, which is also known as hypertension, puts extra stress on blood vessels and vital organs. You could be at risk of high blood pressure symptoms if you find your urine is pink-coloured.
Symptoms of severely elevated blood pressure include bloody [pink-coloured] urine
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If your wee is a pink colour, or even pale red, it could be caused by blood in your urine, warned medical website WebMD.
That may be a sign of renal hypertension - high blood pressure that’s caused by kidney disease.
The health of your kidneys can play a big role in your hypertension risk. So much so that kidney disease patients are more likely to die from heart disease or a stroke than kidney failure.
“Renal hypertension, also called renovascular hypertension, is elevated blood pressure caused by kidney disease,” said the medical website.
“Renal hypertension is caused by a narrowing in the arteries that deliver blood to the kidney.
“Renal hypertension usually causes no
