Lifestyle changes won’t be enough to make a difference for some people, Dr Segal said.
He explained: “For some people, lifestyle changes alone do not work or people really struggle to lose weight and they will need to be prescribed medications to lower their blood pressure to a safe level.
“It is very common for people to need more than one type of pill to be effective and usually these pills are taken for life.
“If you feel you have high blood pressure, please visit your GP who will be able to test you and monitor this.”
Signs you have high blood pressure: Fatigue and headaches are a sign you have high blood pressure (Image: Getty)