Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects the way your body converts food into energy. Your body breaks down most of the food you eat into sugar and releases it into your bloodstream. When your blood sugar level rises, it signals your pancreas to release insulin.
Hypertension is when blood pressure is too high. Blood pressure is written with two numbers. The first number represents the pressure in the blood vessels when the heart contracts or beats. The second number represents the pressure in the vessels when the heart is resting between beats.