Blood Pressure
Overview
There are very few
noticeable symptoms of hypertension or high blood pressure. But if you don’t
treat it the risk of strokes and heart attacks increases. Almost 25% of adults
in United Kingdom and 33% adults in United States of America are suffering from
high blood pressure, but most of them are not aware of that. They only way to
find out if you are a high blood pressure patient or not is that you must check
your blood pressure regularly.
More Amazing Information is coming Click here to subscribe
What is High Blood Pressure or Hypertension?
The Condition in which
blood exerts high and long term force on the wall of artery is called high
blood pressure. High blood pressure can cause serious health problems such as
heart disease.
Blood pressure is the
amount of force our heart exerts on the blood while pumping it to our arteries.
We measure blood Pressure in two numbers which are systolic pressure and
diastolic pressure.
Systolic pressure is the
force by which our heart pumps the blood to our body. Systolic pressure is the
high number in both readings.
The diastolic pressure is
the resistance force which our body exerts in the opposition of blood flow.
Diastolic pressure is the lower reading of blood pressure. Both systolic and
diastolic blood pressures are measured in millimeters in mercury (mmHg).
Normal Blood Pressure
Blood pressure is
considered to be ideal when systolic pressure is equals to 120mmHg and
diastolic pressure is equals to 80mmHg. The systolic pressure is considered as
normal when it lies between 90 to 120mmHg. And Diastolic pressure is considered
as normal when it lies between 60 to 80mmHg.
High Blood Pressure
Our Blood pressure will
be considered as high if the readings for systolic pressure are consistently higher
than 140mmHg and for diastolic pressure these readings are consistently higher
than 90mmHg. If your readings lie in this region you have a high blood pressure
(hypertension). In this condition visit your doctor and follow his instructions
to control your blood pressure.
Blood pressure in between
of 120/80mmHg and 140/90mmHg is considered as pre high blood pressure
condition. It means you are developing the high blood pressure condition. So
try to control it under pre high blood pressure conditions.
Low Blood Pressure
Many people get worried
when they came to know that their blood pressure is lower than the ideal. There
is nothing to be worried; instead they should be happy because the risk of
stroke or heart attack is decreases with low blood pressure.
Your blood pressure will
be considered as low if your readings are less than 90/60mmHg. If any of both
readings lie in this region the blood pressure will be considered as low blood
pressure.
Symptoms of High Blood Pressure
Mostly people with high
blood pressure have no signs or symptoms of it. Very few patients of high blood
pressure have headaches. This is not a very specific symptom. If our blood
pressure reaches to 180/110mmHg it will be considered as hypertensive crises.
In hypertensive crises following symptoms appears:
Ø Headache
Ø Nausea
Ø Breathlessness
Ø Blurred vision
Ø Nosebleed
Ø Vomiting
Ø Very fast heart beat
Ø Dizziness
Causes of High Blood Pressure
Heart is the organ that
pumps blood in our body. Lower oxygen blood goes to the lungs, where oxygen is
added to it. This rich oxygen blood goes to our heart which pumps it to our
whole body. This pumping process creates a pressure on our arteries. The high
blood pressure is divided into two categories which are Essential high blood
pressure and secondary high blood pressure.
Essential high blood
pressure has no established cause. This type develops gradually in many years
in adults. Secondary high blood pressure appears suddenly.
We are not exactly aware
of what causes high blood pressure. For most people, there is not a single cause
of high blood pressure. Our lifestyle has a great impact on the development of
high blood pressure. Following factors increases the risk of high blood
pressure:
Ø Taking too much alcohol
Ø Taking too much salt
Ø Not taking enough fruits
Ø Not taking enough vegetables
Ø Overweight
Ø Lack of physical activity
Ø Using tobacco
Ø Taking too much stress
The
above mentioned factors are controllable by us. There are some factors which
increases the risk of high blood pressure which is not in our control. These
factors are as follow:
Ø Age
Ø Race
Ø Family History
Treatment of High Blood Pressure
There is wide range of
medicines for the treatment of high blood pressure. Different medicine controls
the blood pressure in different ways therefore you can take more than one
medicine at a time. Do not choose your medicine on your own. Follow your
doctor’s prescription.
Treatment of high blood
pressure depends upon the severity of the disease. If the blood pressure is
slightly higher than the normal than few lifestyle changes are enough to treat
it. If the blood pressure is moderately high then doctor will suggest a proper
medicine along with lifestyle changes. If blood pressure level reaches
180/110mmHgthan doctor will refer you to a specialist.
Following are the
lifestyle changes which can help you to control your blood pressure.
Ø Exercise Regularly
Ø Lose Extra Weight
Ø Sleep Properly
Ø Take Lower Salt Diet
Ø Reduce Alcohol Consumption
No comments:
Post a Comment