2023-09-23 16:13:20
High blood pressure is a common disease that affects the arteries of the body, also known as hypertension, and is when the force exerted by the blood once morest the walls of the arteries remains constantly above the ranges that are considered normal, which forces the heart to work harder, a situation that affects it and predisposes the body to various cardiovascular diseases with risk of death or disability.
Hypertension is known as the silent disease, and often undiagnosed, because many hypertensive people do not have symptoms and do not know they have it. In other cases, the patient may feel stiffness and pressure around the forehead or constant pain, which may be severe, in the temples or the back of the head and neck. You may feel nausea or vomiting, confusion, vision changes, nosebleeds, among others, according to a press release from the Santa Paula Medical Group.
If left untreated, over time, it can lead to health disorders such as heart disease (heart attack, cerebrovascular event, heart failure, aneurysm), stroke, and other serious health problems such as kidney damage and lead to chronic kidney failure, and damage to the eyes, since in the long run it damages the body’s organs. It can also cause premature death.
Blood pressure readings are usually given as two numbers. The top number is called systolic blood pressure. The bottom number is called diastolic blood pressure. Normal blood pressure is when the blood pressure is less than 120/80 mm Hg most of the time. High blood pressure (hypertension) is when one or both blood pressure numbers are greater than 130/80 mm Hg most of the time.
Generally, hypertension is defined as blood pressure equal to or above 140/90 and is considered severe when it is above 180/120.
Many factors can affect blood pressure, including: being stressed or anxious, being overweight, drinking too much alcohol, having a family history, diabetes, smoking, the amount of water and salt in your body, the condition of your kidneys, the nervous system or blood vessels, hormone levels, advanced age, as blood vessels become stiffer with age.
For most people, high blood pressure is detected when they visit their healthcare provider or have it measured somewhere, like at a pharmacy, for example. All adults over 18 should have their blood pressure measured every year, as should all those who have a history of high blood pressure readings, and those with risk factors for high blood pressure should have their blood pressure measured more often.
Among the recommendations are to consume a heart-healthy diet that includes potassium and fiber, drink plenty of water, do at least 40 minutes of moderate to vigorous aerobic exercise, at least 3 to 4 days a week, if you smoke, stop, reduce the amount of alcohol you drink to 1 drink a day for women and 2 for men or less and consider stopping drinking altogether, reduce the amount of sodium (salt) you consume, try to consume less than 1,500 mg per day, reduce the stress, try to avoid stressors, and try meditation or yoga to de-stress, maintain a healthy body weight, get a good night’s rest.
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