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HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE: CAUSES, SYMPTOMS AND MORE

 

Overview

High blood pressure or hypertension is a condition when your blood pressure is elevated from normal level to higher, more dangerous levels.


Blood pressure is measured by measuring the pressure of blood when your heart pumps blood(systolic) and the pressure in your arteries between heart beats (diastolic). The first number in the blood pressure reading signifies the systolic pressure and the second number indicates the diastolic pressure.


It has become a common condition for maximum people across the globe because of their eating habits and lifestyle. It should be treated on time because untreated prolonged hypertension can result in heart attack and stroke.


When is your Blood Pressure high?


Your normal blood pressure is 120/80 mm Hg (millimetre of Mercury) or slightly lower than this. In this 120 is systolic blood pressure and 80 is diastolic blood pressure.


You have elevated blood pressure when the systolic blood pressure is between 120 to 129 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure is 80 or less than 80 mm Hg.


In Stage 1 hypertension the systolic level is between 130 to 140 mm Hg and diastolic is 80 to 90 mm Hg.


In stage 2 hypertension the systolic level is 140 mm Hg or higher and diastolic is 90 mm Hg or higher.


In Hypertension crisis the systolic level becomes more than 180 mm Hg and diastolic level becomes more than 120 mm Hg.


Symptoms

High blood pressure develops gradually over a force of years. Early diagnosis and treatment is important to save the person from further damage. The symptoms might be hidden in some people and very much visible in others. In both the cases, high blood pressure can cause damage to your blood vessels and other organs like kidney, brain, eyes and heart.


Symptoms of high blood pressure include.


1.Dizziness

2. Headache

3. Short of breath

4. Nose bleed

5. Chest pain

6. Blood in urine

7. Vision problem

8. Blood spots in eyes


Symptoms of these types require medical help immediately. They might be due to some other health condition too that could be fatal because presence of blood in any irregular place means rupture of blood vessels.


Causes

There are basically two types of hypertension. 


1.Primary Hypertension


Primary hypertension is a condition that generally occurs with age. It's gradual and it doesn't have any specific identifiable cause. Most people suffer from this kind of hypertension only.


It can be caused due to various reasons that include genes, family history and lifestyle. Maximum people develop this type of hypertension because of their sedentary lifestyle.


2. Secondary Hypertension

It is a hypertension that happens because of some other health condition in the body. It is generally more severe and serious than primary hypertension. The causes of this include.


1.Kidney disease

2. Side effect of medicine

3. Congenital heart disease

4. Endocrine tumor

5. Adrenal gland problem

6. Problem in thyroid

7. Alcohol abuse


Treatment

Treatment of hypertension is available through medicines. If it's primary hypertension, then the blood pressure can be lowered using simple drugs and the medication is continuous. It is also treated by making changes in the lifestyle. 


If it's secondary hypertension, then the underlying cause of hypertension is treated using its specific technique. Along with these certain lifestyle changes are also to be made to keep the blood pressure levels normal. A trained doctor can help you with everything you need in treatment of hypertension.


Prevention

Mostly people with a sedentary lifestyle develop the problem of hypertension. Healthy lifestyle can prevent hypertension. For getting a healthy lifestyle you can do the following.


1.Exercise daily

Exercising daily keeps you fit and also a number of diseases away from your body, including hypertension. Exercising helps in making your cardiovascular system strong. Exercising 30 minutes 5 times a week is sufficient.


2. Weight loss

If you are obese and overweight, losing weight helps you to lose those extra calories and all those diseases that these extra calories cause.


3.Have a healthy diet

Include fruits and green vegetables in your daily diet to keep your organs strong and your body fit. Green vegetables like spinach have various minerals and nutrients that can save your body from a variety of diseases.


4. Stop drinking and Smoking

Too much alcohol and smoking are like the underlying cause of every problem you have in your body. They make your body hollow from inside. Stop substance abuse to keep yourself fit and healthy.


5.Stress management

Stress and overthinking are also a big cause of hypertension these days. You should go for stress management to keep your brain healthy and body fit. You can go for meditation, yoga, massage and muscle relaxation.


Conclusion

Best way to restrain hypertension is it's early diagnosis. If the problem is caught at earlier stages, the complications are much lower. You should go for testing your blood pressure every now and then to keep yourself healthy.


Stay Safe, Stay Healthy and fit and Stay tuned for more.

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