High Blood Pressure - Causes, symptoms, Home Treatment

 High Blood Pressure - Causes, symptoms, Home Treatment, Diet

High blood pressure

 

 What is blood pressure?

Blood pressure is the pressure exerted by the blood to the wall of the blood vessels. It is a long-lasting disease of the blood force against the wall. It is the condition in which blood levels present in the vessels cause problems in heart disease.

 

Blood pressure is determined both the amount of blood pumps the heart and the amount of blood flowing through the vessels.

 

High blood plasma levels present in the body or high pressure of the blood to the wall is called High blood pressure(Hypertension). It is the high blood pressure than normal.

 

Low plasma levels present in vessels or resistance to blood flow is called Low blood pressure(Hypotension). It is the the low blood pressure than normal.

 

 Measurement

 

Normal Blood pressure measure is 120/80 mmHg. It is measured by Systolic and diastolic.

Systolic- Measures the pressure in arteries when heart beats.

Diastolic- Measures the pressure in arteries when the heart rests between beats

 

When blood measures greater than systolic pressure(120 mmHg) is called High blood pressure.

When blood measures less than diastolic pressure(80mmHg) is called Low blood pressure

 

 Symptoms

 

High blood pressure usually has no warning or signs or symptoms, and many people do not know they have high blood pressure. Measuring your blood pressure is the only way to know whether you have high blood pressure or not.

 

Causes of high blood pressure

 

Health Condition that can cause high blood pressure include:

·       Kidney Disease

·       Diabetes

·       Heart disease

·       Narrowing of the arteries

·       Hormone problems

 

 Medicine that increases blood pressure:

·       Contraceptive pill

·       Steroids

·       Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

·       Anti-depressants

 

 Some foods or things that can increase blood pressure include:

·       Overweight

·       Too much salt intake

·       Less enough fruit and vegetables

·       Less exercise

·       Too much alcohol or coffee

·       Less sleep

·       High depression

 

 Home treatment to reduce High blood pressure

 1.      Walk and exercise regularly

 2.      Reduce sodium or salt intake

 3.      Drink less alcohol

 4.      Eat more potassium-rich food

 5.      Eat Calcium-rich food

 6.      Cut back on caffeine

 7.      Manage stress

 8.      Eat dark chocolate or cocoa

 9.      Loss of weight

 10.  Reduce smoking

 11.  Eat berries

 12.  Try meditation or deep sleep

 13.  Take natural supplements

 14.  Eat foods rich in magnesium

 15.  Take home message