What is blood pressure?
Blood pressure is the pressure of blood circulation in the walls of blood vessels. Blood pressure usually refers to the pressure in the large arteries of the systemic circulation and is usually measured in terms of systolic pressure (maximum during one heartbeat) over intermediate diastolic pressure (at least between two heartbeats).
What is systolic blood pressure?
When your heart beats, it pumps blood through the arteries to the rest of the body, which puts pressure on those blood vessels, which is systolic pressure. Normal systolic blood pressure is below 120 mm Hg.
What is diastolic blood pressure?
Diastolic pressure is the pressure in the arteries when the heart is resting between two heartbeats. This is when 9 hearts are filled with blood and oxygen. Diastolic blood pressure is lower than 80 mm Hg. 90 or higher is the place of high blood pressure.
Blood pressure is divided into several categories:
- Normal with less than 120/80 mm Hg
- Before getting blood pressure 130 – 120 / 89-80 mm Hg
- Mild blood pressure 159-140 / 99-90 mm Hg
- Average blood pressure 179-160 / 109-100 mm Hg
- High blood pressure 180/110 mm Hg
Description of hypertension
Hypertension is an increase in pressure from the bloodstream to the walls of blood vessels. High blood pressure is sometimes called the “silent killer” because it often has no symptoms until the final stages.
Factors that cause high blood pressure:
- smoking
- Being overweight
- Lack of physical activity
- High salt diet
- Consumption of alcohol
- High age
Genetic factors
Family history of high blood pressure - Chronic kidney disease
Symptoms of high blood pressure: Unfortunately, most of the time, high blood pressure does not show any signs or symptoms. The only definitive way to keep track of your blood pressure is to have regular monitoring by your doctor. The following symptoms can be a warning sign for high blood pressure.
• severe headache
• Dizziness
• Vision problems
• Chest pain
• Hard breathing
• Irregular heartbeat
• The presence of blood in the urine
Blood pressure treatment:
• Weight Loss
• Quitting smoking
Have a proper diet that includes low-fat, low-sodium foods and daily consumption of fruits and vegetables.
Performing appropriate exercises, especially aerobic exercises
Blood pressure medications can also help control blood pressure after lifestyle changes.
Nervous blood pressure:
Nervous hypertension is a term that is common among the general public and is not a medical term. When a person says he has high blood pressure, he means high blood pressure during anger and stress.
Nervous blood pressure:
- Stress reduction exercises
- Simplify life plans
- Take a deep breath
- Proper exercise like yoga
- Enough sleep
- Change behavior in dealing with problems