When was the last time that your blood pressure was measured? Did you know that a person who has essential hypertension does not feel anything wrong from his body? So how can you be so sure you are not hypertensive? In this article we will tell you what precautionary measures you should do before it is too late.
Statistics shows that many people are hypertensive or have high blood pressure. In America, it is believed that 50% of the older people have hypertension. According to the medical experts people who are hypertensive are five times prone to strokes, three times more likely to have a heart attack and two or more likely to have a heart attack. As people become older the situation gets even worse.
The good thing about high blood pressure is it is manageable. For those who are suffering from hypertension, here are some precautionary measures to lower down high blood pressure: a) Reduction of salt intake is recommended. Excessive salt content in our blood makes it easy to clot and needs more pressure to distribute all over our body. This is one of the major causes why our blood pressure is high.
b) Adopting a healthy diet plan for losing weight. Excess weight puts an additional load into our heart. This is like our car running on the second or third gear which means it is running under an abnormal condition. Our heart is like a mechanical part that is more likely to have a mechanical fatigue causing it to malfunction. Just like cars, it needs regular maintenance.
c) Exercising makes the heart healthy. It stimulates the heart for the development of new connections between the impaired and nearly normal blood vessels. People who exercise had a better supply of blood to all the muscle tissue of the heart. Exercise also strengthens and improves limb muscles.
High blood pressure could be the number one killer in the world today. This is due to the relaxed life style and the type of food we are eating. By doing regular exercise and adopting a healthy balanced diet we can reduce ourselves from these risks. We should not forget also to consult our medical doctor for a regular check up most specially for people whose age are over 40. Let us make it a habit to have a regular exercise and eat moderately.
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