- About High Blood Pressure
Sometimes what you don't know can kill you, but putting knowledge into action can save your life.
Everybody has and needs blood pressure.
However, high blood pressure, or hypertension, is a disease. Even though it typically has no symptoms, High Blood Pressure can have deadly health consequences if not treated.Try to prevent better than treatment ? Try to keep away from illness ? Eat Right ! Change your meal for a healthier you !
- What Is High Blood Pressure
Let's look at the facts about blood pressure so you can better understand how your body works and why it is smart to start protecting yourself now, no matter what your blood pressure numbers are.
By keeping your blood pressure in the healthy range, you are:
- Reducing your risk of your vascular walls becoming overstretched and injured
- Reducing your risk of your heart having to pump harder to compensate for blockages
- Protecting your entire body so that your tissue receives regular supplies of blood that is rich in the oxygen it needs
- Why High Blood Pressure Matters
Some people ask the question, is high blood pressure really that dangerous ?
I said,YES, uncontrolled high blood pressure can injure or kill you. It's sometimes called "the silent killer" because HBP has no symptoms, so you may not be aware that it's damaging your arteries, heart and other organs.
Possible health consequences that can happen over time when high blood pressure is left untreated include:
- Damage to the heart and coronary arteries, including heart attack, heart disease, congestive heart failure, aortic dissection and atherosclerosis (fatty buildups in the arteries that cause them to harden)
- Stroke
- Kidney Damage
- Vision loss
- Erectile dysfunction
- Memory loss
- Fluid in the lungs
- Angina
Individuals whose blood pressure is higher than 140/90 mm Hg (140 systolic or above OR 90 diastolic or above) often become patients treated for serious cardiovascular problems.
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Your risk increases even more if you have high blood pressure along with other risk factors:
- Age
- Heredity (including race)
- Gender (male)
- Overweight or obesity
- Smoking
- High cholesterol
- Diabetes
- Physical inactivity