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Do you or your family members have high blood There are two readings for blood pressure, one of the
pressure? being systolic blood pressure (pressure when heart
contracts) and diastolic blood pressure (pressure when
heart rests between contractions). There are also
Here are some symptoms to look out for: categories for blood pressure.

1. Blurred vision Blood pressure Systolic And/or Diastolic


2. Frequent headaches category mm Hg mm Hg
3. Dizziness Normal Less than And Less than
4. Chest pain 120 80
5. Nosebleeds Elevated 120-129 And Less than
6. Shortness of breath 80
High blood 130-139 Or 80-89
Usually, people will not experience any symptoms until pressure Stage 1
its too late or their blood pressure is dangerously high High blood 140 or Or 90 or
and already fatal. pressure Stage 2 Higher higher
Hypertensive Higher And/or Higher
Thus, it is severely encouraged that everybody gets their crisis (consult than 180 than 120
blood pressure checked every now and then by a doctor
healthcare professional. By doing so, we can detect and immediately)
treat high blood pressure while it’s still not serious and
easily treated.
Maintaining a healthy diet is one of the most vital
courses of action to prevent high blood pressure. As a
consequence, we should always pay attention to what
The multifaceted and intricate factors contributing to the and how we eat and manage our diets accordingly.
elevation of blood pressure levels encompass a myriad of
elements such as: A healthy diet consists of:
1. Excessive use of caffeine High consumptions of fruits and vegetables (food that is
2. Stress or anxiety high in fiber content), whole grains like oats or brown
3. Smoking rice, legumes such as kidney beans, chickpea beans,
4. Health complications peanuts or green split peas, potassium rich foods like
5. Lack of physical activity bananas, avocados, spinach or broccoli.
6. Dehydration
7. Increased sodium intake Low consumptions of red and processed meats like
8. Obesity sausages, corned beef, dried meat or canned meat and
9. Alcohol sugar sweetened drinks like canned drinks and snacks
like cookies and chocolates.
Thus, it is strongly heartened that we pay extra attention
to our daily routine because it can be a factor
contributing to the increment of our blood pressure
It is important that we focus more on preventing high
levels.
blood pressure while we are still young in age like the
saying, “prevention is better than cure”. The tendency of
getting high blood pressure only increases as we age.
There are multiple practices that we could implement to
our daily lives to greatly reduce the risk of having high
blood pressure.
For example,
a. Exercise regularly
b. Maintain a healthy diet (vegetables and fruits)
c. Lose weight if you’re obese
d. Reduce sodium intake in your diets
e. Do not smoke or use tobacco
f. Do not drink too much alcohol
g. Reducing and managing individual stress
h. Make appointments with healthcare
professionals

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