Thu. Sep 28th, 2023

Its so better to prevent high blood pressure, than to take a pill to cure it (prevention is better than cure)

lets discus how you can prevent high blood pressure here: The unit use to measure blood pressure is mmhg (millimeters of mercury)

The normal blood pressure range or readings is 120/80mmhg

120MMHG:

Is the cystoling which is the pressure on your arteries during maximum contraction of your heart

80MMHG

This is called diastole which is the pressure on your arteries when your heart is completely relax And if your blood pressure is constantly over 140/90, make sure you visit your doctor, so that they can do 24hrs blood pressure test on you.

High blood pressure damages your blood vessels from the entire body, from the brain to your eyes, kidney, lungs and to your heart

having a high blood pressure is significantly increasing your risk of having heart attack , stroke, heart disease and even kidney disease which is why high blood pressure is known as silent killer because it has no symptoms until it has some serious complications and research has shown that having a blood pressure under control can reduce risk of having a heart attack or stroke

BAD HABITS THAT INCREASES HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

The two bad habit that increases the risk to high blood pressure are heavy alcohol consumption and smoking

When we say heavy alcohol consumption is drinking more than 40units per week

when we talk about smoking, we mean smoking any amount

NOTE do not smoke and do not drink heavily (you do not want high blood pressure)

HOW TO PREVENT HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

SALT

Just by reducing your salt intake to 1 teaspoon a day which is equivalent to 6grams has been proven to reduce the blood pressure

SLEEP

Sleep deprivation has been showed to increase the high blood pressure, so try and get a minimum of 6hrs sleep per night

COFFEE

If you drink more than 4cups a day, it could increase your blood pressure, so if you’re a big fan of tea or any other stuffs that contain caffeine

EXERCISE

Be more active in doing daily exercise; five days per week.

It helps you reduce weight and helps in reducing blood pressure

NOTE: It is much better to prevent getting high blood pressure than to take a pill for it

follow these tips, live a heathy lifestyle, hopefully you won’t get high blood pressure

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