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Blood Pressure

Definition of  Blood Pressure

High or Low Blood Pressure is a symptom of blood supply force against the artery walls, when it decrease and increase the level of blood.

You can measure the blood pressure with:

1. Cuff;
2. Stethoscope.

A nurse or the healthcare provider can perform this for you. You cannot take your own blood pressure except an electronic blood pressure monitoring device is used. Electronic blood pressure monitors can also measure the heart rate / pulse.

Two numbers are recorded when measuring the blood pressure. The top number / systolic pressure, refers to the pressure within the artery while the heart contracts and pumps blood throughout the body. The underneath number / diastolic pressure, refers to the pressure within the artery when the heart is at rest and is filling with blood. Both the top number and bottom number pressures are record as "mm Hg" (millimeters of mercury). This recording stand for how high the mercury column is raised with the pressure of the blood.

High blood pressure / hypertension increased the risk of coronary heart disease - heart attack and stroke -brain attack.

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have resolute two stages of high blood pressure for young as:

• Stage 1

140 mm Hg to 159 mm Hg systolic pressure-higher number & 90 mm Hg to 99 mm Hg diastolic pressure-lower number ;

• Stage 2

- 160 mm Hg / higher systolic pressure & 100 mm Hg / higher diastolic pressure

- The NHLBI describes pre-hypertension as: 120 mm Hg - 139 mm Hg systolic pressure & 80 mm Hg - 89 mm Hg diastolic pressure

- The NHLBI guidelines define normal blood pressure as under: less than 120 mm Hg systolic pressure & less than 80 mm Hg diastolic pressure

These numbers can be used as a guide line. A single checking for the higher blood pressure measurement is not essential for sign of a problem. The physician will see multiple blood pressure measurements for different days or weeks before making a finding of hypertension / high blood pressure and starting the treatment. A person, who has lower-than-usual blood pressure, may be lower blood pressure hypertension.

Increase of High Blood Pressure

You blood pressure can increase if you are:

• overweight;
• having excessive sodium in diet;
• due to  lack of exercise and the physical activities.

Controling of High Blood Pressure

You can control your high blood pressure by the following precautions:

• by choosing foods that are low in sodium like salt;
• by choosing foods with low in calories and fat;
• by choosing foods high in fiber and starch;
• by maintaining a healthy weight and try to lose weight if are overweight;
• by limiting servings;
• by increasing physical activity;
• by reducing or omitting alcoholic beverages.

Many people take daily medication to control their hypertension. People with hypertension must check their blood pressure on daily basis under the care of a physician.