High blood pressure or hypertension oftencalled the "silent killer" is not by chance. In most cases, the disease proceeds with virtually no noticeable manifestations, gradually leading to very undesirable consequences for many internal organs and body systems. Thus, the constant increase in pressure significantly increases the risk of a heart attack or stroke - conditions that are very dangerous for a person’s life and require emergency care. It also adversely affects the work of the heart, brain, kidneys.
The development of hypertension has several causes.First, you need to understand what kind of pressure is considered to be increased. According to WHO, the increased pressure should be said if it is held for two days at a mark of 149/99 mm Hg. Optimum is considered to be a pressure of 120/80 mm of mercury and a little higher. In the event that this indicator falls below, we are talking about low blood pressure. The risk of developing a heart attack and stroke increases with the indicator of a tonometer, a special device designed to measure pressure.
The pressure can take different values independing on the situation in which the person is. So, a strong stress, staying in a noisy room is accompanied by its rise even in a perfectly healthy person. Great value in this case also has a diet, the presence of bad habits. In such cases, the blood pressure rises, as a rule, slightly and does not require correction. About hypertension is spoken, when the mark of the tonometer keeps at a level of 149/90 mm of mercury and higher constantly.
Increased pressure in most casesaccompanied by diabetes, heart and kidney failure. In this case, along with its correction, it is necessary to treat the underlying disease. In the event that the pressure jumps are temporary, they speak of labile hypertension.
Most often with hypertensionelderly people face, but recently there is a so-called rejuvenation of this disease, when it occurs in very young people and even children. Increased pressure in adolescents in most cases is hereditary or occurs as a sign of vegetovascular dystonia. Hypertension in women of childbearing age may be associated with the presence of pregnancy, hormonal contraceptives, obesity, or simply overweight.
The disease usually proceeds without obvioussymptoms, accompanied by rare dizziness, nosebleeds, headaches and chest pains. For some people, hypertension is considered the norm because they do not even suspect that they have high blood pressure and are at risk of heart failure or cerebral circulation every day.
Characteristic symptom of this diseaseis frequent migraine - unbearable throbbing pain in the temples, appearing at the slightest exertion, at the moment of fatigue or immediately after waking up. In the event that you constantly experience such pains, you should contact a specialist, since elevated pressure requires an obligatory correction.
Reduces blood pressure contributesproper rest, lack of stress, avoiding bad habits, reducing the amount of salt consumed, losing weight. Anyone who has high blood pressure is advised to be more attentive to their own diet, take potassium preparations, include fruits (oranges, bananas), nuts, dried fruits, potatoes in their daily diet. In the event that the measures taken did not bring a positive result and the patient's pressure remains high, he is prescribed special medications. Persons with certain chronic incurable diseases have to constantly monitor their level of pressure on their own and, if necessary, also take lowering agents.
