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| Overcoming High Blood Pressure or Hypertension |
Blood Pressure
Before discussing about high blood pressure or hypertension, you should know in advance about the blood pressure. When you perform a physical examination or clinical examination to the doctor, there is usually a special tool used by physicians to check blood pressure. Tool to check blood pressure sphigmomanometer or also known as tensimeter. There tensimeter tensimeter digital and there is also mercury, which is still commonly used for clinical examinations.
The doctor will perform blood pressure checks by having you sit or lie down, because it's the best position to measure blood pressure. Then the doctor will usually bind with an air bag on the right arm unless there is an injury on the arm. After that, blood pressure measurements were taken. The difference between systolic and diastolic pressure is called pulse pressure.
What is blood pressure? Blood pressure is the pressure experienced by the blood in the arteries when the heart pumps blood to all members of the human body. Blood pressure is created by taking two sizes and usually there are two numbers shall be called by the doctor. For example, doctors called the 140-90, it means it is 140/90 mmHg. The first number (140) shows the upward pressure due to pulsation of the arteries when the heart or heart beat or beats, and is called the systolic pressure or pressure is often called upon. The second number (90) shows the pressure when the heart is resting between pumping, and is called diastolic pressure, or often also referred under pressure.
Preventing and Overcoming High Blood pressure
To prevent high blood for you who still have normal blood pressure or high blood pressure for those who already have high blood pressure, then the following practical suggestions you can do:
- Reduce consumption of salt in your food. If you already suffer from high blood pressure you should avoid foods that contain salt.
- Consumption of foods containing potassium, magnesium and calcium. Potassium, magnesium and calcium can reduce high blood pressure.
- Reduce drinking alcoholic beverages or food. If you suffer from high blood pressure, should avoid excessive alcohol consumption. For men who suffer from hypertension, the amount of alcohol is permitted a maximum of 30 ml of alcohol per day while women 15 ml per day.
- Regular exercise can lower high blood pressure. If you suffer from high blood pressure, choose light exercise such as walking, cycling, running relaxed, and swimming. Do it for 30 to 45 minutes a day 3 times a week.
- Eat vegetables and fruits are high in fiber such as leafy green vegetables, bananas, tomatoes, carrots, cantaloupe, and oranges.
- Run anti-stress therapy to reduce stress and you are able to control your emotions.
- Quitting smoking also contributes greatly to reducing high blood pressure or hypertension.
- Take control of your cholesterol levels.
- Take control of your diabetes.
- Avoid drugs that can increase blood pressure. Consult your doctor if you are receiving treatment for certain diseases, to ask for drugs that do not increase blood pressure.
