"Recognizing the Signs of High Blood Pressure and How to Manage It"

What is Blood Pressure?

• Blood pressure refers to the amount of force your blood uses to get through your arteries. A common mistake that many make is confusing heart rate and blood pressure. Heart rate is the number of times your blood pumps while your blood pressure relates to how powerfully your blood travels through your body. Finally, there are no symptoms to having high blood pressure therefore it is important to get checkups periodically. 

How blood pressure fluctuates:

• Emotional state

• Posture

• Physical state (exercising, resting, etc)

• Age

• Medications

Impact of high blood pressure: 

• Stroke

• Heart attack

• Enlarged heart

• Transient ischemic attack (TIA)

• Heart failure

• Kidney disease

• Peripheral artery disease

• Aneurysms

• Broken blood vessels in eyes

How to prevent high blood pressure:

• Exercise regularly

• Stay at ideal body weight

• Eat well-balanced meals

• Manage stress

• Avoid nicotine and tobacco products

• No more than two drinks per day.

Conclusion:

• As high blood pressure is a “silent killer” showing no symptoms, it is important to get checkups at your local hospital periodically in order to keep your blood pressure regulated as it can lead to death. Exercise and maintain a balanced diet while managing unhealthy habits and stress to prevent this.

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics/17649-blood-pressure