Understanding some basics about blood pressure can help you live a little easier. People will get very anxious when the doctor or someone else tells them that their blood pressure is 142/92. The reason for this is that the standard for diagnosisng high blood pressure is a top number over 140 and bottom number over 90.
The fact is that even though your blood pressure is elevated you may not necessarily be a walking time bomb. This is an indicator that something must be monitored; your blood pressure. your blood pressure will eed to be followed in order to see a trend.
The fact is that even though your blood pressure is elevated you may not necessarily be a walking time bomb. This is an indicator that something must be monitored; your blood pressure. your blood pressure will eed to be followed in order to see a trend.
You may not need medication right off the bat. High blood pressure can be controlled by modifications in lifestyle:
Modifiable changes are
Diet
Exercise
Habits (smoking or alcohol)
Stress management
Non-modifiable changes are
Sex
Nationality
Genetic predisposition
Diet
Exercise
Habits (smoking or alcohol)
Stress management
Non-modifiable changes are
Sex
Nationality
Genetic predisposition
Getting a grip on understanding blood pressure changes will hoepfull reduce the anxiety of dealing with the condition of hypertension. There are things that you can do everyday to help decrease rises in blood pressure.
Exercise
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There are always a few little extra steps to make your day easier.
