What is Hypertension? The Best Solution To Avoid it.

Friends,

Hypertension is common nowadays so understand and solve it.

Hypertension is the medical term for high blood pressure. A

normal blood pressure is 120/80. A blood pressure reading higher

or equal to 140/90 is considered abnormally high.

Elevated blood pressure means your heart is working harder than

normal, putting both your heart and arteries under great strain.

High blood pressure is serious business. On average, people with

uncontrolled hypertension is.

Seven times more likely to have a stroke. Six times more likely to

develop congestive heart failure.

Three times more likely to have a heart attack. In 90% of cases,

the cause of hypertension is unknown. This is called "essential

hypertension". The other 10% of cases are called "secondary

hypertension". Secondary hypertension is caused by kidney

disease, severe narrowing of the aorta, tumors in the adrenal

gland, or hardening of the arteries. There are many factors

associated with high blood pressure, including smoking, age,

race, a high-salt diet, excessive alcohol consumption, stress, use

of birth, control pills, obesity, and a sedentary lifestyle.

If you are a man from 35 to 50, you are in a high-risk zone for

hypertension, this is especially true if hypertension also runs in

your family. It is less likely for women to have high blood

pressure, but the risk increases after menopause.

There is usually no symptoms of hypertension. This is why it is

often called the "silent killer". Actually, you could have

hypertension for years and to know about because you feel fine.

But symptoms do show up if the case is severe. Some of these

symptoms are:

1 A headache

2 Nosebleeds

3 Drowsiness

4 Confusion

5 Dizziness

6 Irregular heartbeat

7 Numbness and tingling in hands and feet

8 Coughing up blood

9 Shortness of breath

Hypertension accelerates hardening of the arteries, which may

contribute to a stroke or heart attack. This can also lead to brain

hemorrhage, kidney failure, heart failure, or blindness.

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