Blood Pressure

Blood pressure is the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your arteries. Each time your heart beats, it pumps blood into the arteries. Your blood pressure is highest when your heart beats, pumping the blood. This is called systolic pressure. When your heart is at rest, between beats, your blood pressure falls. This is called diastolic pressure.

120/80 mmHg is a normal blood pressure.If the blood pressure is higher than this number then it is called high blood pressure.

six common sign for high blood pressure are headache,blurred vission,dizziness,shortness of breath,chest pain.

Causes

Eating too much sodium and having certain medical conditions can cause high blood pressure.Other medical conditions change the way your body controls fluids, sodium, and hormones in your blood. Other medical causes of high blood pressure include:

• Certain tumors
• Chronic kidney disease
• Overweight and obesity
• Sleep apnea
• Thyroid problems
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• Treatment

 For most people with high blood pressure, a doctor will develop a treatment plan that may include heart-healthy lifestyle changes alone or with medicines. Heart-healthy lifestyle changes, such as heart-healthy eating, can be highly effective in treating high blood pressure.