Ways To Keep Good Blood Pressure
High blood pressure is now more common than ever before. Modern lifestyles with poor diets and a lack of exercise have resulted in many people suffering from high blood pressure. It can take many years for the symptoms to appear and it is a fact that most people simply do not understand what a Good Blood Pressure level is.
The heart is the engine of the human body. In simple terms it can be described as a pump. It is used to transport a non stop supply of blood to the rest of the body. It moves oxygen poor blood to the lungs where it gets replenished and then pumped to every cell and organ in the body.
Blood pressure has two measurements. There is systolic pressure which is given when the heart is beating and pumping blood, and diastolic pressure which shows the value when the heart is in-between beats at rest. Knowing basics is essential to keeping Good Blood Pressure.
The calculations govern the actual pressure that is in the artery walls when blood is moved along. This is shown as millimetres of mercury, or mmHg. When a GP takes your blood pressure they will tell you a number such as “130 over 90″. The first figure is the systolic pressure and the lesser number is the diastolic pressure.
Most health specialists will define high blood pressure, or hypertension, as a sustained blood pressure reading of above 140/190 mmHg. Though at first there may be no other symptoms of high blood pressure, it is often seen as a high risk factor in regard to developing a cardio-vascular problem.
Hypotension is another term for low blood pressure. It is not as serious a problem as high pressure, but if the values are consistently low over a period of time then there may be an underlying concern. 90/66 mmHg is the benchmark for low blood pressure.
To maintain Good Blood Pressure Try:
- Use natural salts
- Less processed foods
- Eat ginger and garlic
- Add spices to your diet
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Wednesday, August 18th 2010 at 11:38 am
Nice read. Blood pressure and hypertension have been interests of mine for a long time, and I think that a balanced holistic approach is overall the most promising. You have to eat healthy, exercise, and regularly watch your blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and then things should be not too hard. We have lots of info on all that on Blood Pressure Experts, everyone interested is welcome to take a look.
Oh and don’t believe what they often tell you about good and bad cholesterine.. there’s a trick to it that most people don’t know about!