HYPERTENSION

Blood pressure is a measurement of the force against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps blood through your body.

Normal blood pressure is when your blood pressure is lower than 120/80 mmHg most of the time.

Causes, incidence, and risk factors

High blood pressure increases your chance of having a stroke, heart attack, heart failure, kidney disease, and early death.

You have a higher risk of high blood pressure if you:

·         Are obese

·         Are often stressed or anxious

·         Drink too much alcohol

·         Eat too much salt in your diet

·         Have a family history of high blood pressure

·         Have diabetes

·         Smoke

Treatment

There are two treatments for Hypertensio 1)Lifestly changes and 2 ) Medications

You can do many things to help control your blood pressure, including:

·         Eat a low fat low saturated fat diet ,have plenty of fruits and vegetables(5- 7 servings),low fat milk and milk products rich in Calcium and whole grains.

·         Eat nuts,seeds and pulses daily.

·         Limit the intake of salt in the diet.No use of table salt.Avoid adding salt in salad, Buttermilk

• Look for the words "hydrogenated" or "partially hydrogenated" on food labels. Do NOT eat foods with these ingredients. They are loaded with saturated fats and trans fats.
• Have raw onion (atleast half ) and 2 cloves of raw garlic daily
• Have Omega 3 rich fish atleast thrice a week.

·         Limit intake of processed food , pickle , papad,sauces,MSG high in salt content.

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·         Restrict intake of tea and coffee to maximum 2 cups and cut down cold drinks

·         If you smoke, quit .

·         Limit how much alcohol you drink -- one drink a day for women, two a day for men.

·         Exercise regularly -- at least 30 minutes of exercise a day.

·         Reduce stress .You can also try meditation or yoga.

·         Stay at a healthy body weight -- find a weight-loss program to help you, if you need it.

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