High Blood Pressure or hypertension has become one of the major problems of today's society. For males, a reading of 120/80 is normal while females should have a slightly lower number.
Hypertension is a condition in which too much pressure is exerted on the arteries when the blood is pumped by the heart. A blood pressure reading of 140/90 can be considered suspicious. Higher readings are considered clinical hypertension. The 120 (systolic pressure) is the pressure in the arteries when the heart is in the middle of its contraction; the 80 (diastolic pressure) is the pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest.
Diastolic pressure or the bottom number is considered to be the most important number to monitor as it reflects the amount of pressure in the arteries while the heart is at rest. High blood pressure causes the heart to have pumped the blood through the circulatory system with intense force. This stress and strain will also begin to affect the entire cardiovascular system.
The main cause of high blood pressure is still not yet known, however risk factors have been discovered; they include genetics, smoking, excessive alcohol use, drug abuse, stimulant use, obesity, poor diet and nutrition, high cholesterol, lack of stress management and sodium ingestion as well as narrowing of the blood vessels due to cholesterol and other fatty elements. In addition, research has shown that heart disease and hypertension are caused more by "unnaturally" produced oils and fats then "naturally" occurring oils and fats.
As of today, there have been no research studies conducted on the affects of refined unsaturated oils verses the effects of refined cold pressed unsaturated oils. Refined oils however do pose a greater risk as their molecular structure changes as it is subjected to the high temperatures of processing. Additionally, hydrogenated oils such as margarine also pose a threat as they interfere with the body's fatty acid metabolism. Fatty acid deficiency is the number one known cause of high blood pressure.
High blood pressure is known as the "silent killer" because it does not display any signs or symptoms until it is in its advanced stage. By this time, it has already wreaked havoc on the body's other organs causing irreversible and permanent damage.
Signs of advance high blood pressure include dizziness, headache, eye problems, fatigue, insomnia, energy loss and irritability. When the disease has reached a further progression, signs include hypertensive heart disease with enlarged heart and possible left ventricular failure, myocardial infarction, possible senility, cerebral hemorrhage, paralysis and death.
A person with high blood pressure should be closely monitored by a physician and be checked at least every six months. Prolonged high blood pressure can result in damage to the kidneys with secondary conditions surfacing, such as end-stage renal failure, which requires weekly dialysis (blood filtering) treatments.
Hypertension is a condition in which too much pressure is exerted on the arteries when the blood is pumped by the heart. A blood pressure reading of 140/90 can be considered suspicious. Higher readings are considered clinical hypertension. The 120 (systolic pressure) is the pressure in the arteries when the heart is in the middle of its contraction; the 80 (diastolic pressure) is the pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest.
Diastolic pressure or the bottom number is considered to be the most important number to monitor as it reflects the amount of pressure in the arteries while the heart is at rest. High blood pressure causes the heart to have pumped the blood through the circulatory system with intense force. This stress and strain will also begin to affect the entire cardiovascular system.
The main cause of high blood pressure is still not yet known, however risk factors have been discovered; they include genetics, smoking, excessive alcohol use, drug abuse, stimulant use, obesity, poor diet and nutrition, high cholesterol, lack of stress management and sodium ingestion as well as narrowing of the blood vessels due to cholesterol and other fatty elements. In addition, research has shown that heart disease and hypertension are caused more by "unnaturally" produced oils and fats then "naturally" occurring oils and fats.
As of today, there have been no research studies conducted on the affects of refined unsaturated oils verses the effects of refined cold pressed unsaturated oils. Refined oils however do pose a greater risk as their molecular structure changes as it is subjected to the high temperatures of processing. Additionally, hydrogenated oils such as margarine also pose a threat as they interfere with the body's fatty acid metabolism. Fatty acid deficiency is the number one known cause of high blood pressure.
High blood pressure is known as the "silent killer" because it does not display any signs or symptoms until it is in its advanced stage. By this time, it has already wreaked havoc on the body's other organs causing irreversible and permanent damage.
Signs of advance high blood pressure include dizziness, headache, eye problems, fatigue, insomnia, energy loss and irritability. When the disease has reached a further progression, signs include hypertensive heart disease with enlarged heart and possible left ventricular failure, myocardial infarction, possible senility, cerebral hemorrhage, paralysis and death.
A person with high blood pressure should be closely monitored by a physician and be checked at least every six months. Prolonged high blood pressure can result in damage to the kidneys with secondary conditions surfacing, such as end-stage renal failure, which requires weekly dialysis (blood filtering) treatments.
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Esther is an established writer who loves to share her knowledge and experience. She has an online classroom on Clivir.com to share about How to Cure Hypertension and other information about Hypertension Causes.
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