What is Hypertension ?

There is no any symptoms for Hypertension, The only way to know is to get your blood pressure checked.

Below given some point that can cause high blood pressure;
Genetical gain from parents
older age person having high blood pressure
being overweight or obese (fatty or lipid in body)
not being physically active
high-salt diet
drinking too much alcohol

How to check blood pressure or meaning of the reading;
Standard blood pressure range is 80/120 mmHg
Blood pressure saw as two numbers. The first (systolic) number represents the pressure in blood vessels when the heart contracts or beats.
The second (diastolic) number represents the pressure in the vessels when the heart rests between beats.

Hypertension is properly diagnosed if, when it is measured on two different days, the systolic blood pressure readings on both days is ≥140 mmHg and/or the diastolic blood pressure readings on both days is ≥90 mmHg.
If two days reading are high or more than limit so it’s high blood pressure.

Symptoms for high blood pressure
There is no any symptoms for high blood pressure in many people’s.
If have very high blood pressure can cause
Anxiety , work up a sweat
Pain in chest ,
Blurred vision, confusion
Headache, vomiting
Loss of consciousness.
Problem having in breathing
Other symptoms
No any symptoms so routinely checked blood pressure is best way to know about blood pressure.
If high blood pressure not treated at a time can cause many side effects kidney disease, heart related disease or stroke occured..

Treatment of high blood pressure ;
First for any drugs or medicine we can go through Lifestyle changes can help lower high blood pressure.
These include:
eating a healthy i.e ( low fat food)
low-salt diet
losing weight can also prevent high per tension
Physical activity i.e excise, work out , walking after meal
quitting tobacco.

Other than Life style chages if have high blood pressure so your doctor recommends medicine.

Common blood pressure medicines:
ACE inhibitors
i.e enalapril and lisinopril
It’s working by relax blood vessels and prevent kidney damage.

Angiotensin-2 receptor blockers (ARBs)
losartan , telmisartan and valsarten
It’s working by Relax blood vessels and prevent kidney damage.

Calcium channel blockers
Amlodipine , felodipine and verapamil
It’s working by Relax blood vessels.

Diuretics
hydrochlorothiazide , chlorthalidone or furosemide
it’s working by Eliminate extra water from the body, and lowering blood pressure in vessel.

Beta blockers
Metoprolol and propranolol
It’s working by Relax blood vessel, slow heart rate and increase blood flow in vessel and pressure decrease in vessel.


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