High Blood Pressure
1 in Every 5 Adults in the US has High Blood Pressure.
High blood pressure is often known as the silent killer without any symptoms attributed to the disease. However, it can be easily detected by blood pressure monitors or a trained health professional using a sphygmomanometer and diagnosed for treatment. Individuals with high blood pressure simply don't know unless they have been measured.
Some vague symptoms include headaches, dizziness, blurred vision, and nausea that prevent people from understanding the severity of getting blood pressures checked regularly. Left untreated, it can lead to more serious conditions such as heart attacks, heart failure, strokes, kidney failure, eye damage, damage to other organs and blood vessels.
Seek Treatment Based on These Symptoms:
- Severe headaches - studies have not concluded a direct correlation between the onsets of headaches to rise in blood pressure levels.
- Dizziness - lack of oxygen and blood to the brain; a vague symptom easily confused with other conditions.
- Vision problems - be sure to check for ocular damage to the retina.
- Chest pain - could be mild heart attack due to prolonged periods of high blood pressure left unchecked.
- Unexplained shortness of breath and sweating - similar to panic attacks, which could be triggered by constricted vessels preventing the delivery of blood to your vital organs.
- Excessive tiredness - not enough blood being delivered to your functioning organs.
Complications if High Blood Pressure is left Untreated:
- Heart disease - included heart attacks, heart failure from being over worked.
- Kidney damage - renal disease, this occurs when blood vessels in the kidneys are damaged and prevents it from removing waste and extra fluids from your body.
- Brain damage - strokes when brain vessels break.
- Arteriosclerosis - blood vessel damage through hardening of artery walls from plaque buildup.
Prevent High Blood Pressure before it Happens:
- Follow a healthy diet of fruit, vegetables and low fat products.
- Limit salt intake; keep track of all sodium servings by reading nutrition labels.
- Stop drinking alcohol.
- Lack of physical activity leaves your organs weak and vulnerable.
- Follow doctor's orders if taking medication to lower blood pressure.
- Understand your family history to see if you have an inclination to high blood pressure.
- Get a check-up, and have your blood pressure levels measured. Knowing is half the battle.
Understanding that high blood pressure is known as the "silent killer" and rarely has or has no symptoms at all is most important. Empowered with that knowledge, it is best to have your blood pressure measured on a regular basis by your doctor regardless of experiencing any symptoms.
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