Blood Pressure

Hypertension and hypotension have become common diseases of the

modern lifestyle. With a lot of change in the living style of people
nowadays, many people suffer from low blood pressure and high blood
pressure problems. The fact that people of not only elder age group,
but also lesser age group suffer from blood pressure problems is even
worse.

What is the normal blood pressure range of a human body?

120 mmHg is the systolic blood pressure range and 80mmHg is the
diastolic pressure range is considered normal.
How to detect blood pressure problem?
A regular check - up of blood pressure from the doctor is the best way
to figure out if anyone in the family is suffering from the problem or
not. A sphygmomanometer can be used to check the blood pressure.
Along with this, a stethoscope is used along.
What you need to know about low blood pressure?
When systolic blood pressure is lesser than 90mmHg and diastolic
pressure is lesser than 60mmHg, the person is suffering from
hypotension or low blood pressure.

When does a person suffer from low blood pressure - causes

Dehydration - This is considered as one of the common causes
of low blood pressure. Dehydration occurs when a persons body
loses more water than it has taken in. A person can feel vomiting,
nausea, dizziness and fatigue at that time.
Lifestyle change - With the changing lifestyle nowadays, panic,
tension, stress etc. are common. All these can cause low bp.
Heart problems - Some type of heart conditions cause low blood
pressure such as heart attack, low heart rate, valve problem in the
heart and heart failure.

How to treat low blood pressure?

1. Low blood pressure can be treated by taking antibiotics

prescribed by the physician.
2. Reduce the intake of alcoholic beverages and increase the
intake of non - alcoholic beverages.
3. Salt intake should be increased.
4. Prolonged exposure under the sun and hot showers should be
reduced.
5. Avoid taking large gap between meals. Eating at frequent
intervals is better to avoid blood pressure to drop.
What you need to know high blood pressure?
Range: When the systolic pressure is higher than 140mmHg and the
diastolic pressure is higher than 90mmHg, this causes high blood
pressure.
Why does a person suffer from high blood pressure?
There are many reasons for high blood pressure. Some of the common
are listed below:
1) Increased intake of smoke and alcoholic beverages
2) High levels of stress and tension
3) Family history of high blood pressure
4) Lack of physical activity such as jogging, brisk walk etc.
5) High intake of salt in the diet
6) Thyroid disorders
Treatment of high blood pressure
Here is what people suffering from hypertension can do to reduce
pressure
Increasing physical activity, jogging, cycling, brisk walking
Performing yoga
Intake of healthy and nutritious diet
Cutting down on alcohol and smoking

 Losing weight
Blood pressure disorders if untreated at right time can lead to further
disorders such as heart diseases, obesity etc. Hence, you should go for
regular screening of blood pressure.