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What makes your blood pressure be high? What can you do to help it go down? |
What makes your blood pressure be high? What can you do to help it go down? What Is High Blood Pressure? bp Blood pressure is the force in the arteries when the heart beats (systolic pressure) and when the heart is at rest (diastolic pressure). What Can I Do? 13265-inter-phot.jpg High blood pressure is a lifelong disease. It can usually be controlled but not cured. Once you begin to manage it and start a treatment program, maintaining a lower blood pressure is easier. By controlling your high blood pressure, you'll lower your risk of diseases like stroke, heart attack, heart failure and kidney disease. You can do it! The first thing to do is to have your blood pressure checked. If you have high blood pressure, you can do a lot to reduce it. Work with your doctor to determine the best treatment for you. * It may include reducing the fat (particularly saturated fat) in your diet, eating less salt, and changing your lifestyle by losing weight and getting regular physical activity. * Quitting smoking is also important to reduce your overall risk for heart attack and stroke. * Your doctor may recommend reducing how much alcohol you drink. * Many medicines also can help reduce and control high blood pressure. Your doctor will decide whether you need medicine in addition to dietary and lifestyle changes. Be sure to look at our patient education sheets on high blood pressure. These can be printed out and taken to your physician. There are spaces for you to ask questions and for your physician to write special instructions for you. How Can I Reduce High Blood Pressure? This information sheet discusses the following steps for treating your high blood pressure: * Lose weight if you鈥檙e overweight. * Eat a healthy diet low in saturated fat, cholesterol and salt. * Be more physically active. * Limit alcohol to no more than one drink per day for women or two drinks a day for men. * Take medicine the way your doctor tells you. * Know what your blood pressure should be and work to keep it at that level. Source(s): http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.j... http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.j... http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.j... constricted blood vessels make BP go up high colestrial. eat healthier foods blood pressure can be cause by obesity i think doing excerise will help blood pressure is very sensitive to salt intake. most americans eat way too much salt. eliminate salt from diet (not just added salt but check the ingredients in things for sodium or salt). start there. of course if there are drugs involved i cannot help (like cocaine or something might do it). Stress, alcohol, smoking and family genetics are the leading causes for hypertension (High Blood Pressure). Regular exercising, eating correctly with lots of veggies and fruits; lessen your fried food intake; and getting your proper rest. Not getting a full night sleep can raise your pressure. If you think its out of control, contact your doctor immediately. Its called the "Silent Killer"; because it can lead to heart attacks, stroke, or even blindness. It's victims never see it coming; until it hits. Take care and good luck! |
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