High Blood Pressure- High blood pressure causes, symptoms and high blood pressure remedies

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By ssaul

High blood Pressure

Have you ever wondered why high blood pressure has been dubbed the silent killer? This condition, that is also known as hypertension, can be developing for years without producing any symptoms. The chances of suffering a serious medical problem increases, when left untreated. You gradually becomes more and more susceptible to strokes and heart attacks. It is easy to detect high blood pressure, once you are aware of your condition, it can be managed with home remedies to control your symptoms.  

What is High Blood Pressure?

High blood pressure also known as hypertension has become widespread medical condition with ever changing environment and frantic life styles. The highest pressure reached during each heart beat is called systolic pressure, while diastolic pressure represents the lowest measurements between two heart beats. The median blood pressure for a young adult is 120/80.

There are primary and secondary sufferers of high blood pressure, which is caused by an underlying condition and appears quite suddenly. The caused of primary hypertension is not identified, but develops over the years. For secondary hypertension, consider the following factors;

  • Congenital heart defects
  • Abnormal kidneys
  • Drug abuse
  • Certain medications such as over the counter pain reliever and birth control pills.
  • Adrenal gland tumors

High blood pressure symptoms

Chances of showing symptoms are very low, even if your blood pressure reached really high. The majority of people with high blood pressure do not exhibit any signs. Here are early stage of high blood pressure symptoms, which are; pain in the heart region, dull headaches, dizziness, fatigue, frequent urination and nose bleed. it is also not uncommon to suffer pain at the back of the next, that quickly vanishes away when you first wake up in the morning. 

High blood Pressure Remedies

High blood pressure remedies

  • Patients with high blood pressure are advised to lower their salt intake. Rice offers low cholesterol, low fat, and low salt option. Choose brown rice for its soothing and relaxing effects of the nervous system, which can ease the symptoms of hypertension. 
  • Eating healthy foods can help prevent and control high blood pressure. Follow the dietary approach to stop hypertension diet provides your system with a decent amount of fruits, whole grain, vegetables, and low fat diary foods. Refrain from eating foods that possess a high saturated fat content.
  • dry and roast watermelon seeds to eat as a snack. There is a substance in watermelon seeds that is proven to dilate the blood vessels.
  • If you are carrying around extra pounds, lose it. Keep in mind, even if you lose 5 pounds can make a difference with you blood pressure.
  • Use garlic reduce the amount of spasms that takes place in the small arteries, which effectively lowers blood pressure. This herb also works wonders on patients that are experiencing, numbness, dizziness, short of breath, that high blood pressure may have caused. Add raw clove to your meals or take two to three capsules every day.
  • Regardless of your health status, alcohol can increase high blood pressure, you may want to reduce your alcohol intake. When consuming alcohol do so in moderation, for example, women should stick to one drink per day, while men should stick to two.
  • Use parsley, which is comprised by a substance can aid in the maintenance of blood vessels with special attention to capillaries. You can simmer 20 grams of fresh parsley leaves in 250 milliliters of water for couple minutes. Drink this concoction several times a day.
  • Stop smoking, since tobacco wreck havoc on blood vessels walls and contribute to the hardening of arteries. Killing smoking habits nit only lowers high blood pressure but also improve your overall health.
  • Use lemon peel and juice to strengthen your capillaries, which provides the body with a decent amount of vitamin P, that is an effective method of controlling high blood pressure. 
  • Start your day with relaxation techniques to lower your stress levels, practice muscle relaxation and deep breathing. In turn, you can use this method to lower your blood pressure level. 
  • Consider using potatoes, which is a resourceful food item that is linked to lowering blood pressure. Boiled potatoes absorbed very little salt, while accommodating a patient following a low sodium diet. The vegetable is also helpful because it has a rich contents of potassium and magnesium. 
  • The vitamin P contain in grapefruit can prevent high blood pressure and strengthen the arteries.

One of the best thing you can do at home to prevent high blood pressure is to monitor you blood pressure levels using a blood pressure cuff and stethoscope. To keep your blood pressure levels health, consider the above home remedies.

Comments

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Mrs asif 15 months ago

Great info.Thanks for sharing.

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TinaTango 15 months ago

great article! It's always great to know about high blood pressure.

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ssaul Hub Author 15 months ago

Thanks for stopping by guys, I lost my grandmother to high blood pressure and it certainly wasn't an easy ride.

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chspublish Level 5 Commenter 15 months ago

All you ideas on lowering blood pressure are great.

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