Hypertension is called high blood pressure The Silent Killer
There are two measurements, systolic and diastolic.
Normal blood pressure is 120/80 mm/Hg. [1]
The first Number is the systolic blood pressure, the pressure there is in the arteries when your heart is contracting.
The second, or lower, is the diastolic blood pressure, which is the pressure in your arteries between heart beats. High blood pressure is anything above 140/90 mm/Hg.
Cause
There are many such as sedentary lifestyle, smoking, stress, obesity, potassium deficiency, salt , alcohol, aging, some inherited . Family history of hypertension.
Prevention
- Regular Exercise
blood flow and helps to reduce the resting heart rate and blood pressure.
Eat Fresh Fruit & Vegetables
- Discontinuing tobacco use and alcohol consumption has been shown to lower blood pressure. Abstaining from cigarette smoking reduces the risks of stroke and heart attack associated with hypertension.
