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As the blood passes through the smaller blood vessels, the resistance caused by this action creates pressure on the overall system that is vital for the system to work properly. It is the heart pumping against this resistance that creates the correct blood pressure to enable the blood to circulate and provide the correct nutrition for the bodies major organs (Heart, Brain, Kidneys & Liver). So the answer is simple, everyone needs this blood pressure it is when it deviates from the norm to becoming either too low or too high that it causes a problem. When you have your blood pressure monitored or checked at the Doctor, the blood pressure readings come in two parts. This is caused by taking a reading from the two different parts of the Heart’s movements. The first part which monitors the Hearts contraction produces the highest level of pressure and this is caused the Systolic pressure. As the Heart relaxes in the second part of the movement it creates a lower level of pressure that in turn is called the Diastolic pressure. As previously mentioned, both of these levels are vital in determining a number of associated medical conditions such as the increased or reduced risk of a heart attack or stroke. Again in layman’s terms the various blood pressures would be expected to be in the region of approximately 100 + your age for the systolic and the diastolic to be in and around the region of 80. So ideally for an average adult male of 35 years with an average weight the readings should be 135/ 80. This rule of thumb does vary as the patient gets older and Doctors really don’t like to see a Systolic above 155/160. Understanding Blood Pressure High Again, as
mentioned previously, blood pressure is
vital but permanently Blood Pressure High
can cause a wide variety of damage to a
number of organs and also increase the
likelihood of damage to the blood vessels
themselves which in turn could lead to
excessive formation of blood clots which in
turn increases the likelihood of heart
attacks, stroke or liver failure.
What causes Blood Pressure High?In the vast majority of people with Blood Pressure High there is no single clear-cut cause, and the condition is called essential hypertension. Continued research is important in this area. Since the cause is not known, treatment is based on keeping the blood pressure normal. A number of factors combine to raise the blood pressure, of which heredity is most important - Blood Pressure High tends to run in families. Contrary to popular myth, Blood Pressure High is not a disease of the nervous/ highly-strung, or caused by a stressful lifestyle. If your blood pressure is high your doctor may arrange several measurements as the stress of seeing a doctor may initially cause blood pressure to rise! In a very few people there is a specific cause for Blood Pressure High, and removal of the cause can produce a 'cure'. Your doctor will know when to look out for indications of these rare conditions. Keywords: Blood Pressure High, Stress, Symptoms of Blood Pressure High See also Footnote "Earth is the insane asylum for the universe." Where would we be without humour? This site aims to deal with the subject matter of Blood Pressure High and all it's many associate issues, side effects, treatments in a level headed but hopefully informative manner. Some of us have been there, suffered the Blood Pressure High associated with Stress (see associate site Stress Relief ) and are still going through the treatment phase! For my part, Blood Pressure High is possible one of the most deadly of the silent killers that we have in Society today (My consultant did have a slightly worried look on his face when faced with someone with a BP of 216/160!) so that if humour helps then bring it on.... "Consciousness - that annoying time between naps..." Pssst - for those who think that we take this subject a little too flippantly ought to read Sylvia Mauger's article "The Use of Humour in Stress Management". |
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