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Hypertension

What is blood pressure?

The force and rate of the heart pumping blood against the arterial wall

What is high blood pressure?

A condition that stretches artery walls beyond normal limits

Risk Factors

  • High Cholesterol
  • Diabetes
  • Tobacco use
  • Overweight

Consequences of high blood pressure

  • Aneurysm
  • Stroke
  • Damaged Arteries
  • Heart Failure
  • Enlarged Heart

Understanding your blood pressure numbers

Normal 

120/80 mmHg

Prehypertension 

135/88 mmHg

Changes are needed to prevent hypertension!!

Hypertension

140/90 mmHg or higher

Time to see a doctor to work out a treatment plan!!

 

 

How to prevent and control Hypertension

  1. Healthy Eating
  2. Physical Activity
  3. Moderate salt intake
  4. Moderate alcohol consumption
  5. Potassium supplements

 

 

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