High Blood Pressure: The Silent Killer

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High Blood Pressure The Silent
Killer By Christina Chapan
High Blood Pressure or Hypertension is known as
the silent killer. It is a condition that occurs
without symptoms for many years and in most cases
the cause is unknown.
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High Blood Pressure The Silent
Killer By Christina Chapan
Blood pressure is the pressure your blood gives
against your blood vessel walls as your heart
pumps.
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High Blood Pressure The Silent
Killer By Christina Chapan
Blood pressure rises with each heartbeat and
falls when the heart relaxes between beats
despite the fact that there is always pressure
between the beats in the arteries.
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High Blood Pressure The Silent
Killer By Christina Chapan
Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of
mercury. Normal blood pressure in adults should
be less than 120/80 mm Hg.
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High Blood Pressure The Silent
Killer By Christina Chapan
The higher, or top, number is called systolic
pressure and represents the pressure at the peak
of each heartbeat.
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High Blood Pressure The Silent
Killer By Christina Chapan
It represents the when your heart is squeezing
out the blood and the lower, or bottom number is
called diastolic and represents the pressure when
the heart is resting between beats and filling
with blood.
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High Blood Pressure The Silent
Killer By Christina Chapan
Blood pressure is measured using a medical
instrument called a sphygmomanometer. A cuff is
wrapped around a persons upper arm and pumped up
to create pressure.
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High Blood Pressure The Silent
Killer By Christina Chapan
Blood pressure is measured as air is gradually
let out of the cuff, which allows blood to begin
to flow through the artery again when the blood
pressure in the artery is greater than the
pressure in the cuff.
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High Blood Pressure The Silent
Killer By Christina Chapan
Listening with a stethoscope over the artery
allows a doctor or nurse to hear the first pulse
as the blood flows through.
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High Blood Pressure The Silent
Killer By Christina Chapan
HBP or High Blood Pressure develops when there
are expanded or contracted veins, arterioles,
capillaries, or arteries.
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High Blood Pressure The Silent
Killer By Christina Chapan
Secondary factors to HBP such as smoking, high
cholesterol and diabetes can magnify the problem.
Alcohol, sodium and caffeine also trigger attacks.
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High Blood Pressure The Silent
Killer By Christina Chapan
Blood pressure changes from minute to minute and
is affected not only by activity and rest, but
also by temperature, diet, emotional state,
posture, and medications.
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High Blood Pressure The Silent
Killer By Christina Chapan
You can eliminate or lessen this condition by
having a healthy weight for your height and
exercise regularly to control or maintain weight.
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High Blood Pressure The Silent
Killer By Christina Chapan
Exercise also helps keep your heart and blood
vessels strong and healthy.
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High Blood Pressure The Silent
Killer By Christina Chapan
Eat a healthy diet that includes lots of fruits
and vegetables. Lower your fat intake and aim for
healthy omega fats in your diet. Dont smoke. 
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High Blood Pressure The Silent
Killer By Christina Chapan
Tai Chi and Yoga may help in stress reduction.
Decrease your sodium and avoid drinking too much
alcohol.
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High Blood Pressure The Silent
Killer By Christina Chapan
Know your blood pressure and have it checked
regularly because, although high blood pressure
is more common in adults, hypertension can occur
at any age.
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