Is My Blood Pressure High – Really?

As a former high blood pressure sufferer, I understand why this is such a cause for concern. Worrying if one might have it, worry if one does have it, worry that if one doesn’t have it, might they get it later?

140 over 90 is usually considered high blood pressure. A person measuring from 120 over 80 to 139 over 89 is generally considered to fall into a pre hypertensive category. The top number is called the systolic pressure.

Why do these numbers matter? With age, tends to come high blood pressure. It is estimated that at least two thirds of people age 65 and over live with high blood pressure. Some believe the age range may actually start at closer to 50.

If not treated, hypertension can continue to put strain on the heart which can then increase the chances of heart attacks or strokes.

In addition to the heart, other organs can be affected such as the kidneys.

The systolic reading measures the force of the blood as the heart beats. The diastolic measures the force of blood as the heart “rests.” The diastolic reading does not have to be high for high blood pressure to exist. If the systolic reading is the only high reading, then isolated systolic high blood pressure may exist.

Since the diastolic pressure actually decreases as we age, the systolic pressure has particular importance. Note however, that both measurements are important to properly diagnose the presence of high blood pressure.

To confirm whether or not you fall into the high blood pressure arena, you should have it checked (and probably re-checked by your doctor.)

Understand that one does not have to necessarily feel symptoms in order to have high blood pressure. It is known as the “silent killer” as many people do not feel particularly poorly yet suffer from the problem.

The fear of medication and the many side effects keeps many people from visiting the doctor even if hypertension is suspected. This is a fair concern and should be shared with your doctor.

Voicing this apprehension may not mean the doctor will necessarily change his or her opinion of prescribing medication. This is a major complaint when is comes to many Western physicians.

In fairness though, many doctors worry that certain dietary and physical changes will not be followed through on by the patient. Therefore, medication becomes the first line of defense.

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Hypertension is definitely biggest cause for modern diseases. Discover how to cure high blood pressure naturally using three easy exercises. Or read more about how to lower blood pressure on the blood pressure blog.