How to Fight Blood Pressure
Blood pressure is the force of blood against artery walls.
The pressure of the circulating blood decreases as it moves away from the heart through arteries and capillaries, and toward the heart through veins.
Diabetes, obesity and blood pressure are interconnected.
30% of cases reported with high blood pressure are due to obesity. Therefore, low fat diet is recommended to blood pressure patients.
During pregnancy, women have high blood pressure. It is also called pregnancy induced pressure.Headache, vomiting tendency, increased heart beats, breathing trouble are all part of this syndrome. It can also cause mood swings.
Alcoholics are requested not to consume more than 6 pegs, for it may cause blood vessel to burst in the brain too.
Vegetables and fruits control the blood pressure.
Special diet has been prescribed by doctors for blood pressure patients. Its called the dietic approach to stop hypertension (D.A.S.H.).
ITS MAIN RECMMENDATION IS TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF SALT IN THE FOOD.
Avoid food items with high salt content. Those of us who wish to prevent blood pressure, must make it a habit to avoid salt in preparations. While eating, just add 6gms of salt directly to your food.
Women who have a tendency of high blood pressure must drink at least 2 liters of water every day.
Many studies concerning different age groups and differing exercise have shown that usual physical activity lowers blood pressure or those who have hypertension.
An evaluation of over 20 physical activity and blood pressure studies showed that, systolic blood pressure is lowered about 11 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure is reduced an average of 8 mm Hg with regular exercise.
Those effects have been recognized for men, women, and children and can occur after just a few weeks of training. Nearly all exercises lower blood pressure. Exercise such as walking, jogging, swimming. stair climbing can help control blood pressure.
