Blood pressure is the pressure or force of blood that flows in your blood vessels. This force is measured in milligrams of mercury (mmHg). Generally your blood pressure should be below 120 /80. The top number represents the pressure of blood against the blood vessel walls when the heart contracts / pumps and the bottom number represents the pressure of blood against the vessel wall when the heart is in between pumps / contraction.
Untreated hypertension will lead to kidney disease, heart attack, stroke or heart disease.
1. You may have undiagnosed hypertension. There warning signs may be your first and last. Because we can’t feel hypertension it is known as “the silent killer”. I discovered my own hypertension when I received two electrical shocks that ran through my left hand up and into my left chest. Imagine walking to an emergency room with a blood pressure of 190 /110.
2. The pressure of your blood has a tendency to fluctuate through out day. Generally it is lower in the morning when you first wake up and increase as the day goes on.
3. Many things cause blood pressure to rise. Stress and uncontrolled emotions are probably two of the biggest ones.
4. Certain medications can raise your pressure. People taking pills for colds and fat loss may see a spike in their upper and lower numbers.
5. Unfortunately hypertension is showing up more and more among overweight and obese children. Now more than ever you need to be aware of the example you are setting for your child or children in the future.
Know that you have this information what you must ask yourself “do I continue my ways with my current lifestyle or do I need to make a change?” The choice is yours. Now you can make in formed decision about your health. Perhaps your first step is to have your blood pressure checked!
Michael Wolfe Grafstein is a registered massage therapist that has discovered a natural way to lower blood pressure. He unfortunately discovered he had high blood pressure by receiving two electrical shocks through his left hand into his left chest a few years back. Since that time he has gone through many of the side of effects of blood pressure medication and finally found a way to lower it naturally. To find out about more about his story vist http://www.hypertensionking.com“This article is part of of the 30 Day Article Challenge in support of raising awareness for congenital heart defects at http://CHDinfo.com
