Signs of High Blood Pressure

Exactly What Are The Signs of High Blood Pressure and Do You Have It?

So many people worry about their blood pressure readings while not knowing exactly what "normal" is.  Let's see if we can clear up the "normal" blood pressure question.

There is no golden rule when it comes to determining normal in a blood pressure measurement.

Did you know that often doctors and other medical experts can't even agree among themselves exactly what an ideal blood pressure range is for an adult?

There has to be some standard, so over time a "normal" blood pressure reading has been determined. 

It is usually agreed that somewhere between 110/70 and 125/80 is considered to be an average blood pressure for a grown person. 

However, some folks just naturally have low blood pressure and their reading will be in the range of 100/60.

Here's another deviation from "normal".  A blood pressure reading of 140/90 is considered to be high, though as a person gets older, this number falls into the more normal range for the elderly.

Wait a minute!  What is "blood pressure"?  Where does it come from?  What causes it?  Those questions are spot on, so let's answer them now.

Your blood doesn't circulate in an even stream around your body.  It travels in a constant series of flowing spurts.

The pressure of those spurts peak in the blood vessels just after a heart beat and then it ebbs until the next one. This is a continuous process that repeats with every beat of your hear.

When you have your blood pressure measured the result is two numbers.  One number is above the line and the other number is below the line.  Example:  120/70.  The person taking the measurement would tell you, "Your blood pressure is 120 over 70.

Those two numbers represent the flow of blood when it is at its peak pressure (120), and at its lowest (70).  The stronger your arteries are, the more they resist the force of the blood and the lower your above the line number will be when your measurement is taken.

As you get older, and the elasticity of your arteries grow weaker, the measurement numbers tend to rise.  However the lower figure should still remain under 90 until you are at least moving into your sixties.

High blood pressure is also called hypertension.  Studies of blood pressure in both black and white people have found there is a higher prevalence of hypertension in African Americans than in Caucasians. It has not yet been unequivocally determined with this is actually because of race or if it is due to socioeconomic and dietary factors.

Just what determines the correct blood pressure for each individual can not really be determined with certainty.  With many people who are experiencing regular high blood pressure may find they just can't pinpoint a cause for their problem. They may be fit, have a very healthy lifestyle, yet their blood pressure remains consistently high for no discernible reason.

This is called Primary or essential high blood pressure.  If the higher than "normal" blood pressure is due to an underlying medical problem, it is known as Secondary High Blood Pressure.

High blood pressure is an all to common health problem in the Western world.  Statistics show that nearly one in four people suffer from the problem.

Abnormal blood pressure is not to be taken lightly.  It is a dangerous condition that can lead to a heart attack, kidney failure or stroke if it is left untreated.  It's shocking to learn that these tens of thousands people are walking around unaware that they have a potentially lethal time bomb ticking away inside them.

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