What You Should Know About High Blood Pressure

According to a 2013 report by the American Heart Association, one out of every 3 adults in the United States suffers from high blood pressure or hypertension. This is an alarming number. Similar to high cholesterol levels, this condition can have a seriously adverse effect on the different organs in your body. Taking steps to maintain normal blood pressure levels is absolutely essential in order to stay healthy and prevent a range of of problems.

At Trinity Medical Group, we provide all kinds of primary health care facilities to patients. When it comes to blood pressure problems, we offer prevention advice as well as effective treatment and intervention. Call us to schedule your appointment today.

Common Causes of High Blood Pressure

It is often difficult to determine the exact cause of high blood pressure. Doctors narrow down the possible causes based on the lifestyle of the patient. However, 90% of the time, blood pressure is caused by one or more of the following factors:

•    A high intake of salt in different forms
•    Age of the person since the older you get, the more likely it is for you to suffer from high BP
•    Not enough exercise or being overweight
•    A history of this problem in your family
•    Drinking alcohol and smoking

High Blood Pressure Symptoms

You may not always be able to see any signs of high blood pressure. In fact, some people may even get kidney problems or heart problems if they do not manage to catch the small high blood pressure symptoms. It is important to check your blood pressure if you start to feel nauseous, get bouts of confusion, experience nosebleeds , get severe headaches often or start having vision changes.

How to Manage High Blood Pressure

It is important to visit a doctor if you suspect that you are showing signs of high blood pressure. If you have a blood pressure monitor, you can read the blood pressure level at home as well. If you have a blood pressure of 120/80, you have normal blood pressure. Low blood pressure is usually not a problem so you don’t need to worry if the reading is a little lower than normal.

Remember that the top number, known as the systolic blood pressure, should be in the range of 121 to 139. The lower number or diastolic blood pressure range should be between 80 and 89. Anything above this range means that you are suffering from high blood pressure.

A number of people are given medication to deal with this hypertension. Besides the medication, it is important to make some lifestyle changes in order to stay healthy and reduce your blood pressure levels. This includes eating healthy, reducing the intake of salt, drinking more water, exercising and reducing stress.

If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, contact Trinity Medical Group today!