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Diet High Blood Pressure Connection

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Topic: High Blood Pressure
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Sort Desciption: serious health problem. In North Carolina, an estimated one million people are affected. Each year thousands die prematurely from this disease and its related illnesses ...

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High blood pressure (hypertension) is a serious health problem. In North Carolina, an estimated one million people are affected. Each year thousands die prematurely from this disease and its related illnesses (heart disease, stroke, and kidney disease). WHAT IS BLOOD PRESSURE ? With each beat, your heart pumps blood through your blood vessels. The force or pressure against artery walls that this pumping action causes is called blood pressure. Without this pressure, blood will not circulate throughout the body. When your blood pressure is measured, you are given two numbers. The first one the systolic pressure measures the pressure in the blood vessel when the heart pumps. The second number the diastolic pressure measures the pressure in the blood vessel when the heart is resting between beats. A blood pressure reading of 120 over 80, which you may see written as 120/80 mm Hg, was once considered normal for an adult 18 to 45 years old. However, now 120/80 is considered prehypertensive. Should you worry if your blood pressure is 120/80 or higher? An occasional high reading may not be anything to cause concern. If your blood pressure goes up and stays high, then you need to do something about it. Unlike a headache or toothache, high blood pressure doesnt usually produce any symptoms. To see if you have a problem, have your blood pressure checked once or twice a year. If you do have high blood pressure, a doctor can monitor and treat it. WHO GETS THIS DISEASE ? You are more likely to develop high blood pressure if you have: a family history of the disease heavy alcohol consumption excess body weight a high fat diet high sodium consumption High blood pressure affects men and women of all temperaments, races, ages, life styles, sizes, and shapes. You do not have to be high-strung, tense, nervous, or jumpy to develop elevated blood pressure. You can be calm, easy-going, and live a stress-free life and still have high blood press ...

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