Exercise moderately and adapt to the possibilities of each individual is an excellent way to improve control of blood pressure, in addition to helping with other risk factors: improve diabetes and cholesterol, and maintain or achieve a proper weight.
In this case the exercise is considered effective when performed at least 30 minutes, every or almost every day of the week, with moderate intensity. Unless the doctor sees fit, it is better to avoid strenuous exercise. The most recommended exercises would be walking, smooth trot, dance, swimming, bicycling, etc.
Power to prevent hypertension recommended the Mediterranean diet, which is characterized by the abundance of fresh products of organic vegetable (fruit, vegetables, cereals, potatoes, dried fruits...), the scarcity of products rich in refined sugar and red meat, the presence of olive oil as the principal source of fat and intake of cheese, yogurt, chicken and fish in moderate amounts which is considered an ideal food for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases.
Caloric intake must be adequate to maintain your ideal weight, and is very important to limit the intake of salt in hypertension. In relation to the consumption of alcohol, any doctor will promote the consumption of alcoholic beverages as an instrument for the prevention of cardiovascular.
If the doctor has diagnosed pre hypertension surely he will not prescribe any drug but would rather the patient change some habits to lower the blood pressure.
In the case of hypertension, if there is prescription drugs grouped into various types such as: diuretics, the Renin angiotensin system inhibitors and antagonists of angiotensin, calcium receptor antagonists and beta blockers. The patient must be very consistent in his treatment which is not short but requires continuity to maintain the level of pressure.
Hypertension can be diagnosed in children, young people, adults, pregnant women and the elderly. Doctors measured the pressure on several occasions before confirming the existence of hypertension, as it is normal that during the day the blood pressure suffer variations.
Blood pressure is read through two quantities, the one upper which determines the systolic blood pressure (maximum pressure in systole) and the bottom one that determines the diastolic blood pressure (minimum pressure in diastole).
• The blood pressure in your normal state will show the following results: 120/80 mmHg.
• High blood pressure will show the following results 140/90 mmHg or higher, most of the time.
• If the results are of 120/80 or more but below 140/90, this is called pre hypertension.
One of the peculiarities of the hypertension is the difficulty of detecting it, as in the majority of cases it does not present specific signals. In some cases the most noticeable symptom that its diagnosis is headaches that intermittently cause tension.
There are cases when the blood pressure is too high and hypertension appears immediately, presenting itself as a headache causing the following symptoms: confusion, nausea or vomiting, bleeding from nose and vision problems.
The causes of hypertension may already be present in the body by being inevitable or arise as result of the style of life that the person carries, which can be avoided.
1) Unavoidable causes:
• Genetic factors: when a first-degree relative also suffers from high blood pressure.
• Race: Medical studies have proven that especially the African American races suffer from hypertension by little vitamin D your body produces.
• Age: a person's blood pressure has increased with the passing of the years
• Diseases: kidney and diabetic
2) Causes that can be prevented:
• Overweight
• Consumption of alcohol and tobacco
• Stress and anxiety
• Excessive consumption of salt
Hypertension is defined as the excessive elevation of blood pressure levels, which is activated by the heart when is exerts pressure on the arteries to pump blood that reaches the entire body.
