Hypertension
HYPERTENSION
Our paper discusses the importance of nutrition and how it plays a part on our health. Specifically focusing on the disorder, hypertension. Hypertension is the medical diagnosis term used for when a person has high blood pressure. Blood pressure is a measurement of the force against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps blood through your body. In this paper, we go into depth on how certain types of foods increase our blood pressure and what we can do to minimize it. Lifestyle and dietary changes play a large role in our everyday lives. We also discuss the signs and symptoms that occur with hypertension so we can monitor our health carefully and take the proper precautions so it does not get worse.
Hypertension is one of the most common diseases affecting humans today. Hypertension is determined by a person’s blood pressure. Blood pressure is a measurement of the force against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps blood through your body. When reading blood pressure, there are two numbers to take into consideration, 120/80 is the normal blood pressure reading. The top number is called the systolic blood pressure and the bottom is the diastolic blood pressure. If a person’s blood pressure reading is above 140/90, they are at risk for being hypertensive. But if ones blood pressure reading is higher than 120/80 but lower than 140/90, they are considered pre-hypertensive. (http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/241381-overview) High blood pressure is known as the “silent killer” because it has no symptoms and can go undetected for years. This is why it is important to have your blood pressure checked regularly. Hypertension has no cure, but it can be managed and controlled with proper lifestyle modifications and prescription medications. Although medications can help manage a person with hypertension, the best way to control and maintain a good health is by changing your daily lifestyle and eating habits. High blood pressure
Our paper discusses the importance of nutrition and how it plays a part on our health. Specifically focusing on the disorder, hypertension. Hypertension is the medical diagnosis term used for when a person has high blood pressure. Blood pressure is a measurement of the force against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps blood through your body. In this paper, we go into depth on how certain types of foods increase our blood pressure and what we can do to minimize it. Lifestyle and dietary changes play a large role in our everyday lives. We also discuss the signs and symptoms that occur with hypertension so we can monitor our health carefully and take the proper precautions so it does not get worse.
Hypertension is one of the most common diseases affecting humans today. Hypertension is determined by a person’s blood pressure. Blood pressure is a measurement of the force against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps blood through your body. When reading blood pressure, there are two numbers to take into consideration, 120/80 is the normal blood pressure reading. The top number is called the systolic blood pressure and the bottom is the diastolic blood pressure. If a person’s blood pressure reading is above 140/90, they are at risk for being hypertensive. But if ones blood pressure reading is higher than 120/80 but lower than 140/90, they are considered pre-hypertensive. (http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/241381-overview) High blood pressure is known as the “silent killer” because it has no symptoms and can go undetected for years. This is why it is important to have your blood pressure checked regularly. Hypertension has no cure, but it can be managed and controlled with proper lifestyle modifications and prescription medications. Although medications can help manage a person with hypertension, the best way to control and maintain a good health is by changing your daily lifestyle and eating habits. High blood pressure