What is Hypertension?
By: Delicia Brockington Thomisa Lucas
Hypertension or High Blood Pressure! • Hypertension is also known as high blood pressure. • When you have high blood pressure there is more pressure beating on the walls of your arteries.
How does Blood Pressure Work! Blood Pressure: • Blood pressure is the measurement of the pressure of blood that is exerted on the walls of arteries during various stages of heart activity.
What is the Normal Blood Pressure Ranges?
• Normal: 120/80 • Pre- hypertension: 139/89 • Hypertension: 140/90 or higher
How do I know I have Hypertension. • Symptoms “Silent Killer” is another name for hypertension Most times hypertension has no symptoms It can be years before any symptoms occur
Some symptoms maybe : Headache Nausea and Vomiting Blurred Vision Chest Pain Dizziness
How do You get Hypertension!! • • • •
72 million people develop hypertension Salt intake is the main factor that causes hypertension 30% of hypertension cases are due to genetics Factors that contribute to high blood pressure… – – – – – – – –
Being overweight or obese Smoking Little or no exercise Too much salt in the diet Drinking too much alcohol Stress Ethnic background History of high blood pressure in the family
How do I control my Hypertension? Without Medication… • 1. Lose extra pounds and watch your waistline • 2. Exercise regularly • 3. Eat a healthy diet • 4. Reduce sodium in your diet • 5. Limit the amount of alcohol you drink
Without medication continued…
• 6. Avoid tobacco products and secondhand smoke • 7. Cut back on caffeine • 8. Reduce your stress • 9. Monitor your blood pressure at home and make regular doctor's appointments • 10. Get support from family and friends
Resources • http://www.medicinenet.com/high_blood_pr essure/article.t.htm • http://www.webmd.com/hypertension-highblood-pressure/guide/hypertension-riskfactors • http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/highblood-pressure/HI00027