How I can know if I'm hypertensive?
Written by:According to specialists in cardiology , keep a healthy lifestyle and avoid overweight and snuff can help control high blood pressure, which can cause changes in breathing, the circulation, cause dizziness and even blindness.
Cardiology experts say that adult blood pressure is known as the "silent murderer" because no symptoms in its early stages. "It hurts," they say.
Symptoms of hypertension
Some of the symptoms that hypertension are:
- dyspnea and rest
- angina pectoris
- renal failure
- headache
- dizziness
- blurry vision
- hypertensive retinopathy blindness
How I can know if I'm hypertensive?
The most effective way to know if it is or not hypertensive blood pressure measured at rest shape, following international standards. If the result is repeated over the limits for 3 to 4 weeks diagnosis is hypertension.
Treatment of hypertension
Treat hypertension depends on the patient and the type of hypertension. If high blood pressure should go to the root of the problem to solve. In essential hypertension of unknown origin diet and moderate exercise are cornerstones of treatment.
Treatment of hypertension should always be directed by a doctor, which must be permanent monitoring of the patient.
How to control blood pressure?
To control high blood pressure should follow these healthy habits:
- Avoid overweight or obese eliminating calorie diets
- Remove saturated fats and carbohydrates of high glycemic index
- Reduce or eliminate the most salt completely
- Drink alcohol in moderation
- No Smoking
If these measures are not able to control high blood pressure would have to resort to pharmacological agents such as diuretics, beta blockers, inhibitors and angiotensin antagonists, calcium channel blockers and other very effective action and acceptable tolerance.
