Blood Pressure is the force with which blood moves through a person's body. Blood Pressure is made up of two numbers or levels. The first number is your systolic pressure and the second is your diastolic pressure. Systolic Pressure is the highest pressure your heart reaches when your heart beats and Diastolic Pressure is the lowest Pressure your blood reaches when the heart relaxes between beats.
Blood Pressure Health
A healthy blood pressure is about 120/80 .If your blood pressure is higher than 140/90 constantly it may mean that you have hypertension. If your blood pressure is lower than 120/80 it may mean you have hypotension. High blood pressure is a extremely common condition, its when the walls of the arteries are receiving to much pressure, constantly. Its a dangerous because it makes the heart worked harder to pump blood throw all of the body. This may lead to health problems such as kidney disease, and heart failure.
High Blood Pressure Symptoms
Headaches
Nosebleeds
Many people with high blood pressure have no symptoms
Low Blood Pressure Symptoms
Dizzieness
Fainting
Blurred Vision
Nausea
Cold, pale skin
Rapid shallow breaths
Fatigue
Plaque
Plaque is a harmful material that can form in arteries and be a cause of heart disease. Its made up of cholesterol, fat, and other substances in the blood. This can cause the arteries to harden. This is a condition called Atherosclerosis.
Risk Factor For High bp
The risk of high blood pressure increases as you age
High blood pressure is particularly common among blacks
High blood pressure tends to run in families
Certain chronic conditions also may increase your risk of high blood pressure
Too much salt in the diet
Drinking too much alcohol
Little or no exercise
smoking
Heart Attack and Stroke
If there's a clog in the blood vessels there will be insufficient amount of oxygen getting to the cells, causing them to die. if this were to occur anywhere in the heart it triggers a heart attack. if it happens in the brain its a stroke.