Researching about this particular topic is heartbreaking. We recently came across stories of people that survived and it was overwhelming. Why should this cause a lot of death? The feeling of depression will not just shake off. What does it take to experience the silent killer?
Yes, it about Hypertension! Unlike some disease, it can cause instant death. It is called silent killer for a reason and we need to know about it.
Of course, it is a medical condition that occurs when your blood is against the artery walls. Most of the time, blood pressure changes throughout the day. Therefore, a diagnosis of hypertension is possible if the blood pressure readings are higher than normal.
One of the fastest ways to deal with it is by examining your diastolic and systolic blood pressure readings and compare them to values in certain guidelines.
To avoid mortality, a high blood pressure case requires prompt treatment. Thus, on the sight of hypertensive patient, dial 911 or get emergency assistance. Nonetheless, knowing the symptoms of this disease is paramount.
More often, hypertension has no symptoms or warning indication. Sometimes, many people aren’t aware that they have it. Therefore, the only measure to determine whether you have high blood pressure is to measure it.
Unhealthy lifestyle decisions, such as not engaging in adequate regular activity. An obesity and certain medical condition like diabetes might raise one’s risk of acquiring high blood pressure. After hearing a lot of woman makes the “not wanting to get pregnant” comment, we couldn’t but understand them. You want to know why, right?
The tendency of having high blood pressure is high when you are pregnant. Apart from this, hypertension causes heart attack, stroke, and kidney damage. What a silent damage of organs!
Without proper prevention or cure for this sickness, your health is not safe. It can damage important organs including kidneys, eyes, heart, and brain. What! The CPU [the brain]. That is a serious damage, don’t you think?
Not to worry, to reduce the risk of developing significant health problem that could impact your body organ, you must control your blood pressure.
One question that gets everyone on their toes is how to measure their blood pressure. Of course, only a doctor or other qualified healthcare provider can determine if you have high blood pressure or not. Also, self-measured blood pressure [SMP] monitoring is something you should discuss with your medical team.
The way you must take this seriously is because high blood pressure has no warning signs or symptoms. Therefore, knowing your blood pressure status is as important as breathing.
Speaking with your medical staff with how to lower your blood pressure into a healthy range is a crucial way to deal with this silent killer. Plus, practicing 150 minutes or more exercise per week is efficient in dealing with hypertension.
Other ways include abstaining from smoking, maintaining a balanced diet, stay away from alcohol and sodium, pursue healthy weight, and controlling stress.
As a medical practitioner, we have experienced a lot of people death because of this sickness. Although, it is devastating.
However, we would love to hear some of your experience on this particular subject in the comment session.
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