{"id":803,"date":"2014-09-01T13:21:14","date_gmt":"2014-09-01T13:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/?p=803"},"modified":"2014-09-16T06:56:04","modified_gmt":"2014-09-16T06:56:04","slug":"hypertension-are-you-at-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/hypertension-are-you-at-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Hypertension: Are you at risk?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When the heart beats, blood is pumped around the body to provide oxygen and energy requirement. Blood pressure is basically a measure of the force used by the heart for pumping blood around the body. When the blood moves, it <span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"b265360a-9253-49f0-a154-ed1177e981f1\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"82338cc8-13bf-49da-9374-891995f1f6c3\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"445c8b6a-b7ed-485b-b669-d8a07ba47220\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"db790fd5-6d0d-42dc-832d-38e3323e4df0\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"c94e0673-9187-4cba-b057-1cf1e3d9cb5d\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"da539bd3-b962-4a3d-9699-4a471c3cde00\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"5a6e12c5-4f94-44c4-87d5-ec95a1de7cb8\">start<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> pushing against <span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"f2331aa1-6c41-44d4-be64-dff248f70580\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"fe7c9c4f-c3bb-44c4-9a65-34289a6e3e33\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"adc92f3a-79da-4cd6-9a5f-6aa9255011c2\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"6ec30ff2-968f-4c7f-916d-b6a5633da225\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"bd936788-842a-4ecb-9b54-496facdd33f0\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"3d594a0d-cb26-488b-b4d5-29dc213c14ad\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"474ebb65-6477-42fe-a6ba-68d77b59bef9\">sides<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> of blood vessels. The measurements recorded during heart beat could suggest: <!--more--><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>The pressure is highest when the heart pumps blood through the arteries and around the body, which is called systolic pressure<\/li>\n<li>The pressure is lowest when the heart is resting before it starts pumping blood again and is called diastolic pressure<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Symptoms-of-Hypertension-.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-805\" title=\"Measuring Hypertension\" alt=\"Measuring Hypertension\" src=\"https:\/\/reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Symptoms-of-Hypertension-.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Symptoms-of-Hypertension--300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Symptoms-of-Hypertension--100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Symptoms-of-Hypertension--150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Blood pressure is measured in terms of <span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"da9b7214-99bc-49b7-a14c-a82de052a214\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"3e289191-a3bf-4124-a86c-35c069e2cc52\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"d570e3e2-c6d5-4a46-87f4-15633ae9729b\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"2b71d074-0cba-475d-8faa-c2604151ec83\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"f3863ce8-9a67-44d0-9d64-86f1361a8d3e\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"2441eb57-3219-4eeb-a9cc-9aa1f078e57c\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"ece95f06-0b62-4c38-b783-a4f8fd1bcf3b\">millimetres<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> of mercury. The readings are given in <span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"855e467f-b750-4d80-a677-ef3fc6d63a28\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"d8069e6b-250f-4737-84b3-0cbd46b7e783\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"8e53cf03-f00a-4e93-82e8-46e51401f123\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"2749637d-b1bd-4c63-8e6a-8b851f844896\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"8d2a1128-32f6-4baa-9096-b76301b0c888\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"5e8db276-5a27-41a4-819a-114908b7c330\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"a387e4e1-c19e-45ba-9f12-5cc27fbee71d\">number form<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> or levels in which systolic reading <span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"09df908e-6696-484f-b86b-aeca28a7b89a\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"1186ddbd-e754-4f78-b3d8-04f49e189b69\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"9d8573fc-da05-42cd-9d97-497b9a56ca87\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"f8e2f918-b862-44cd-bf8e-55050e00f1b7\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"7cd97faa-c383-488b-97fd-8873dd3c840c\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"3558be69-8892-440e-b090-1fc5fec706db\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"0ea6afa9-ea2e-47e9-bbe9-5c022cf46dec\">precede<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> diastolic reading. <strong>If the systolic reading is 120mmHg and 80mmHg is diastolic reading, the blood pressure will be 120\/80.<\/strong> High blood pressure is called hypertension and low blood pressure is <span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"a681089c-0696-4499-8631-ed92aa3aac5b\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"b31dc169-6e35-49b4-9479-f72a1135135a\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"a1b2cac9-bb73-411a-82eb-e63c2cf6e835\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"91416cc2-dd68-4f0f-862a-7c3a423e4dda\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"2e4b8e00-c27b-4d2c-a616-7337bab775c4\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"fda3b9a3-2921-4012-9a70-53f3ca0db725\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"14c7f42e-6053-48fd-849d-7ff6a65c5818\">hypotension<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Blood pressure chart defined by American Heart Association is tabulated below:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Hypertension1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-811\" title=\"Hypertension\" alt=\"Hypertension\" src=\"https:\/\/reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Hypertension1.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Hypertension1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Hypertension1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Hypertension1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Detailing high blood<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">High blood pressure is one of the serious conditions that may lead to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a title=\"How to Tackle Heart Diseases | ReliableRxPharmacy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/how-to-tackle-heart-diseases\/\" target=\"_blank\">coronary heart disease, heart failure<\/a>,<\/strong><\/span> stroke, kidney failure and other health issues. The study says that about 1 in every 3 adults in <strong><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"9f144ad3-3833-49df-97ba-360cf055b920\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"6b814e57-890b-411a-bf68-0dc39fa31c2d\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"649c9420-a0d8-4ef8-a6c1-456bfc5cb3ee\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"52309bb7-2e1d-4a2c-bde6-48443f06d990\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"0a94df0e-7680-4737-91c1-a3a6acde7783\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"a59c663d-6d46-4f76-b7af-5a90b38dbeed\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"8f9b3a50-ad7a-4c5a-ae57-d928f346629f\">United States<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/strong>suffers from High blood pressure. Hypertension can show no signs and symptoms and one does not even <span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"b807dff9-cd0a-49fa-90de-4e90e4f02449\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"5bcb363d-5541-46d0-961b-a8b964d492e8\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"7eea466a-58b1-4c7e-8487-4be799c69d14\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"89264030-3705-462c-9997-e7f1abf1cc83\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"0f7c3d7b-9436-4316-b8e6-5fb25c974b80\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"07d21792-9afe-42ed-bc24-faf6be70dc8f\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"f7d3f21d-0513-4693-9cfe-3f65ab1be7f4\">realise<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> after getting it. If the blood pressure is high, treatment can be done to prevent damage to body organs.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\">What causes High Blood Pressure?<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are some factors that may cause an increase in blood pressure:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a title=\"Medicines for Hypertension\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/heart-blood-pressure.html\" target=\"_blank\">High salt intake or salt sensitivity can cause hypertension,<\/a><\/strong><\/span> occurring in <span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"910d527c-32ee-47da-81f4-94e867be9cef\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"f657dbb3-bd49-43c1-969f-4e5a131ffedc\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"30fde753-301c-4ffd-af19-a581594eb68f\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"df536318-2606-456b-a9bc-804a8c1fa368\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"75aeedbb-dc87-41d9-ae66-e9b9328e8a29\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"69408b18-9be8-47e5-837a-cfa5a5912697\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"4398453f-6e12-4d32-b947-0dc1174fdde2\">elder<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> people, African Americans or people who are obese and have kidney problems.<\/li>\n<li>Having abnormality in the arteries can result in an increased resistance in the tiny arterioles. The condition occurs in people who are obese with less <span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"c9c728f2-fd30-47c8-bcc6-d9d5b9b3904f\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"198b22cc-9bd4-4de7-aca4-e384877e8405\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"0bf0afe7-5519-42ec-bd72-e5db69750645\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"fe1d4537-9a5f-40cb-b6b9-dc7aafac84b8\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"b0157a42-eda3-4675-8995-ab72bba8c9d1\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"209b8440-3630-4e4c-90cf-1dc3d7611846\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"b5c85d9a-2491-4428-9727-a58010f37967\">exerise<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> and high salt intake.<\/li>\n<li>Hypertension is sometimes heredity. The chances usually increase if one of your parents already has high blood pressure.<\/li>\n<li>High blood pressure can be divided into primary and secondary depending upon the cause.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Primary hypertension<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There is no single <span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"3ac81ae6-5388-4613-a7d7-9be835c6653b\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"aedba354-ad08-4f3a-8e1a-60f60286fcb9\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"537403b7-d0b8-4317-b6f1-1ef43d9b813a\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"25feb9fa-8223-405d-9b3f-63812ff79fd3\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"165b1843-ab22-4479-84da-5f283547ebd2\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"8176af72-2575-4d7b-977a-62c0ffcc6882\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"1219cfbb-c6dc-46a3-b533-7ec0a692d788\">cause but<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> some factors can contribute to primary hypertension like:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Smoking<\/li>\n<li>Obesity<\/li>\n<li>Drinking alcohol<\/li>\n<li>Lack of exercise<\/li>\n<li>Consuming salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Secondary hypertension<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Around 5 in 100 people developing <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a title=\"Hypertension | Wikipedia\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hypertension\" target=\"_blank\">high blood pressure get secondary hypertension<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span> The causes include:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Kidney disease<\/li>\n<li>The contraceptive pill<\/li>\n<li>Steroid medicine<\/li>\n<li>Hormonal disorders<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Headache.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-806\" title=\"Headache\" alt=\"Headache\" src=\"https:\/\/reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Headache.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Headache-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Headache-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Headache-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\">High blood pressure symptoms<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">High blood pressure may not show any symptoms, and that\u2019s why it\u2019s considered a silent killer. Sometimes people face symptoms like:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Headache<\/li>\n<li>Shortness of breath<\/li>\n<li>Having blurred vision<\/li>\n<li>Feeling <span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"b1926b61-7481-4188-a23a-1fad618847c8\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"fe81c98c-d905-4d5d-9cae-5c98a45ee870\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"16aface1-c529-41df-bd43-33188d796b64\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"0aa43fef-176b-499d-aaa7-b653d6d85096\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"b1ffcfc5-ce98-49e6-8d21-44570f3cb3e9\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"04f6b368-4815-42ea-8181-357951aaf230\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"dc716336-a434-4e2b-a3af-4e8141cd3cc0\">dizziness<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> and tired<\/li>\n<li>Nausea<\/li>\n<li>Feeling pulsations in <span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"2570d0ef-6b21-4beb-b6b5-f8833ae03f9e\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"d98a1901-afd4-4abb-b620-001e6e186dff\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"7ac69d06-e3fd-4aaf-a96b-7109aa7628fd\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"f42957a2-9b2f-411b-8c57-d7f2b2e3e26b\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"85bd582e-0969-4e35-800d-bb87c19e1a0e\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"2bbf0cb2-6757-4595-be90-c8d1e052988f\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"a1f8e9e2-6e09-4564-8b36-71acf502e164\">neck<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> and head<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Signs of high blood pressure usually do not <span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"1c517e7a-fc19-47d1-802a-7bd93ea2cfa3\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"9dd24f3d-8458-4c0e-a849-1abd05a384e1\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"ebc17a51-2e1f-452a-abc8-18630a13af12\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"962ce609-8c86-48e5-b490-87cda47b8494\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"544a94d0-9af5-4c70-b038-be6b90a0f0f8\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"5232364c-be9f-4693-b8af-b6ce802d766b\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"27df2967-2185-498f-aa73-f5a9453c5c4a\">occur but<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> one must get his blood pressure checked after every five years.<strong> <span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"ff4f0754-e877-4534-a304-9754f829cac4\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"2431de14-a76d-4aec-b0bc-ff474b1b1ea9\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"2ad96653-3fcf-49f1-ab8a-e6f4d0616651\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"6ff6b4d2-0003-4f39-9d26-a0256660c380\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"a03d3167-1291-4749-99c7-06dee137bee5\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"aa82f24f-e634-4d50-a0fc-ac5f442d6dd4\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"fe77d95e-5a88-43e2-b2af-ee98b72c7b47\">Heart<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> has to work hard to pump blood in the body which may weaken its functioning.<\/strong> Increased pressure may result in damaged and blocked <span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"fbbaedcb-6e21-41af-9c99-eb2f3c6283f6\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"e4b9fd83-4610-4322-a77b-14538ba2a7b0\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"4c453b04-6bef-4422-9c47-24373e5b9f2e\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"ab030aec-00cc-4067-80c4-267b4a683b0d\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"7985a7db-0174-4dbe-840d-5dcab341bb6d\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"2c1b3f9a-9e47-4aab-bc0c-85e2c42278cd\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"f34802eb-7d17-403f-a56d-b4ce8d443a2e\">arteries<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> walls, leading to cardiovascular diseases.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\">How to reduce blood pressure?<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The systematic plan for low blood pressure includes proper medications prescribed by <span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"4e50fe24-06ac-45b7-bc95-8665cdd5034e\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"315b72d0-63a3-4f9e-8615-e34f961186be\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"916a8ada-d94d-4d8e-b11f-3601288e3647\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"af4d8847-8cf1-4711-8392-044e320cfd8d\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"322d2552-2210-45d2-867b-120229f2243c\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"73e77016-969b-42ce-a48f-0ae8bbd8a68e\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"ea98aa32-8bb7-4f17-85d2-1dfa553f1dd4\">doctor<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> and a diet to be followed along with exercise.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Blood pressure medication<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Medication for hypertension is divided into five main classes which includes various types in each class.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Angiotensin converting enzyme<\/strong> inhibitors are used to reduce the amount of chemical made in the bloodstream known as angiotensin 2. Various types of ACE are: Captopril, Cilazapril, Perindopril, Ramipril, Fosinopril and Trandolapril.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Angiotensin receptor blockers<\/strong> include: Candesartan, Esprosartan, Irbesartan, Losartan, Olmesartan and Telmisartan. They are helpful in blocking the effect of angiotensin 2 on blood vessel walls.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Calcium channel blockers<\/strong> provide a relaxing effect on the blood vessels. Various types are: Amlodipine, Diltiazem, Felodipine, Verapamil, Lacidipine and Nicardipine.<\/li>\n<li>Water tablets can be used which are called <strong>diuretics<\/strong> that work on increasing the amount of salt and fluid passing in the urine. It aims at reducing fluid in circulation that reduces blood pressure. A low dose of water tablets is required to treat high blood pressure.<\/li>\n<li>Various types of <strong>beta blockers<\/strong> include: Acebutolol, Atenolol, Metoprolol, Pindolol, Oxprenolol and Sotalol. Beta blockers are good in treating angina and other conditions.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Food-for-High-Blood-Pressure.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-807 aligncenter\" title=\"Food for High Blood Pressure\" alt=\"Food for High Blood Pressure\" src=\"https:\/\/reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Food-for-High-Blood-Pressure.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Food-for-High-Blood-Pressure-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Food-for-High-Blood-Pressure-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Food-for-High-Blood-Pressure-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Foods that lower blood pressure<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One can follow Dash diet to lower blood pressure and prevent heart diseases which are recommended by the American Heart Association and The American College of Cardiology. <strong>DASH means Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension.<\/strong> The diet is really essential to prevent high blood pressure. It encourages reducing sodium content in the diet and eating foods that are rich in nutrients like potassium, calcium and magnesium. The diet would help to reduce blood pressure in just two weeks.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>The dash diet emphasizes on eating vegetables, fruits and low fat dairy products. One should consume moderate amounts of whole grains, poultry, fish and nuts. <strong>In the standard dash diet, one can consume 2300mg of sodium in a day,<\/strong> whereas in a lower sodium dash diet 1500mg of sodium is recommended.<\/li>\n<li>One can eat fish and legumes, but red meat, sweets and fats should be less in amount. <strong>Dash diet is quite low in saturated fat, cholesterol and total fat.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>One should focus on whole grains because it contains more fiber and nutrients. <span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"735f1946-7abb-47ab-bf6a-e0f91967e59d\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"664bd4a7-0067-4c9f-b014-f66075585e43\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"8d68e38e-1860-4110-85ee-1f379436bed5\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"c6d270b0-3711-4ca5-b9ea-d32a4974a2a4\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"cb610b66-a1b7-44df-8b15-08d09d3d26c5\">Grains<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> include bread, pasta, cereal and rice in which one serving of grains <span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"9a6b8143-a01f-46ba-a0bd-90bd5a1e9996\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"0d778a18-ecd5-4e17-bb09-d4bee2a9aa01\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"8ad8a0d2-9d2e-47ef-98e1-4949aef2a127\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"acdd61cf-861e-453a-addb-548646805b36\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"c9db3c49-3cbe-4f63-9cba-57fa1b7c08f0\">contain<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> 1 slice whole wheat bread, 1ounce, dry cereal and half cup of cooked cereal, rice or pasta.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a title=\"8 Genius Ways To Use Veggies for Boosting Health | ReliableRxPharmacy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/8-genius-ways-to-use-veggies-for-weight-loss-and-boosting-health\/\" target=\"_blank\">Vegetables should be taken as 4-5 servings in a day<\/a><\/strong><\/span>. Tomatoes, carrots, broccoli, sweet potatoes and all green veggies are full of fiber, vitamins and nutrients.<\/li>\n<li>Fruits should be consumed 4-5 times in a day. They are also rich in fiber and low in fat except avocados and coconuts. Have <span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"582bca2a-3bfb-4756-9632-31874f21bf76\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"2ad8aec9-f8f8-429d-8c88-a983ba728027\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"19226cd6-9da5-48bd-bcd2-669953510645\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"a3e2b830-1cf4-4d50-a918-ed3c48f1c5fe\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"725b2f95-9210-4dde-8c2f-8670f646a35f\">fruits either<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> with <span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"9181f388-213c-4618-b089-e3d57b8d070d\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"b434a81b-a9ee-48c7-8124-9fa269f7144b\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"d9212c1e-7f45-495c-9a27-bea9d60fbbea\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"a46d7dcf-6f1a-47e7-8d3b-9c32ccdc12f4\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"0f3e0c00-0ff4-4b98-823e-91d53c1d780a\">meal<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> or as a snack. Try to leave edible peels. <strong>Peels of apples and pears are rich in nutrients and fiber.<\/strong> If you try <span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"67a0935c-6af5-48f3-a149-5bd1b77cb753\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"5d298f8f-ee5d-43dc-8be5-ba533e9be725\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"8e0170ed-8c72-406a-b7fb-0994d3915298\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"ce018edc-1d15-41e2-bc8a-e537ca3c98a2\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"6ca2232b-e6bb-46cd-a402-1b0b1e088550\">canned juice<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> or fruit, avoid sugar in it.<\/li>\n<li>Milk, yogurt, cheese and other dairy products are rich in calcium, vitamin D and proteins. They should be taken 2-3 times in a day and consume dairy items which are low in fat or fat free.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is important to reduce sodium while following a dash diet. One can reduce sodium by:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Try to use sodium free spices in food instead of salt<\/li>\n<li>Avoid salt while preparing rice, pasta or hot cereal<\/li>\n<li>Rinsing canned food to remove sodium<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One can also buy foods which are labelled as no salt added, sodium free or very low sodium. There should be <span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"9ffd5a10-3449-432f-bae1-1e81f9cdd96f\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"dfa6b004-de03-4375-9d18-246415a45006\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"e813e8dd-7395-45f5-9fad-709f540af25d\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"061adbec-7cf1-42f4-9636-bcaae7c17683\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"d90ae955-8f3e-4b77-9653-f77c19158a95\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"486073b8-a15f-4a0d-b73e-648e7d8c9c3b\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"d38ce54c-56a9-4f1e-bbcd-3479d489ebca\">restriction<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> on salt because one teaspoon of salt contains 2300 mg of sodium and 2\/3 teaspoon has 1500 mg of sodium.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Foods to avoid <span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"73a09f0c-4aef-4c7d-b7e6-500897ec0fd6\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"c4d34de8-5258-4dcf-828a-ef5d4139deeb\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"f0b9e86a-f449-410c-bb82-4e549b6db92a\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"c9906887-29f4-4c88-afce-0254b0b8ce39\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"fc101a53-e266-44f5-8a2d-c34e7f4577e7\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"b29860b9-39b5-4412-8f49-47dc0e340e63\">in<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> high blood pressure<\/h1>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Canned chicken noodle soup-<\/strong> C<span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"dcf457c6-5e07-4d8f-b11d-597c87f5766a\">anned chicken <\/span>soup is extremely <span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"ea26bf5a-2866-4d06-8b99-baee3457cc5e\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"4978b9f3-ee86-49e3-b9e5-1f44e17cbef7\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"f3b028a1-3cbf-4361-a2f0-e36c34656b34\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"917d7bb8-d797-4c50-b530-11e43a74ac09\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"aabd3375-bddd-4600-b714-68c3031d4978\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"369d24e8-8e29-4439-a1d5-3e090d1b5489\">tasty but<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> it contains 880mg of sodium<span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"55373642-e298-416a-81fc-653737e84643\"> in a sin<\/span>gle serving.<\/li>\n<li><strong>French fries-<\/strong> Many fast food chains cook fries in Trans free <span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"1eb684cb-fe3a-46f7-a414-3de1630928ed\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"ea720e6a-73b5-44a1-814e-4c54e5b815fa\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"0882c9e9-7f62-477d-a02d-c6c0c63f7788\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"b7b1c230-4d74-4b44-b387-9a79e7684974\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"8875e99a-9a8d-4d16-9e40-0ee43a61d97b\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"b9106e14-81ec-4d65-adce-8cf38bff608b\">oil but<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> french fries contain large doses of fat and sodium.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Donuts-<\/strong> Donuts are delicious and <span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"99e7fc14-6229-4bc2-9840-74e3a10defe7\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"fe3a4a1a-5fbc-4af6-9a46-db0e7c9850a2\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"9696e1f4-6395-4420-ab21-772726cb4ecb\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"912584e9-a312-4f34-8d8e-36ee4b4bdf12\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"21f06135-225c-48a7-a06a-29cded5999c7\">tasty but<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> they are not good for health and body. A single donut has 200 calories and 12 grams of fat.\u00a0High blood pressure diet must be followed to prevent hypertension. Other food items containing fats and sodium include: alcohol, sugar, margarine, red meat, frozen pot pies and whole milk<span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><strong>Also Read:\u00a0<a title=\"10 Secret Ways to cut back on Sugar | ReliableRxPahrmacy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/10-secret-ways-cut-back-sugar\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">10 Secret Ways to cut back on Sugar<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Final words<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One must not forget that a diet must be followed along with regular exercise. Exercise makes the heart stronger, thereby pumping more blood with fewer efforts. This results in less force on the arteries, thereby reducing blood pressure. So, always follow a healthy diet, take medications to lower blood pressure and <span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"e661d070-2af5-4775-8003-1f341e7452ea\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"264bd036-6486-4488-820b-218e3be9c1c8\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"5ed83e85-7f19-4326-a185-f5e57d98ea58\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"10b3071e-963e-4237-b580-acb33d82311d\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"83c1d878-9843-4788-a068-3d855d58237a\">regularly<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> exercise for a disease free life.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Also Read:<a title=\"Heart Attack- Know the risk | ReliableRxPharmacy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/heart-attack-know-risk\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><a title=\"Heart Attack- Know the risk | ReliableRxPharmacy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/heart-attack-know-risk\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Heart Attack- Know the risk<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you found this article helpful, please share it with your friends. 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