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Understanding Hypertension: What You Need to Know
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a common yet dangerous condition that significantly increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, and kidney failure. Often called the "silent killer," as people may not feel or show obvious symptoms, the only way to know is to get your blood pressure checked.
Common Causes (things that increase the risk of having BP):
Genetics: Family history can elevate risk
Older age
Lifestyle Choices: Poor diet, high salt diet, lack of physical activity, and excessive alcohol consumption.
Chronic Conditions: Diabetes, obesity, and kidney disease.
Prolonged Stress
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Visual: Infographic explaining hypertension with tips for prevention.
Prevention & Management Tips
Do Lifestyle changes:
Maintain a Healthy Diet: Low-salt diet, more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins.
Monitor your weight & Exercise regularly: Aim for at least 30 minutes of moderate activity like walking, running, swimming, etc most days of the week.
Manage stress: Practice mindfulness or hobbies to keep stress levels in check.
Limit Alcohol and
Regular Check-Ups: Early detection through routine blood pressure monitoring can save lives.
Keep appointments with your health care professional.
Key Symptoms to Watch For:
Often, there are no visible symptoms, but in severe cases:
Headaches
Shortness of breath
Nosebleeds
Blurred vision or other vision changes
Confusion
Buzzing in the ears
Don’t:
Don’t eat too much salty food: limit salt and processed foods.
Don’t eat foods high in saturated or trans fats
Quit smoking or use of tobacco
Don’t drink too much alcohol (1 drink daily max for women, 2 for men)
Confusion
Don’t miss medication: Take medicines as prescribed by your health care professional.
Stay informed and proactive. Your heart health matters!
#HypertensionAwareness #ApicalHealthcare #HeartHealth
