Blood pressure is an important issue among everyone and especially the elderly because they tend to have abnormal blood pressure due to aging. A blood pressure of higher or lower than the normal value need to be corrected and monitor carefully because it can be fatal. A high blood pressure can lead to a stroke and a stroke can lead to death instantly or paralysis. A low blood pressure can cause you to faint and your cardiovascular system to shut down and you can become very weak and unable to move. Everyone at all ages need to have their blood pressure check periodically and get on medication therapy if they have abnormal values.
The one population that need to focus on their blood pressure is the elderly population because with aging blood pressure is very unstable. The reason why blood pressure is so important is because it can lead to a deadly stroke. I’ve seen many people die at the hospital because of stroke. There are many ways you can improve your situation but the best thing is to get it diagnose as quickly as possible because early treatment can heal you but late treatment can be too late.
Blood pressure is the pressure in which your blood travel through its blood vessels. This is similar to water traveling in a hose, if there is nothing obstructing the hose then the water is at normal blood pressure but if there’s a rock at the other end of the hose then the pressure will rise and the hose can pop open just like a vessel poping open when the pressure is too high resulting in a stroke. Blood pressure can be obstructed by fats sticking to the blood vessel wall or any thing else that might erode from the blood vessel wall. Blood pressure can be affected if the heart is not working properly because is the main organ that pumps blood to all the blood vessels.
A normal blood pressure value for an adult is 120/80 and if your number is much higher or much lower than you need to get to a doctor right away. Children can also have irregular blood pressure. They have a different value than an adult do. An example of a high value is 130/90, 140/100 or any value above of it. A low value can be 110/70 , 100/60 or any value below it.
You need to get a regular checkup every month on your blood pressure reading regardless of your age or ethnicity or gender. You need to start medication therapy if you have a low or high level. You need to stick with it and follow up with your doctor because it can be fatal and you can die if you don’t take it seriously.
Exercising is one of the best way to decrease blood pressure. You can decrease blood pressure within one to two days of vigorous exercise. Stop smoking and drinking can help reduce your blood pressure significantly. Yoga and medication can also help. An aggressive state of mind will increase your blood pressure.
