High blood pressure is the most common cardiovascular disease,
may endanger everyone's health,
Therefore, adults should have their blood pressure measured at least once a year.
Are your blood pressure up to standard?
According to the definition of the "Chinese Hypertension Guidelines", it means that through treatment, blood pressure should be controlled and stabilized below 140/90 mm Hg, and for patients with elevated blood sugar or diabetes, blood pressure should preferably be below 130/80 mm Hg.
For elderly people with hypertension, if they cannot reach 140/90 mm Hg, they should also be below 150/90 mm Hg. If the blood pressure reduction is not up to standard, the continuous high pressure will cause great damage to the blood vessels, which can accelerate the process of arteriosclerosis, and be complicated by serious damage to the heart, brain, kidneys and eyes. Therefore, hypertensive patients must adhere to treatment and strive to achieve blood pressure standards.
Why is your blood pressure not up to standard?
The common causes of blood pressure failure are as follows:
1
Not taken seriously
Many young and middle-aged patients with hypertension find that their blood pressure has increased, and they do not believe that they have high blood pressure, because there is nothing particularly uncomfortable, and they firmly believe that they are strong and strong, and they will be able to carry it. In fact, this is very incorrect psychology.
2
No systemic treatment
Can not adhere to regular follow-up treatment and medication, blood pressure drops, immediately stop the drug, high and then eat, which makes blood pressure suddenly high and low, like a roller coaster, very easy to accidents.
3
The treatment is not reasonable
The treatment of hypertension varies greatly from individual to individual, with different blood pressure levels, different constitutions and working and living environments, and different pathological conditions, and treatment plans are different. Many patients are discouraged before they have found a treatment that "works for them".
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Cool
Many patients buy their own medicines according to common sense, or patients recommend drugs to each other. Although it can sometimes play a role in lowering blood pressure, antihypertensive therapy must be individualized, and some drugs should even be "contraindicated" to patients in certain conditions, so regular medical treatment, choose a reasonable treatment plan, long-term effect will be better.
Measure blood pressure regularly
Blood pressure is easily affected by a variety of factors such as environment, activity, mood, and medication irregularities, so patients with high blood pressure should measure blood pressure frequently.
Measuring blood pressure regularly is the only reliable way for people with high blood pressure to know their blood pressure levels. Regular measurement of blood pressure is an effective measure to control hypertension and prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Once diagnosed with high blood pressure, you should regularly monitor your blood pressure level and treat it under the guidance of a doctor.
A healthy lifestyle can help you prevent high blood pressure
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A healthy lifestyle is the cornerstone of hypertension prevention and treatment, and perseverance will benefit you for life.
Smoking is a bad habit. Smoking endangers the health of you and your family, and the international community recognizes that smoking is harmful to health, so smoking should be resolutely eliminated as a social hazard.
Eating and drinking is a bad habit. Uncontrolled intake of a large amount of animal fat and excessive calorie intake are the main causes of obesity. Heavy drinking is a bad habit. Limiting alcohol consumption is beneficial for blood pressure control.
Patients with hypertension and those with risk factors for hypertension should actively adopt a healthy lifestyle to reduce the risk of hypertension and synergistically increase the efficacy of antihypertensive drugs.
A healthy lifestyle includes: non-smoking; Adhere to moderate physical activity; Reasonable diet, appropriate restriction of sodium salt and fat intake, increase vegetable and fruit intake; abstaining from alcohol consumption; Maintain a normal weight, overweight and obese people should lose weight; Mental balance.
A healthy lifestyle can effectively lower blood pressure: obese people who lose 10 kg can reduce systolic blood pressure by 5–20 mm Hg; A reasonable diet can reduce systolic blood pressure by 8–14 mm Hg; Salt restriction reduces systolic blood pressure by 2–8 mm Hg; Regular physical activity reduces systolic blood pressure by 4–9 mm Hg; Alcohol restriction lowers systolic blood pressure by 2–4 mm Hg.
A reasonable diet should be controlled in total and adjusted in structure (low salt, low fat, low sweets, high vitamins, high fiber, moderate amount and high protein diet). Eat a balanced diet to maintain your ideal weight.
Increasing physical activity is an effective measure to prevent and control hypertension. You can choose aerobic metabolic exercises such as walking, jogging, swimming, cycling, climbing, mountaineering, ball games, aerobics, etc., and exercise should be based on the individual's age and physique.
Life lies in exercise, moderate exercise can regulate blood pressure and strengthen the body. Fitness should be consistent.
Stress, anger, annoyance, and vicious environmental irritations can all lead to increased blood pressure. Reducing mental stress and maintaining a balanced mind can lower blood pressure levels.
The key to psychological balance lies in having a correct outlook on life, cultivating good adaptability and self-control, and maintaining a good attitude towards work and life.
Adopting a healthy lifestyle can improve the efficacy of antihypertensive drugs; People with high blood pressure should adopt a healthy lifestyle for life.
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If you haven't developed the good habits mentioned above, you may want to try it now to practice a healthy lifestyle and prevent high blood pressure.
Source: Healthy Lifestyles for All Initiative
Typesetting: Feng Youna