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What Are Those Blood Pressure Numbers About?

By: Christian Goodman Ever wonder what those two numbers in your blood pressure reading stand for? It's interesting how doctors make such a big deal out of how high or low those numbers are, while we ourselves can't make heads or tails out of it.

Actually, these numbers tell you how hard your blood is pushing against the walls of your arteries. Just as how water building up in a hose can damage it, your own blood can also damage your arteries and leave you more susceptible to strokes and cardiac arrest.

A blood pressure reading can look like this: 120/80 mmHg. The first number represents the systolic blood pressure, which is the pressure your blood exerts on your arteries when your heart beats. The second number represents the diastolic blood pressure, which is your blood pressure when your heart rests between beats.

A blood pressure reading of 120/80 is considered normal. Majority of people have this or a slightly lower blood pressure. Those with slightly higher blood pressure than 120/80 are considered prehypertensive, and this triggers doctors to start treatment to keep the blood pressure from increasing further.

Of the two numbers, the diastolic number (the second number) has always been considered as the one who contributes to hypertension, and other medical concerns. However, it's been discovered recently that a high systolic blood pressure(the first number), may also pose a measure of risk, particularly for those over the age of 50.

When a person has a blood pressure reading of 140/90 or higher in two different sittings, then that person is said to have hypertension. If not treated, it can lead to several other medical conditions.

When it comes to bringing those numbers down to 120/80, doctors often suggest drastic, life-changing practices to their patients. They may ask individuals to stop smoking or drinking, to get into vigorous exercise regimens, or to change their diets entirely.

When these individuals can't keep up with the doctor's order (and they usually can't), they lose any blood pressure drop and they get back into hypertension. In other words, hypertension can bring some very unsavory changes to a person's life.

But it can be avoided.

My hypertension program does not have any drastic practices, or vigorous exercises. In fact, you can incorporate the simple exercises into your daily life. Wouldn't you want to be one of my customers who have cured their hypertension for good?

So now that you know the meaning of those numbers, it's much more satisfying to see them go down to 120/80 and stay there.

Warm regards,

Christian Goodman

Article Source: http://www.lifeweightloss.com

Christian Goodman is a well known natural health alternatives researcher and the creator of health programs. His latest work is the natural method for high blood pressure which has now helped thousands of people heal their hypertension.

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