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High blood pressure is often termed as the Silent Killer. No doubt on
this entitlement as it has been responsible for deaths of about 2
million people every year. It has been estimated that around 1 in
every 4 Americans has been found to be afflicted with the killer
disease. Doctors, the globe over, have come to a consensus, that
substantial number of illness and diseases such as heart attack,
stroke, and coagulation of the heart, can be curtailed, if a check
can be put to high blood pressure.
So, then what do you mean by a high blood pressure? Well,
blood pressure is the rate at which blood is pumped into the
surrounding blood vessels. This rate is supposed to be 120/80.
Anything at about 140/90 is considered to be above the normal blood
pressure and is termed as High Blood pressure. This is to be of
serious concern if the problem persists over a longer period of time.
And such prolonged disorder can lead to a stroke, kidney damage, a
heart attack, or other very grievous problems. One of the main
problems of detecting this problem is that, you do not actually get
to know when you’re facing the problem.
The problem is
not an easy to cure and can only be cured by bringing about
substantial changes in your lifestyle. It could include measures such
as increased exercise; lower the intake of caffeine, yogic therapy
and relaxation exercises, and weight reduction. But, then as reports
have suggested and as the American Heart Association has come to
conclude that 70% of the affected patients have failed in getting
themselves under control. One of the better techniques suggested to
these patients is to lower your respiration rate to about 10 breaths
a minute. Such, measures can bring about positive changes in the
patient.
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