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High Blood Pressure: Detect the Silent Killer Early! |
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The systems of measurements and
investigations in the health area have progressed by leaps and bounds!
The medical practitioners demand and direct you for various check-ups
and investigations, even if it is a minor ailment! Sometimes, the cost
of these investigations is more than the cost of the actual treatment!
Falling in the same league are the set methods to read blood
pressure levels. For example, systolic blood pressure reading greater or
equal to 140 or a diastolic blood pressure reading greater or equal to
90 indicates high blood pressure.
High blood pressure lives with
the system in disguise, call it secretly, and therefore it is labeled as
- the silent killer. This blood pressure disease, does not advertise
itself. It attacks you suddenly and only when measured, gives you the
shock of your life.
Blood pressure diagnosis, before it is
actually measured, is not that easy. Its symptoms are many. Dizziness,
blurred vision, nausea, chronic fatigue and recurring headache may be
the first indicators of your high blood pressure.
Any ailment
that results in hypertension could be the cause of high blood pressure.
Oral contraceptives are also reported to cause high blood pressure. When
blood pressure goes undetected for a long period, it is likely to cause
damage to the heart, kidney, liver and most importantly the blood
vessels.
Once the reading is taken and you know that you are a
confirmed patient of high blood pressure, the important step, apart from
medication and a controlled diet system, is to monitor blood pressure
regularly. It might have already damaged the important organs of your
body, without you knowing it. High blood pressure patients can also have
problems with their eyesight, in addition to, their heart and liver.
Apart
from over the counter medicines and what your family doctor has
prescribed for you, there are certain traditional systems of controlling
high blood pressure. So, do not postpone what has to be done. Take
immediate action so that you can safeguard yourself.
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