Pressure in hypertension: methods of treatment and prevention

High blood pressure in hypertension is an indication of chronic persistent hypertension that needs to be treated. Even high blood pressure poses a risk of complications.

The level of blood pressure indicates the force exerted by blood on the walls of the blood vessels as it passes through them. Blood pressure monitor readings can fluctuate up or down throughout the day. This is considered the norm. However, if the blood pressure level is continuously high, we are talking about a disease called hypertension.

Hypertension or arterial hypertension causes serious complications.

The so-called target organs are negatively affected: heart, kidneys, brain, blood vessels, retina. Often, the consequences of high blood pressure are heart attacks and strokes.

High blood pressure

High blood pressure in hypertension is dangerous and depends on the margin of error. Normal systolic blood pressure is 120-129 mmHg, and diastolic blood pressure is 80-84 mmHg.

"Grade 1 hypertension" is diagnosed when blood pressure readings remain at the level of 140/90 to 160/100 mmHg. This is a mild degree of the disease, in which constantly elevated blood pressure is not accompanied by damage to internal organs.

In the initial stage of hypertension, blood pressure rises periodically. Constant stress can cause frequent and prolonged highs. With a calm neuropsychic state, its growth periods are short-term and rare.

Continuous high blood pressure in hypertension creates a great danger for the development of hypertensive crisis. It's only a matter of time!

The success of the treatment of arterial hypertension directly depends on the adherence to treatment measures and regimen. Strict adherence to the doctor's recommendations will accelerate the tonometer's decrease to normal levels. The effect can last for a very long time.

You should check your blood pressure if you have the following symptoms:

1. headaches in the back of the head (often throbbing);
2. dizziness;
3. sleep disorders;
4. visual effect of "flies";
5. heartache.

The danger of hypertension is that its initial stage is often asymptomatic.

A person may not even notice that the pressure is high. The body quickly adapts to new indicators and the patient feels quite normal. Meanwhile, the pathological process spreads and affects the internal organs.

Catastrophic changes in blood vessels can cause kidney failure, heart attack, stroke, which is a complete surprise for the patient.

Lifestyle changes can have a positive effect on blood pressure levels.

To do this, the patient needs:

• provide comfortable sleep;
• avoid stressful situations;
• do exercises to relax the body;
• follow a diet;
• increase physical activity.

If these measures do not help to cope with high blood pressure, the patient is prescribed drugs. After the examination, the doctor will tell you which medicine is best for normalizing blood pressure.

High pressure

High blood pressure due to hypertension should be treated immediately! The 2nd degree of hypertension (moderate) is characterized by its increase from 160/100 to 180/110 mmHg. At this stage of the disease, the use of drugs is required to bring its indicators back to normal. When examining patients diagnosed with hypertension at the 2nd stage, enlargement of the left ventricle of the heart is often detected.

Severe hypertension is diagnosed with a continuous increase in blood pressure above 180/110 mmHg. Such high indicators are usually accompanied by serious complications such as stroke, heart attack and kidney failure.

High blood pressure due to hypertension is the most common cause of death and disability.

Symptoms of very high blood pressure and severe hypertension include:

• heart rhythm disturbance;
• nosebleeds;
• pain in the heart region;
• Headache;
• violation of coordination of walking and movements;
• severe visual impairment;
• muscle weakness;
• paralysis (as a result of impaired cerebral circulation);
• coughing up blood;
• inability to serve oneself;
• speech disorder;
• clouding of consciousness.

To treat severe hypertension, stronger drugs are prescribed or the doses of common drugs are increased. Patients with chronic pathology take pills until the end of their lives.

Prevention of hypertension

If you have not yet been diagnosed with hypertension, lowering your blood pressure to normal should be a daily goal.

To maintain normal levels, you should follow a few simple rules:

1. maintain normal body weight;
2. eat less salt;
3. maintain a mode of moderate physical activity;
4. stop smoking and reduce the consumption of alcoholic beverages;
5. consume foods containing potassium (the average daily requirement for adults is 3500 mg of potassium);
6. include fresh fruits and vegetables and low-fat dairy products in your daily diet.

Proper nutrition

In case of arterial hypertension, it is necessary to follow the basic principles of nutrition:

• The daily diet should be balanced in the content of proteins, fats and carbohydrates. Daily intake for adults: proteins - 100 g, fats - 100 g, carbohydrates - 400 g.
• It is necessary to reduce the consumption of light (quickly converted into glucose) carbohydrates.
• Reduce the amount of salt you consume.
• Enrich the daily menu with foods rich in vitamins, potassium, magnesium and other useful trace elements.
• Replace animal fats with vegetable oils.
• Include seafood rich in iodine and fatty acids in your diet.
• Create a proper diet: the number of meals per day is 5, the last meal is 2 hours before bedtime.
• Prefer boiled or steamed food.
• Daily fluid intake should not exceed 1. 5 liters (including liquid containers and tea).

If there are no chronic abnormalities or vascular diseases, such simple measures should be enough to normalize blood pressure.

In the 1st stage, it is necessary to limit the consumption of certain foods for hypertension. For 2nd and 3rd classes - exclude completely.

It is absolutely not recommended to include in the diet of hypertensive patients:

• rich fish and meat broths;
• fatty pork and lamb;
• strong coffee and tea;
• beef fat, lard;
• hot spices;
• bakery products, cakes, pastries;
• salted and pickled vegetables, radish;
• mayonnaise, fatty sauces;
• chocolate, cocoa;
• sweet soda;
• alcohol and tobacco.

Blood pressure lowering products

The greatest benefit for hypertensive patients will be products containing antioxidants that can break down fat, thin the blood, and prevent blood clots.

The composition of nutrients in products	Sample list of products
Folic acid	Tomatoes, spinach, citrus fruits, peas, beans
Lactic acid	Sauerkraut, low-fat fermented milk products
Vitamin C	Rose hips, garlic, currants, lemon
Coarse fiber	Potatoes, grains, vegetables, greens, berries and fruits
Phosphorus, magnesium, potassium	Nuts, seafood, seeds

The list of products can be expanded by following the basic principles of creating a menu for hypertensive patients.

Blood pressure varies throughout the day. Especially acute fluctuations are observed in hypertensive patients. It is lower in the morning, then rises after eating and decreases again. In the evening, blood pressure is significantly higher than in the morning. At night, during sleep, it can drop sharply in patients with arterial hypertension. These fluctuations are more severe than in healthy people.

Normalizing blood pressure in hypertension can save a person's life and protect him from a heart attack or stroke.