Are you living in a "Pressurized" world
Pressure.. a word with many connotations. Lets examine a few... Certainly, you have heard the expression "performing under pressure." This is when an individual is operating at their optimum, regardless of internal or external stressors, over a specified period of time. It includes everyone in all walks of life, business professionals, athletes and students for example. It means the person is "in the zone" and their sympathetic nervous system -"fight or flight" response- is in high gear and the hormone adrenaline is flowing at a rapid rate throughout the bloodstream.
Pressure can indicate stress, which is all too common in our daily lives, leading to all kinds of chronic disease states like arthritis, diabetes and heart disease. And yes, last but certainly not the least, another familiar type of pressure called hypertension or high blood pressure. It is well accepted in the medical community that high blood pressure is the "silent killer." Many people have high blood pressure and don't even know it. Sometimes it is incidentally found that a person has hypertension at an annual physical exam, at a health fair screening or at your local pharmacy/supermarket.
High blood pressure is on the rise in America, leading to increased incidence of diabetes, heart attack, and stroke. So, check your blood pressure at every opportunity because again many times high blood pressure produces no symptoms until damage is well under way.
Do You Have High Blood Pressure?
From the minute you hear the alarm clock buzz, make your way out of bed and get into the shower, your blood pressure is fluctuating. As you’re fighting through bumper-to-bumper traffic to make your way to work on time, your blood pressure may be pushed up to 164/68. You finally get to work with five minutes to spare; your pressure might drop to 130/70. High blood pressure does not necessarily mean that it is constantly and persistently high. Within minutes it could drop or increase between 60-80 mm Hg.
Optimal blood pressure is 120/80; the top number is the systolic heart rate and the bottom is the diastolic heart rate. Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). It is the amount of pressure exerted on the walls of blood vessels and on the heart’s valves. The systolic pressure measures the force that blood exerts on the artery walls as the heart contracts to pump out the blood. The bottom diastolic pressure is the measure of force when the heart relaxes to allow the blood to flow into the heart.
High blood pressure can only be diagnosed with repeated blood pressure measurements. This can be accomplished by wearing an ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) monitor or having your blood pressure measured, the old fashion way, by visiting your physician. Another way of monitoring blood pressure is by taking a stress test.
Here are a few ways to lower the chances of developing high blood pressure regardless of race, age, sex or heredity. Maintain a healthy weight; if over weight lose the weight Increase physical activity Decrease salt or sodium intake
Keep alcohol consumption to a minimum Quit Smoking, if you are a smoker
Dietary supplements of potassium, calcium, magnesium and fish oils may also help prevent high blood pressure. Many fruits, vegetables, dairy foods, and fish are all good sources of potassium. Research has indicated people with low calcium intake have high rates of high blood pressure. Dairy products such as milk, yogurt and cheese are good sources of calcium. However, if you are lactose intolerant, tofu, kale, turnip greens or a calcium supplement can also provide the needed calcium.
Although blood pressure varies from person to person, there are accepted guidelines for what is considered optimal, normal, and high. If high blood pressure is a problem try our homeopathic medicinal product Circulin provides the body the nutrients it needs to reduce blood pressure.
Pressure can indicate stress, which is all too common in our daily lives, leading to all kinds of chronic disease states like arthritis, diabetes and heart disease. And yes, last but certainly not the least, another familiar type of pressure called hypertension or high blood pressure. It is well accepted in the medical community that high blood pressure is the "silent killer." Many people have high blood pressure and don't even know it. Sometimes it is incidentally found that a person has hypertension at an annual physical exam, at a health fair screening or at your local pharmacy/supermarket.
High blood pressure is on the rise in America, leading to increased incidence of diabetes, heart attack, and stroke. So, check your blood pressure at every opportunity because again many times high blood pressure produces no symptoms until damage is well under way.
Do You Have High Blood Pressure?
From the minute you hear the alarm clock buzz, make your way out of bed and get into the shower, your blood pressure is fluctuating. As you’re fighting through bumper-to-bumper traffic to make your way to work on time, your blood pressure may be pushed up to 164/68. You finally get to work with five minutes to spare; your pressure might drop to 130/70. High blood pressure does not necessarily mean that it is constantly and persistently high. Within minutes it could drop or increase between 60-80 mm Hg.
Optimal blood pressure is 120/80; the top number is the systolic heart rate and the bottom is the diastolic heart rate. Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). It is the amount of pressure exerted on the walls of blood vessels and on the heart’s valves. The systolic pressure measures the force that blood exerts on the artery walls as the heart contracts to pump out the blood. The bottom diastolic pressure is the measure of force when the heart relaxes to allow the blood to flow into the heart.
High blood pressure can only be diagnosed with repeated blood pressure measurements. This can be accomplished by wearing an ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) monitor or having your blood pressure measured, the old fashion way, by visiting your physician. Another way of monitoring blood pressure is by taking a stress test.
Here are a few ways to lower the chances of developing high blood pressure regardless of race, age, sex or heredity. Maintain a healthy weight; if over weight lose the weight Increase physical activity Decrease salt or sodium intake
Keep alcohol consumption to a minimum Quit Smoking, if you are a smoker
Dietary supplements of potassium, calcium, magnesium and fish oils may also help prevent high blood pressure. Many fruits, vegetables, dairy foods, and fish are all good sources of potassium. Research has indicated people with low calcium intake have high rates of high blood pressure. Dairy products such as milk, yogurt and cheese are good sources of calcium. However, if you are lactose intolerant, tofu, kale, turnip greens or a calcium supplement can also provide the needed calcium.
Although blood pressure varies from person to person, there are accepted guidelines for what is considered optimal, normal, and high. If high blood pressure is a problem try our homeopathic medicinal product Circulin provides the body the nutrients it needs to reduce blood pressure.
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