The best diet for high blood pressure is to eat fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fat free or low fat dairy, fish, beans, poultry, nuts and seeds and vegetable oils.
When you have high blood pressure you should limit fatty meats, sugar sweetened beverages, full fat dairy, sweets and sodium.
Eating healthy and exercising can help manage your blood pressure and keep it from getting too high and also contribute to your overall health.
Things that can contribute to high blood pressure are stress, too much salt or sodium intake, lack of exercise, kidney disease, alcohol, obesity, diabetes, sleep apnea, Smoking, older age, adrenal disorders, illegal drugs, congenital heart defects, thyroid disease, pregnancy, tobacco use, unhealthy diet and genes.
You can bring down your blood pressure by drinking water, doing breathing exercises and or drinking some coffee with some cinnamon in it or eating foods with cinnamon.
Taking blood pressure medications can also lower your blood pressure quickly but if the blood pressure is too high and won't go down then you should call 911 or seek medical attention right away.
Cinnamon lowers your blood pressure by relaxing and dilating your blood vessels.
Cinnamon has been used for centuries in traditional medicine including the use as blood pressure medicine to naturally lower blood pressure and manage blood pressure.
Blood pressure that is above 180/120 mmHG is considered stroke level blood pressure and is dangerously high and requires immediate medical treatment.
Having blood pressure that is extremely high can damage blood vessels and even weaken arteries in your brain and increase the risk of stroke.
With high blood pressure you can live a normal lifespan as long as you keep a healthy lifestyle and take your blood pressure medications as prescribed.
As long as you maintain your blood pressure levels the high blood pressure does not always shorten your lifespan.
When someone has high blood pressure they may feel dizzy, feel pulsations in the neck, have heart palpitations, possible nosebleeds, sometimes be short of breath, have moderate to severe headaches and anxiety.
High blood pressure can also occur without any symptoms.
Your blood pressure is considered high when your blood pressure is 140/90 or higher and is stage 2 blood pressure.
If your blood pressure is 180/120 or higher more than once a week then you should seek medical attention right away.
Normal blood pressure reading is 120/80 or lower.
Blood pressure is considered high if it reads 130 to 139 mmHg/80 to 89 mmHg.
When you go to the ER for high blood pressure the ER will give you oral or intravenous medications which lower your blood pressure.
Any possible damage will also be assessed and if your heart is involved or you have had a stroke then additional treatments will be given to fix those issues.
The blood pressure reading that you should go to the hospital or call 911 is when your blood pressure reading is 180/120 mm Hg or greater and or you have shortness of breath, chest pain, or symptoms of a stroke which includes changes in vision, trouble speaking or numbness or tingling.
The blood pressure number that is more important is the systolic blood pressure reading.
While both numbers in a blood pressure reading are essential for diagnosing and treating high blood pressure, doctors primarily focus on the top number, also known as systolic pressure.
The blood pressure that is considered Normal blood pressure by age for young people and sometimes older people is (<120/80 mm Hg) although it can vary.
Below is a list of normal blood pressure by age.
Adolescent (14–18 years) 90–120 50–80
Adult (19–40 years) 95–135 60–80
Adult (41–60 years) 110–145 70–90
Older adult (61 and older) 95–145 70–90
The time of the day that your blood pressure is the highest is 12:00 PM which is midday.
During the evening your blood pressure lowers and at night when sleeping your blood pressure lowers then by morning your blood pressure starts to rise again and gets at it's highest by 12:00 PM or midday.