EARLY WARNING SIGNS YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE IS DANGEROUSLY HIGH (1 IN 5 DON’T KNOW THEY HAVE IT!)



High blood pressure or hypertension is a common health issue affecting both men and women. It refers to a condition whereby blood flows through the blood vessels at higher than normal pressures. This is a common disease that affects millions of people across the globe.

People suffering from this condition usually use dangerous beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors drugs, as well as diuretics, to treat high blood pressure. Patients are also required to reduce their salt intake.

However, these remedies are often for the short-term and they don’t address the root cause of the problem.

Sometimes, individuals will display zero signs of blood pressure symptoms, even when their blood pressure has reached fatal levels.

Blood pressure exhibits two different pressures when measured:

Systolic pressure – The blood pressure when the heart beats as it pumps blood
Diastolic pressure – The blood pressure between beats; when the heart is resting

Here are the blood pressure ranges:

  • Normal: Lower than 120/80
  • Prehypertension: 120–139/80–89
  • Stage 1 high blood pressure:  140–159/90–99
  • Stage 2 high blood pressure: 160 and above/100 and above

Warning signs for very high blood include headaches, nosebleeds, chest pains, ear noise, vision changes, and confusion.

It is imperative that you always keep your blood pressure in check. This is because at the age of 50, individuals with normal blood pressure have a longer life expectancy (by over 5 years) than those with high blood pressure.

Complications of Hypertension
High blood pressure raises your risk for grave conditions such as:
Memory issues:  Hypertension seriously affects cognitive abilities, such as remembering, learning, and reasoning. 

Chronic heart failure: 70% of individuals with chronic heart failure suffer from high blood pressure.
Eye complications: High blood pressure can also affect vision causing thickened, narrowed and torn blood vessels in the eyes.

Aneurism: High blood pressure leads to bulging and weakening of your blood vessels. This causes aneurism rupture, which is life-threatening.

First stroke: 70% individuals are affected with hypertension when they have their first heart attack.
Metabolic syndrome: High blood pressure is also linked to high triglyceride levels, high blood sugar, abdominal obesity, high blood pressure or low HDL (good) cholesterol. The risk of metabolic syndrome increases with increase in blood pressure symptoms.

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