How can I control my blood How can I control my blood pressure?pressure?

By: Michael H

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BackgroundBackground

I am doing blood pressure, because both of my I am doing blood pressure, because both of my parents have high blood pressure, and both of parents have high blood pressure, and both of my mom’s parents have high blood pressure. So my mom’s parents have high blood pressure. So I wanted to learn way to help prevent high blood I wanted to learn way to help prevent high blood pressure.pressure.

What is Blood PressureWhat is Blood Pressure

Blood Pressure - The pressure exerted by the Blood Pressure - The pressure exerted by the blood against the walls of the blood vessels, blood against the walls of the blood vessels, especially the arteries. It varies with the strength especially the arteries. It varies with the strength of the heartbeat, the elasticity of the arterial of the heartbeat, the elasticity of the arterial walls, the volume and viscosity of the blood, and walls, the volume and viscosity of the blood, and a person's health, age, and physical condition a person's health, age, and physical condition

Hypertension - a common disorder in which Hypertension - a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high blood pressure remains abnormally high

Nick name “Silent Killer”Nick name “Silent Killer”

How common is Hypertension?How common is Hypertension?

Age

5% 15% 29% 75%62%45%

Levels of Blood PressureLevels of Blood Pressure

Normal:Normal: Less than 120/80 Less than 120/80 Prehypertension:Prehypertension: 120-139/80-89 120-139/80-89 Stage 1 hypertension:Stage 1 hypertension: 140-159/90-99 140-159/90-99 Stage 2 hypertension:Stage 2 hypertension: 160 and above/100 and 160 and above/100 and

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Who is Most Likely to Develop Who is Most Likely to Develop HypertensionHypertension

People with family members who have high blood People with family members who have high blood pressure. pressure.

People who smoke. People who smoke. African-Americans. African-Americans. Women who are pregnant. Women who are pregnant. Women who take birth control pills. Women who take birth control pills. People over the age of 35. People over the age of 35. People who are overweight or obese. People who are overweight or obese. People who are not active. People who are not active. People who drink alcohol excessively. People who drink alcohol excessively. People who eat too many fatty foods or foods with too People who eat too many fatty foods or foods with too

much salt. much salt.

Stats about HypertensionStats about Hypertension

Hypertension affects more than 50,000,000 just is the Hypertension affects more than 50,000,000 just is the United StatesUnited States

Hypertension is the leading cause of death in womanHypertension is the leading cause of death in woman 1 in 3 American adults have hypertension1 in 3 American adults have hypertension 2 in 5 African Americans have hypertension2 in 5 African Americans have hypertension 1 in 5 Hispanics and Native Americans have 1 in 5 Hispanics and Native Americans have

hypertensionhypertension 1 in 6 Asians have hypertension 1 in 6 Asians have hypertension

Effects from High Blood PressureEffects from High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure damages your blood High blood pressure damages your blood vessels. This increases your risk of stroke, vessels. This increases your risk of stroke, kidney failure, heart disease and heart attack kidney failure, heart disease and heart attack

Heart failure is a common occurrence in long Heart failure is a common occurrence in long standing hypertension. standing hypertension.

High blood pressure can effect many things High blood pressure can effect many things including your heart, brain, kidneys, arteries, including your heart, brain, kidneys, arteries, eyes.eyes.

Action Plan #1Action Plan #1

Although there are many ways to control you Although there are many ways to control you blood pressure one way is to cut back on your blood pressure one way is to cut back on your salt in take. You can do this by adding high-salt in take. You can do this by adding high-potassium foods, such as fruits and vegetables if potassium foods, such as fruits and vegetables if you think your meals are high in sodium. Also you think your meals are high in sodium. Also you can add salt at the end of cooking because you can add salt at the end of cooking because you will need to add much less then if you were you will need to add much less then if you were to add it at the beginning of cooking. You could to add it at the beginning of cooking. You could also read labels well shopping, and get cereals, also read labels well shopping, and get cereals, crackers, canned vegetables or any foods with a crackers, canned vegetables or any foods with a low sodium option. low sodium option.

Lowering Sodium Intake

Action Plan #2Action Plan #2

One way to help control your blood pressure is One way to help control your blood pressure is to watch what you eat. You want to stay away to watch what you eat. You want to stay away from ice cream and chesses as much as from ice cream and chesses as much as possible. One healthy food to eat is almonds. possible. One healthy food to eat is almonds. Also if you drink you should limit yourself to 1-2 Also if you drink you should limit yourself to 1-2 drinks a day if you are a guy, and 1 drink a day if drinks a day if you are a guy, and 1 drink a day if you are a girl. you are a girl.

Eating Better

Action Plan #3Action Plan #3

One last way you can help control, or even help One last way you can help control, or even help prevent high blood pressure is by losing weight. prevent high blood pressure is by losing weight. One way to help lose weight is by going on a One way to help lose weight is by going on a diet. There are many diets out there, so if your diet. There are many diets out there, so if your on one you don’t like, or don’t see results, you on one you don’t like, or don’t see results, you may want to try another one. Also you can help may want to try another one. Also you can help lose weight by making sure to exercise 3-4 times lose weight by making sure to exercise 3-4 times a week for 30 minutes at a time. Even losing as a week for 30 minutes at a time. Even losing as little 10 pounds if your overweight can help little 10 pounds if your overweight can help reduce or prevent high blood pressure.reduce or prevent high blood pressure.

My PlanMy Plan

After seeing the many ways to deal with, and After seeing the many ways to deal with, and reduce your blood pressure I have chosen to do reduce your blood pressure I have chosen to do a little of each. I will start trying to exercise for 30 a little of each. I will start trying to exercise for 30 minutes most days of the week. Also I will start minutes most days of the week. Also I will start eating 4-5 servings of fruits and vegetables so eating 4-5 servings of fruits and vegetables so also help control my blood pressure. Lastly I will also help control my blood pressure. Lastly I will start buying things with a lower amount sodium start buying things with a lower amount sodium than normal. By combining the 3 different plans I than normal. By combining the 3 different plans I hope to not only control my blood pressure, but hope to not only control my blood pressure, but to hopefully reduce it.to hopefully reduce it.

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