| Heart pumps out the blood to all the tissues and | | | | requires immediate hospitalization. It is very |
| organs of the body through the vessels called | | | | necessary to lower the BP to prevent stroke or |
| arteries. When the blood flows in the arteries with | | | | brain hemorrhage. |
| pressure it results into hypertension which is also | | | | It can be reduced to a great extent through |
| known as high blood pressure. Normal | | | | nutritional changes. It is necessary to increase the |
| measurement of BP is 120/80 and when this | | | | intake of fruits and vegetables. It not only |
| measurement goes to 140/90 or above then this | | | | reduces our fat and cholesterol but also reduces |
| condition is considered to be high. | | | | the blood pressure with loss in weight also. |
| There are many causes of blood pressure and | | | | 1. Restrict the intake of sugar, salt, refined foods, |
| sometimes it is the result of another disease. In | | | | junk foods, caffeine, dairy products and fried |
| that case when the root cause is treated the BP | | | | products. |
| returns to its normal position. This condition may | | | | 2. Drink plenty of water |
| be kidney disease which is chronic, pregnancy, | | | | 3. Avoid food sensitivities |
| dysfunction of thyroid, intake of birth control pills, | | | | 4. Increase the intake of fresh, whole, unrefined, |
| addiction of alcohol, tumors and coarctation of the | | | | unprocessed foods. It is necessary to include |
| aorta. | | | | vegetables, fruits, garlic, onion, olive oil, cold water |
| Many factors, that cause high blood pressure is | | | | fish, soy, beans and whole grains in your diet. It |
| still unknown. But some factors that contributes | | | | will finally lower the blood pressure and weight is |
| to the cause of high BP are age, race, | | | | also reduced. |
| overweight, hereditary, intake of excess sodium, | | | | 5. It is must to reduce the intake of sodium in |
| use of alcohol, lack of exercise and also due to | | | | your diet. It will help in reducing the blood |
| intake of certain medications. | | | | pressure. This fact is known to almost every |
| Some of the major symptoms of high BP | | | | educated person. |
| are-blurred vision, Nausea, dizziness and constant | | | | 6. Some herbal medicines also reduce our BP. |
| headache. Sometimes the high BP show no | | | | 7. To lower the BP flaxseed meal is also a best |
| symptoms but cause progressive damage to | | | | option. Grind 2-4 tablespoon and take it daily. |
| heart, blood vessels and other organs. If the | | | | 8. Vitamin C, calcium and coenzyme are also |
| degree of high blood pressure is high then it | | | | recommended top lower the BP. |