Blood Pressure : What is high blood pressure?

Many people in America experience from high blood pressure and 1/3 of the people don't know that they have it. High Blood Pressure is actually known as the silent killer because many people mistaken the symptoms for some other illness. People with extremely high blood pressure may experience some of the following symptoms:
~Severe headache
~Fatigue or confusion
~Vision Problems
~Chest Pain
~Difficulty breathing
~Irregular breathing
~Blood in the urine
~Pounding in your chest, neck, or ears
These symptoms can be serious and anyone having these symptoms should consult a doctor right away. These symptoms can lead to something more severe like a stroke or a heart attack. It is always good to check your blood pressure often once a person gets over a certain age. Doctor's say its good to have a diastolic in the ranges of 60-90 and Systolic of 90-130.
Some foods to help avoid having a high blood pressure reading is:
~alcoholic-type drinking
~caffeine
~high-salt foods
~medium salt foods
~high saturated fat
~hydrogenated oils
~partially hydrogenated oils
~white foods - white flour,
~white rice, white sugar
So if those food are bad for you then what it something that will help bring down your blood pressure. Here are a few foods here:
~apples
~avocados
~bananas
~broccoli
~fish
~flax
~grapes
~oats
~oranges (or juice)
Some other good ways to lower your blood pressure is to lose weight, stop smoking, and get enough rest. If your doctor puts you on medication, its good to take them as prescribed and don't stop unless the doctor tells you to. High Blood Pressure isn't something you want to play around with.

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