NEW BP GUIDELINES AVAILABLE FOR BLOOD PRESSURE
High blood pressure is not what you should dismiss by any means because of its dangers.
These are new guidelines that came out.
BP MEASUREMENT
*** Make sure you are done with exercise or eating
*** Make sure you've rested for 5 minutes
*** Rest the hand you are using on the pillow
*** Don't cross your ankles
*** Sit in 90 / 90 position, sit up
NEW BP GUUDELINE
Normal -- Below 120/80
Elevated -- 120/80 - 129/80
High ( Stage 1) -- 130/80 - 139/89 ( often times, lifestyle changes and medication is required here)
High (Stage 2) -- 140/90 over or higher for both systolic and diastolic
Hypertensive Crisis -- 180/120 or more
Note : Systolic (upper number) changes the most depending on the kind of pressure you are in.
Meanwhile, Systolic is upper number while diastolic is lower number
Hypertension can:
- Damage your eyes
- Damage reasoning, cause stroke and heart attack
- Thicken heart walls
- Damage Kidneys
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