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- 1. There is no way to prevent hypertension
- 2. Hypertension is not dangerous
- 3. As long as one of the blood pressure reading numbers is in the range of norms, it doesn't matter
- 4. Already have hypertension must definitely take medication for life
- 5. Hypertension cannot heal
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High blood pressure can be fatal if it continues to be left. Moreover, hypertension generally does not show any symptoms at all so many are late getting treatment. Not a few myths and rumors are misleadingselves in the middle of the community about hypertension, which increasingly makes various steps to prevent hypertension in vain.
Getting to know more about this condition can help you detect any symptoms that may arise earlier and design ways to prevent hypertension from happening to you or the person closest to you. You can start by learning the right and wrong facts about high blood pressure in this article.
1. There is no way to prevent hypertension
Wrong. Hypertension can be avoided in the right way. It's when you already have hypertension, this condition cannot be cured - it can only and must be controlled for life so as not to develop hypertensive complications.
There are many steps to prevent hypertension that you can do, such as:
- Keep your weight healthy at the normal threshold. The combination of healthy eating patterns and regular exercise is the right way to keep your ideal weight.
- Choose foods that are nutritious and low in fat, sugar, and salt.
- Limit salt consumption. Salt contains a lot of sodium which can make blood pressure soar.
- Limit alcohol consumption.
- Stop smoking and avoid exposure to cigarette smoke.
- Exercise regularly. Exercise at least 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week. Exercising can relieve stress and maintain your weight.
- Avoid stress. Chemicals produced by the body due to stress can cause the heart to beat faster and faster so that blood vessels constrict.
Ask your doctor for advice and how to prevent high blood pressure according to your current health condition.
2. Hypertension is not dangerous
Wrong. Hypertension gets its prestige as the silent killer aka secretly lethal because even if it doesn't show symptoms means, in the long run high blood pressure can kill you.
High blood pressure can cause damage to blood vessels, heart, kidneys, and other organs in the body. Heart disease and stroke caused by high blood pressure are the main causes of death in many world countries, including Indonesia.
So, quickly apply ways to prevent hypertension before experiencing it so that it does not run the risk of chronic illness.
3. As long as one of the blood pressure reading numbers is in the range of norms, it doesn't matter
The results of reading blood pressure measurements will display two numbers separated by divisions (/). For example: 120/80 mmHg.The numbers called first are referred to as the number for alias systolic pressure, referring to the amount of pressure in your arteries as long as the heart muscle contracts to pump blood.
- 119 down: normal
- 120-129: prehypertension
- 130 and above: hypertension
While, the number below is called diastolic pressure, which refers to blood pressure when the muscle is not working,
- 79 down: normal
- 80 and above: hypertension
Normal blood pressure isbelow 120/80 mmHg. But many people are more concerned with systolic numbers than diastolic. Even though according to experts, the heart can tolerate high systolic numbers compared to high diastolic numbers.
Blood pressure can change in a day, depending on many things such as your activity, age, and time of tensile check. Systolic blood pressure tends to increase and diastolic decreases with age.
But if one of your blood pressure levels is consistently above normal, you need to be alert. You and your doctor can plan treatment for high blood pressure or prehypertension before anything happens to your organs.
4. Already have hypertension must definitely take medication for life
Not always.Not everyone will definitely need to take hypertension medication. Before prescribing medication for you, the doctor must first make sure what causes high blood pressure and how severe the symptoms are.
If your doctor considers that your condition can still be treated with healthy lifestyle changes, for example with the DASH diet and special hypertension exercise plans, then you will not be encouraged to take medication. Your doctor may also advise you to stop smoking and limit drinking.
5. Hypertension cannot heal
Right. Hypertension is a permanent condition where blood pressure is constantly high. Even though you have taken medication and are living a healthy lifestyle, blood pressure drops does not mean your hypertension has healed. This is because hypertension is not a disease, but a syndrome or a collection of symptoms of disease in the body.
Even so, prevention hypertension can be done to keep blood pressure numbers normal so as to prevent the condition from recurrence getting worse. Precisely if you are not disciplined to undergo the treatment recommended by your doctor, your blood pressure will increase.
In fact, if you work with a doctor to get a comprehensive program to deal with your high blood pressure, the program can work effectively. To maximize results, you can:
- Check blood pressure as recommended by the doctor
- Follow the treatment plan consistently. Immediately notify your doctor if you experience problems with the plan.
- Meet a doctor regularly. Bring your blood pressure record so the doctor can see the progress.
- Ask for information about the side effects of treatment with your doctor or pharmacist. Contact your doctor immediately if you experience a problem.
Recognizing blood pressure and how it impacts health is the first step in preventing hypertension, so you can stay healthy.
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