HYPERTENSION

 

❤️ What is High Blood Pressure?

🌿 High blood pressure (Hypertension) happens when the pressure of blood pushing against your blood vessels is too high.

Our heart pumps blood to the whole body.

If the pressure is too strong for a long time, it can damage the blood vessels and organs.

👉 Simple meaning:

Blood pushing too hard inside your body = High blood pressure

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What do the numbers mean?

Blood pressure is written like this:

120 / 80 mmHg

• Top number (systolic) → pressure when heart pumps
• Bottom number (diastolic) → pressure when heart rests

General guide:

✅ Normal: below 120/80
⚠ Borderline: 120–139 / 80–89
❌ High: 140/90 or higher

 

⚠️ Why is High Blood Pressure dangerous?

High blood pressure is called the “silent killer” because many people feel normal but damage is happening inside.

If not controlled, it can cause:

❌ Heart attack
❌ Stroke
❌ Kidney failure
❌ Blindness
❌ Heart enlargement
❌ Early death

👉 You may feel fine today but complications develop slowly over years.

 

🔎 Common Symptoms

Most people have NO symptoms.

Sometimes may have:

• Headache
• Dizziness
• Blurred vision
• Chest discomfort
• Shortness of breath

 But many patients feel nothing → regular check-up is very important.

 

🧠 What causes High Blood Pressure?

Common causes:

✅ Too much salt
✅ Oily/unhealthy food
✅ Lack of exercise
✅ Overweight/obesity
✅ Smoking
✅ Alcohol
✅ Stress
✅ Family history
✅ Aging

 

✅ How to Prevent or Control?

✔ Reduce salt (less salty food, sauces, processed food)
✔ Exercise 30 minutes daily
✔ Lose weight if overweight
✔ Eat more vegetables & fruits
✔ Stop smoking
✔ Reduce stress
✔ Check blood pressure regularly
✔ Take medication daily if prescribed

👉 Medicine + lifestyle = best control

 

High blood pressure is common but controllable.

Don’t wait for symptoms.
Check early, treat early, live longer. ❤️

We offer FREE BP Checking and follow ups for your blood pressure control at Klinik Dr.Care