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Knowing the Signs, Symptoms & Causes of Hypertension & High Blood Pressure

Most everyone has heard about hypertension or high blood pressure. If you do not have it chances are you know someone who does, as it is quite common; in fact, one out of every three American adults has or will be diagnosed with high blood pressure in the last year. The scary part about that, more than half of those who have been diagnosed do not have their blood pressure under control. Scarier still, those who ignore their high blood pressure have a greater risk for developing heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, liver disease or other major medical complications.

And if you have not heard it before you are going to hear it again, lifestyle changes and taking your medication(s) as your doctor prescribed can lower your blood pressure down to a manageable number, which will hopefully remain that way. Although whether or not your blood pressure remains at an optimum level is still up to you, not just your doctor.

If you have no idea what your ideal blood pressure should be, remember the numbers 120 over 80, as that is the optimum level. Any variation of that number, such as 130 through 139 over 85 through 89 is still considered normal but with those numbers your doctor will probably tell you that you are on the border, often referred to as "pre-hypertensive." And if your doctor does tell you that you are “pre-hypertensive,” that should be like a huge stop sign that rises up before you so you can stop and think. This is the time to take stock of your life and your daily routine and habits because at this point you are at risk and dealing with high blood pressure was probably not part of your future plan.<br><a href=http://www.health-is-wealth.org/natural-herbal-cures-remedies/signs-symptoms-of-hypertension-high-blood-pressure-causes.html>Signs & Symptoms of High Blood Pressure - Hypertension</a>

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