Hypertension is among the world's famous disease. The world itself makes every individual to become health conscious and become afraid to the disease because if we are not cautious enough with the rise and fall of our blood pressure readings, it may lead to complications and may affect other vital organs in our body.

There are a lot of things that we need to know about the disease hypertension. This is mostly the complaints of every individual visiting clinics and hospitals all over the world and is among the complications too of other forms of diseases. It is hereditary. If you great, great grandparents had this disease, surely it will be passed on to you and to other future generations. That is why the need to have early check-ups is really a must in order to determine if we have a genetically acquired disease. Early detection will really benefit not only you but as well as the future generations. But how do we know if we have high blood pressure?

First of all, high blood pressure occurs when there is too much pressure in your arteries. When there is too much pressure in our blood vessels, it may lead to a more severe disease like stroke, kidney failure, heart disease or even heart attack. This disease does not really show signs and symptoms but rather will only show abnormal readings, heart rate and a feeling of dizziness.

Taking your vital signs daily very often will let you determine if you have a high pressure in the blood or a low blood pressure. Having a blood pressure chart at home will let you see the average level that is recommended for your age and your weight. Also, the chart will let you compare the previous readings and thus make you alert once you notice that it is increasing or decreasing.

Normal blood pressure readings is less than 120/80 or 120/80 itself. The number above indicates the systolic pressure. This is the peak level wherein blood is squeezed out from the heart. The number below is the diastolic pressure which is the pressure when the heart is filled with blood. When it is between 120/80 and 140/90, that simply means that you are in the stage of pre-hypertension. When it is in between this range, it is best to consult the medical experts so that intervention and other measures will be implemented and thus preventing having a high blood pressure.

Treatment of hypertension all begins with doing lifestyle modifications. When you have seen in your blood pressure chart that your blood pressure reading is increasing, you should perform several lifestyle changes that way you can save yourself from having hypertension.

Avoiding smoking and any forms of alcoholic beverages will minimize the risk of having this disease. Eating healthy foods like fruits and vegetables will give you plenty of vitamins and minerals that are good for the mind and the body. Eliminating fat and high salt foods in the diet will keep you away from hypertension. Exercising daily gives you normal functioning of your heart and other body organs. It also allows you to lose weight and build body endurance.

If you want to decrease the risk of getting hypertension, it is important for you to perform lifestyle modifications. Living healthy is living a life free from diseases and other illnesses. If hypertension is not treated at an early stage, it is best to consult the doctor for some help.

Having a high blood pressure or commonly known as hypertension makes an individual to be alarmed and afraid. Through the use of a blood pressure chart, it will keep you alert if there is a sudden increase of your blood pressure. Lifestyle changes should be made in order to keep you away from having the disease.