High blood pressure or hypertension is one of the most pressing health problems worldwide. It is a condition in which blood pressure levels rise to extreme levels leading to serious complications such as kidney disease and heart attack.
These complications have become a major cause of premature death in some parts of the world including India. High blood pressure can occur due to many reasons including obesity, stress and diabetes etc. https://www.webmd.com/
People who have inadequate intake of minerals such as potassium, magnesium and calcium also have a higher risk of developing high blood pressure. Also, if your family members suffer from high blood pressure, you are likely to experience the same. https://www.cdc.gov/blood pressure/about.htm
Experts suggest that it is possible that you may be suffering from high blood pressure without knowing it. This is because high blood pressure has no symptoms and doctors advise patients to monitor their blood pressure through checkups and BP machines.
However, if a person has extremely high blood pressure, some symptoms may appear. If you are experiencing severe headache, chest pain, and irregular heartbeat or vision problems, it is advisable to visit a doctor and get your blood pressure checked.
Other symptoms of extremely high blood pressure include difficulty breathing, nose bleeds, tiredness and confusion. Some patients may also have blood in their urine due to high blood pressure.
When blood pressure becomes too high, it can cause the arteries that supply blood and oxygen and blood to the brain to become blocked or burst. This can lead to brain stroke where brain cells die due to lack of oxygen supply. Excess blood pressure in the arteries also makes them less elastic which in turn affects the flow of oxygen to the heart and can lead to heart attack or heart failure. In addition, high blood pressure can also damage the kidneys in the patient and lead to chronic kidney diseases.
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