High Blood Pressure is Dangerous for the Body! Here's how to solve it...

Hello friend Hermina, you often feel dizzy or have headaches, be careful, it could be high blood pressure. High blood pressure must be treated immediately because high blood pressure that is left alone will become a symptom of a hypertensive crisis.

What are hypertensive crises?

- Severe headache, accompanied by confusion and blurred vision

- Severe chest pain Nausea and vomiting

- Anxiety attacks appear. Shortness of breath

- Seizures Does not respond when called or spoken to.

Before we recognize the symptoms of high blood pressure, we need to know what our normal blood pressure is.

Here are some good blood pressures according to age, namely:

1. Normal blood pressure in children, namely preschool age children (3-5 years): the normal limit for systolic pressure ranges from 95-110 mmHg and diastolic pressure ranges from 56-70 mmHg.

2. Normal blood pressure in adults is above 90/60 mmHg to 120/80 mmHg. Normal blood pressure can rise or fall depending on the physical activity you undertake and the emotional conditions you are experiencing.

3. Normal blood pressure in the elderly. Normal blood pressure in elderly people tends to be higher, namely < 150 mmHg for systolic pressure and < 90 mmHg.

Well, after Hermina's friend checked and it turned out that the blood pressure results exceeded normal, you should have a healthy diet and balanced nutrition every day.

and reduce salt and caffeine intake, exercise regularly to maintain normal blood pressure, for at least 20-30 minutes every day, maintain an ideal body weight and manage stress well.

Apart from that, Friends of Hermina Bitung must also know what foods or diets are good for maintaining normal blood pressure, such as:

1. Avoid fried foods

2. Eat lots of vegetables, fruit, and low-fat dairy foods

3. Emphasize foods rich in potassium, magnesium, and calcium

4. Add whole grains, fish, poultry and nuts

5. moderate amounts in the diet Limiting foods that are high in saturated fat, such as fatty meats, full-fat dairy products, and tropical oils such as coconut, palm kernel, and palm oil Limiting salt (sodium) intake to 2,300 milligrams (mg) a day Limiting drinks sweets and sweet foods.

If you experience high blood pressure, you can go to a specialist in Internal Medicine at Hermina Bitung Hospital with Dr. Mellisa, SpPD

Healthy greetings, Hermina Bitung Hospital

References

P2PTM Kemenkes RI, Klasifikasi Hipertensi, publikasi 12 Mei 2018, tersedia dalam http://p2ptm.kemkes.go.id

Program Akrabi Tensi Puskesmas Sedayu Yogyakarta

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