what is high blood pressure?

Blood pressure is the pressure of your blood pushing against the walls of your arteries. Arteries carry blood from your heart to other parts of your body. This pressure can naturally drop or rise throughout the day depending on your activities.

A person with normal blood pressure number will typically be 120/80. If you are consistently over the normal, you could be diagnosed with high blood pressure, also known as hypertension.
Because this condition has no symptoms here are 3 things you can do to avoid high blood pressure.

So how do I fight high blood pressure?

By now we know why controlling our blood pressure is so important and how damaging it can be to our health.

But how do we avoid it?

Well, first let’s start with the fact that there are factors that are out of your control that put you at a higher risk of developing certain conditions such as high blood pressure. One of these is your family history, at the end of the day there is absolutely nothing we can do to change our genetics.

Yes, while genetics and family history play a factor in how high you are to develop high blood pressure, there are plenty of things you can do to help.

The risk for high blood pressure can increase even more when heredity traits are combined with unhealthy lifestyle choices, such as smoking and an unhealthy diet.

Don’t worry, you don’t have to give up the simple pleasures in life or miss out on doing what you love. The key is to have a well-balanced life.

Stay Active and Maintain a Healthy Weight – Try to get at least 150 minutes of exercise a week. This is equivalent to 30 minutes, 5 days a week. In addition to exercising, eating healthy can help manage your weight.

Drinking Alcohol in Moderation & Not Smoking – Nicotine stimulates the release of epinephrine and norepinephrine, which are hormones that increase blood pressure.

Manage Stress – The body releases a surge of hormones when under stress. These hormones cause the heart to beat faster and the blood vessels to narrow.

Managing all the factors that contribute to high blood pressure can prevent other health complications. If you feel like you are at a point where you might need extra help to get your high blood pressure under control with chiropractic care get in contact with us we are here to help.

Balance is everything when it comes to your health, if you feel like you need that extra care or support in your life and get your life back into balance we are here to help. We believe a healthy life is a happy life, book your consultation today!