Hypertension: Hypertension, also known as High blood pressure, is a condition when the force of the blood gets very high against the artery walls. Normally the blood pressure is considered good within the range of 120/80 whereas the blood pressure is considered high after this range. The heart pumps blood through blood vessels, to all the parts of the human body. Hypertension can be dangerous because it makes the heart to work harder to pump blood to the body which may lead to the certain health complications such as hardening of the arteries, or kidney disease, stroke, atherosclerosis, or heart failure.
Hypertension Chart

Normal Range: 120/80
High Blood Pressure (Stage 1): 130-139/80-89
High Blood Pressure (Stage 2): 140 or higher/90 or higher
Severe Case: 180 or higher/120 or higher
Symptoms: One of the most trickiest things about hypertension is the fact that you never know when it can occur or even you have it. During initial stages it does not have any major symptoms and as per statistics nearly one-third of people who have it don’t know it. After certain age one must regularly check the blood pressure regularly.
Prominent Symptoms:
Severe headaches
Nosebleed
Vision problems
Fatigue or confusion
Chest pain
Irregular heartbeat
Difficulty breathing
Blood in the urine
Pounding in your chest, ears or neck
What causes high blood pressure?
Obesity (Please click)
Genetics
Insomnia
Physical inactivity
Too much of salt consumption
Smoking and alcohol consumption
Stress and Anxiety (Please click)
Older age
Chronic kidney disease
Thyroid and Adrenal disorders
Remedies:
Regular exercise
Body Mass Index(BMI) should be between 18.5 -24.9 (Click to check your BMI)
Limit the amount of alcohol
Quit smoking
Less intake of caffeine, sodium
Natural Medicines (Check the medicines)
Eat healthy food (Check the foods)
Check your blood pressure regularly

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Author: Kiran Rana, Natural Health Practitioner
Membership: Australian Natural Therapists Association
Place: Dubbo, NSW -2830