High blood pressure should not be underestimated. People with hypertension risk two times greater cardiovascular disease, such as stroke and heart attack, than what does not. The good news is, hypertension can be managed with a healthy lifestyle.
Dr Santoso Karo-Karo, hypertension expert from the Harapan Kita Heart Hospital, Friday (11 / 9) in Jakarta, said the classified blood pressure is normal in 130-139 (or systolic blood pressure when the heart pumps blood into the veins) / 85-89 (diastolic or heart relaxes). If blood pressure is always close to the threshold over the years, beware of hypertension.
"After 35 years of age, blood pressure rises. Blood vessels thicken and more rigid, "he said.
Healthy lifestyle, such as diet rich in vegetables, fruits, and low in fat, can lower systolic and diastolic 11.4 points 5.5 points. Body weight is maintained in the range of body mass index 18,5-24,9 (weight (kilograms) divided by height (meters) and dikuadratkan). Consumption of salt is no more than 2.4 grams per day (sodium) or 6 grams per day (NaCl) and aerobic physical activity such as walking 30 minutes every day.
For patients withion hypertens, treatment is useful to reduce morbidity and mortality due to cardiovascular and kidney disease. Therapy with drugs such as hypertension, type angiotensin receptor inhibitors (angiotensin receptor blocker / ARB) such as valsartan, according to Kyoto Heart Center research can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
source:kompas.com
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