Hypertension and high blood pressure is no joke. Find out why having hypertension can be super dangerous for your health. This is definitely something you shouldn’t be avoiding!
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0.229 -> It’s estimated that 29-31% of adults have
hypertension.
4.38 -> In the U.S. alone, that’s roughly 80 million
people.
8.13 -> With obesity on the rise, hypertension cases
will only continue to surge.
12.209 -> So, what is hypertension and what can it do?
16.1 -> Hypertension is consistently having either
a systolic blood pressure greater than 140
20.98 -> millimeters of Mercury or a diastolic blood
pressure greater than 90 millimeters of Mercury.
26.38 -> Having high blood pressure increases the force
exerted on your arteries, creating microscopic
31.089 -> tears in the artery walls.
33.09 -> Scar tissue eventually develops from the tears,
creating crevices where particles of fat,
37.87 -> cholesterol, and platelets will lodge into
and cause plaque buildup.
41.649 -> The arteries will narrow, preventing adequate
blood flow through the area.
45.57 -> Ultimately, the minimized blood flow can lead
to stroke, vision loss, heart attack, kidney
51.01 -> disease, aaaaand, for you young rabbits, sexual
dysfunction.
54.48 -> It can also lead to heart failure.
57.54 -> Narrow arteries mean your heart will have
to work harder to get blood flowing.
61.859 -> This leads to an enlarged heart that struggles
to pump blood.
64.99 -> You’ll end up running out of breath from
doing even the simplest activities, such as
68.82 -> walking down the street.
70.69 -> As for causes, there isn’t just one, but
instead many risk factors that some might
75.58 -> not expect.
76.79 -> The clear ones are obesity, excessive alcohol,
smoking, sedentary lifestyle, and excessive
82.93 -> sodium.
83.93 -> A not so obvious factor is your family history.
86.58 -> In fact, you’re TWICE as likely to have
hypertension if either your dad or brother
91.5 -> had a heart disease before the age of 55,
or your mom or sister before age 65.
97.92 -> Your personality can be a factor, too, with
hostile, impatient, or depressed individuals
102.86 -> having a higher risk.
104.54 -> And with so many seemingly innocuous or asymptomatic
risk factors, hypertension has been rightfully
110.9 -> dubbed the “silent killer” disease.
113.6 -> So, what can you do to deal with it?
116.3 -> The first thing is… good ol’ exercise.
119.37 -> Low to moderate intensity activities for 30
minutes, 3 to 4 times per week is recommended.
124.63 -> Brisk walks, gardening, or dancing the night
away counts, too.
128.569 -> If 30 minutes is too tough, then split the
workout to 3 10-minute activities instead.
133.519 -> And if you’re up for it, doing more wouldn’t
hurt.
136.739 -> Exercise has shown to lower your systolic
blood pressure by 4 to 6 millimeters of mercury
142.459 -> and diastolic pressure by 3.
145.3 -> Next up weight loss if you’re currently
overweight.
147.549 -> For every 1 kilogram of weight loss, you can
expect a decline of roughly 0.5 to 2 millimeters
154.31 -> of Mercury.
155.31 -> And if you choose to lose weight, make sure
to adjust your diet, too.
159.27 -> Healthcare Professionals recommend the DASH
diet, short for “Dietary Approach to Stop
164.209 -> Hypertension.”
165.26 -> This diet will lower your intake of saturated
fat and cholesterol, and add more fruits,
170.3 -> veggies, and low-fat dairy.
172.64 -> Some great food choices are good ol chicken,
fish, and nuts.
176.299 -> On the other end, try skipping red meats,
sweets, and sugars.
179.78 -> And DEFINITELY avoid too much salt.
183.31 -> Salt increase water retention, which can increase
blood volume, thus blood pressure.
188.499 -> You want to keep sodium to about a teaspoon
of table salt per day.
192.54 -> (2.4g)
That means bye bye to frozen dinners, and
194.83 -> hello to peppers, herbs, and constant food
label scrutiny.
198.719 -> And FINALLY, try limiting smoking and alcohol
if they’re problematic now.
203.55 -> So, start upping your mocktail and virgin
pina coloda game!
208.11 -> We never want to ever deal with hypertension
and probably subconsciously avoid knowing
212.579 -> if we do have it.
213.84 -> But it’s one of those things we need to
stay on top of if we want to live a healthy
217.75 -> and rewarding life.
219.2 -> So, make sure you keep that blood pressure
in check!
222.909 -> Hope you enjoyed this video, and if you have
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