High Blood Pressure｜Hypertension｜ English #healthmaantra
Aug 24, 2023
High Blood Pressure｜Hypertension｜ English #healthmaantra
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12.969 -> Hello and Welcome to Health Mantra.
14.549 -> When you go to a doctors...what’s the first
thing they do....Check your blood pressure.
19.259 -> But why….
20.259 -> They do so because most patients who have
High Blood pressure don’t have any symptoms,
24.95 -> but the implications of living with sustained
high blood pressure can be very serious.
29.619 -> That’s why it is often called a ‘Silent
killer’.
33.3 -> More than 1 in 5 adults worldwide have High
blood pressure – a condition that causes
37.67 -> around half of all deaths from stroke and
heart disease.
41.78 -> But What exactly is High Blood Pressure ?
45.36 -> High blood pressure is a condition in which
the long-term force of the blood against your
49.269 -> artery walls is high enough to cause severe
health problems.
53.239 -> The higher the pressure in blood vessels,
the harder the heart has to work in order
57.04 -> to pump blood.
58.47 -> The normal blood pressure of an adult human
body is 120/ 80 while a person is said to
63.629 -> have High blood pressure if the reading reaches
at an alrming level of 140/ 90 or above.
70.51 -> Now, what causes High Blood Pressure ?
73.65 -> High blood pressure either tends to develop
gradually over many years or caused by an
78.3 -> underlying condition like Kidney or Thyroid
problem or use of certain medications such
83.19 -> as birth control pills, decongestants and
over-the-counter pain relievers etc.
88.02 -> Let’s see if you are you at a risk of developing
High Blood Pressure ?
92.94 -> If you have a family history of High Blood
Pressure, if your schedule lacks physical
97.06 -> activity, if you are having food containing
too much salt and fat, if you are overweight
102.62 -> and consume too much alcohol or if you have
Diabetes, then you are at a high risk of developing
109.29 -> High blood pressure.
110.76 -> Now, what will happen if you do not treat
High blood pressure ?
116.4 -> If left uncontrolled, high Blood pressure
can lead to heart attack, kidney failure,
121.08 -> blindness, rupture of blood vessels and cognitive
impairment.
126.22 -> If you are being diagnosed with High Blood
Pressure, What is the treatment ?
129.89 -> For some people, certain lifestyle changes
are sufficient to control blood pressure like-
135.4 -> restricting salt intake to less than 5 gm
of salt per day, including larger portions
140.68 -> of vegetables and fruits in your diet, limiting
sugar-sweetened beverages and sweets, limiting
146.18 -> alcohol consumption, stop smoking and practicing
30 mins of moderate intensity workout.
152.43 -> For others, these changes are insufficient
and they need medication, prescribed by a
157.59 -> medical practitioner to control High blood
pressure.
161.48 -> Remember, if you're between 18 to 39 years,
you are likely to have your blood pressure
167.34 -> taken as part of a routine checkup.
169.47 -> If your BP is normal, enjoy your life, if
not… adjust your daily routine and diet
174.5 -> to manage the blood pressure levels.
176.4 -> And if the Blood pressure is severely high,
immediately seek medical intervention from
181.099 -> a physician.
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Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFJa5k_UQXs
