Change your lifestyle to reverse the negative effects of hypertension! Hypertension is the medical term for high blood pressure. A BP reading of 120/80 is considered normal and anything higher than this is either pre-hypertension or hypertension.
Causes
It is believed that both genes and environment play important roles. Up to 40 per cent of young hypertensives have a family history of BP. Urban lifestyle — odd hours at office, nightshift jobs and lack of or inadequate sleep — also plays a role.
Other reasons include substance abuse — cigarette smoking, cocaine addiction, alcohol consumption — increase in stress levels, lack of exercise leading to an increased risk of diabetes mellitus, lack of sunlight (low Vitamin D levels), neighbourhood pollutants and psycho-social problems.
What should one do?
- Regular monitored exercise
- Outdoor games
- Regular doses of Vitamin D through sunbathing
- High-fibre diet with lots of fruits and vegetables
- Quit smoking
- Low alcohol intake
- Sound night sleep
- Healthy, compatible married life
- Identify family history and seek expert opinion
- Identify and treat diabetes
- Avoid weight gain.
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