October 6th, 2008
Knowing Your Blood Pressure Could Literally Save Your Life
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Blood Pressure-The Silent Killer
High blood pressure is also known as hypertension and it has been given the nickname of the ’silent killer’. Hypertension can be a fatal condition which develops slowly over a long period of time and most people do not experience any symptoms of the condition at all. As a result of its lack of signs and symptoms, high blood pressure often goes undiagnosed and untreated.
In the United States it was estimated that approximately 50 million adults suffered from hypertension in the early 1990’s. This figure has been on the rise ever since. By the beginning of the 21st century, it was estimated that about 65 million people had high blood pressure and today that number has topped 72 million. This figure means that approximately one out of every three adults in the US now suffers from high blood pressure.
Here are just some of the things revealed by recent studies:
30% of high blood pressure sufferers are not aware of their condition and are consequently not receiving any treatment for it.
15% of the people know that they have high blood pressure but either they are not getting any treatment for it or they do not bother to follow the recommended treatment.
25% of the people know that they have hypertension but do not presently have their blood pressure under control.
What this means is that only about 30% of those people with hypertension are presently receiving the correct treatment and have the condition under control.
Although it is often said that it is not possible to tell if a person has high blood pressure there are a few tell-tale signs which may indicate that you have hypertension. Some of these signs and symptoms include headaches, dizziness, blurred vision and nausea.
High blood pressure is a major cause of death in the US today and it raises considerably the risk from a number of life threatening conditions such as heart failure, heart attack, cardiovascular disease and kidney failure.
Because of the nature of this condition it is a good idea to keep an eye on things by monitoring your blood pressure regularly and this can be done by simply visiting your doctor’s office and asking for a blood pressure check. This is not however all that convenient and so a better option today is to simply monitor your own pressure at home. There are a variety of monitors available today for use at home which are both quick and easy to use and are also relatively inexpensive.
Making use of your own blood pressure monitor at home allows you to keep an eye on the blood pressure of the whole family and will give you a great deal of peace of mind and ensure that you detect any developing problems early on so that they can be treated easily.
TIP: Telmisartan May Help You Telmisartan, also know as Micardis, is a hypertension medication used in order to aide high blood pressure which directly raises the threat of coronary heart disease.
ps, remember, always check with your health professional BEFORE you take anything new, or make new lifestyle changes!!!
