Treatment of high blood pressure (arterial hypertension).
Signs of high blood pressure
High blood pressure (or hypertension) is one of the most common diseases of the heart and vascular system and, along with smoking, diabetes, high blood fats and obesity and it is one of the most serious risk factors for stroke, ischemic heart disease and other manifestations of atherosclerosis. In the advanced stages of the disease, patients suffer from shortness of breath, chest pain, eye or kidney disorders.
Symptoms of high blood pressure may include:
- dizziness
- headache
- tinnitus
- nausea
- shortness of breath
- nosebleeds
Risk factors for high blood pressure
Although the cause of hypertension is not clear and there is often no evidence of organic changes, there are risk factors that can accelerate the development of high blood pressure:
- lack of exercise
- stress
- excessive alcohol consumption
- smoking
- increased levels of fats in the blood
- diabetes
- a tendency to high blood pressure in the family
- overweight
- sufficient physical activity: 30 – 45 min,3 – 4 times a week (not a performance sport!)
- stress prevention
- restriction of alcohol consumption
- complete smoking cessation
- low fat, low salt diet
- weight reduction in overweight or obese people