Here there is little to joke: when the pressure rises, in every tube that it is, the walls suffer greater shocks and increases the risk of them breaking.
Let's think about what this can mean in our body, where "tubes" are the veins and arteries and "pump" is the heart .
We must be very careful about blood pressure levels: if it rises it is hypertension and must be kept under control ; remember that normal blood pressure levels are around 120/80 mmHg .
Lifestyles heavily influence the causes of hypertension, but they can also help keep it under control.
Hypertension: the causes
Hypertension is classified into two broad categories: primary and secondary.
Primary hypertension, also called essential, occurs in about 90% of the adult population, and can not be traced back to specific causes . It is hypothesized that, over the years, the elasticity of blood vessels decreases physiologically and hypertension is a natural consequence.
Secondary hypertension is instead the consequence of a pathology or a pharmacological therapy . It tends to appear suddenly, even with very high pressure fluctuations.
Among the pathologies that can cause hypertension we mention: kidney diseases, tumors of the adrenal glands, malformations or heart diseases .
The pregnancy itself can increase the pressure: in that case, a careful and daily monitoring of the values is advised, together with your gynecologist. Among the drugs, however, we point out: the contraceptive pill, nasal decongestant drugs , analgesics.
Exciting substances, drugs such as cocaine and amphetamines cause sudden increases in pressure (and other deleterious health consequences, but this is not the place to discuss them).
Arterial hypertension: causes and treatment
Hypertension: the psychosomatic causes
The unexpressed anger, the desire to shout that you can't vent: "it makes my blood boil ", they say. And what happens to this blood that "boils"? It always slams louder on the walls that contain it, that is, the pressure "rises".
It happens every time we repress our strong emotions and we don't give them an outlet: that doesn't necessarily have to be violent.
Sometimes a run is enough, a scream inside the pillow. Things like that, but avoid the " pressure cooker " effect (after all, this one also has its outlet valve!).
Hypertension: ok lifestyles
In severe cases, hypertension will be under medical supervision and perhaps in drug therapy. However, always changing lifestyles can be very beneficial. Here are some tips:
- Take care of nutrition : green light for garlic, fruit and vegetables, whole foods and vegetable proteins. Red light for alcohol, fatty foods, fries, excess salt. Remove the salt shaker from the table, recover the taste for the true taste of food, avoid ready-made and seasoned foods, which are often excessively rich in salt. Make sure you get the right amount of potassium and Vitamin D.
- Maintain a regular and adequate weight. If you are overweight, try to lose a few pounds.
- An active lifestyle: move on every occasion, taking the stairs instead of taking the elevator, parking the car far away, walking as soon as possible. Find a pleasant physical activity and practice it every day. A brisk walk, half an hour every day is also fine.
- No to cigarettes : the smoke - among other damages - stiffens the walls of the blood vessels, increasing the chances of hypertension.
- Find a method to manage emotions, anger, stress .
- Measure the pressure . Some pharmacies do it for free. Regular and constant measurement can also help your doctor find the best causes and remedies.
