Arterial pressure is called pressure on the walls of blood vessels of the circulating blood stream. Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury.
People, especially those with health problems, often come across this medical term. And basically their knowledge in the field of blood pressure is limited by the concepts of upper and lower pressure.
The upper indicator of pressure is called systolic (systole). This is the highest level that the instruments register at the time of the push, the ejection of a portion of blood from the left ventricle into the aorta.
The lower pressure indicator is diastolic (diastole). It is recorded during relaxation of the heart muscle.
The causes of increased diastolic pressure lie in a disturbed proportion of the volume of blood vessels and circulating blood, and this is a consequence of the ingestion of the substance renin. It is a biologically active substance that causes increased diastolic pressure by increasing the production of adrenal hormone.
If high diastolic pressure is a consequence of increased renin production, then you should contact your doctor who will prescribe drugs that block its effect.
Pressure values at a rate of 120 to 80 may vary depending on age. In childhood, for example, lower numbers are observed, in contrast to indicators in adulthood. As practice shows, both indicators are changing. The largest peak of diseases associated with increased systolic pressure occurs at the age of 50. By this period of life, previously elevated diastolic pressure, on the contrary, is stabilized, and a little later even decreases. According to many doctors, people over 55 years old suffering from hypertension, you can not pay much attention to insignificant fluctuations in diastolic pressure.
There is also some kind of gender division. Increased systolic pressure is more common in women, while increased diastolic pressure is more burdensome for the male population.
Lifestyle, its social sphere also determine the fluctuations of upper and lower pressure. For people responsible, demanding, occupying high leadership positions, more characteristic is increased systolic pressure. Increased diastolic pressure is inherent in people who often feel fear, guilt, depressed mood.
In the treatment of high diastolic pressure, much attention should be paid to the prevention of the disease. The only right decision is, of course, a visit to the doctor. Only he can give the right recommendations regarding the medical treatment of high diastolic pressure. And the accumulated experience of preventive measures should also not be discounted.
To reduce diastolic blood pressure, you need to take your food more seriously. It is better to forever abandon salty, fried, ahead, as always, vegetables, fruits, milk products. Cottage cheese should be an attribute of the daily diet. Sugar should be replaced with a natural sweetener - honey, unless, of course, there is an allergic reaction to it. Perfectly clean the vessels a teaspoon of beet juice before eating.
If a very high indicator of diastolic pressure is found, and there are no necessary medications, then it is necessary to use proven ways to get out of the crisis: the patient should be laid face down on the bed and the cervical spine on both sides should be covered with a compress of ice. Keep the cold as long as possible, and then grind this place with some oil. At this time, you must call an ambulance.
Every person suffering from high diastolic pressure should remember that sometimes neglect of treatment is a provoking factor for crisis, stroke, heart attack, and these ailments sometimes end fatally.