High Blood Pressure or Hypertension is known as the silent killer. It is a condition that occurs without symptoms for many years and in most cases the cause is unknown. Genetic or environmental are the most explained reasons.

1. High Blood Pressure:
The Silent Killer
By Christina Chapan
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High Blood Pressure or
Hypertension is known as
the silent killer. It is a
condition that occurs
without symptoms for
many years and in most
cases the cause is
unknown.

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Blood pressure is
the pressure your
blood gives
against your
blood vessel walls
as your heart
pumps.
High Blood Pressure:
The Silent Killer
By Christina Chapan

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Blood pressure rises
with each heartbeat
and falls when the
heart relaxes between
beats despite the fact
that there is always
pressure between the
beats in the arteries.
High Blood Pressure:
The Silent Killer
By Christina Chapan

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Blood pressure is
measured in
millimeters of
mercury. Normal
blood pressure in
adults should be less
than 120/80 mm Hg.
High Blood Pressure:
The Silent Killer
By Christina Chapan

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The higher, or top,
number is
called systolic
pressure and
represents the
pressure at the peak
of each heartbeat.
High Blood Pressure:
The Silent Killer
By Christina Chapan

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It represents the when
your heart is squeezing
out the blood and the
lower, or bottom; number
is called diastolic and
represents the pressure
when the heart is resting
between beats and filling
with blood.
High Blood Pressure:
The Silent Killer
By Christina Chapan

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Blood pressure is
measured using a
medical instrument called
a sphygmomanometer. A
cuff is wrapped around a
person’s upper arm and
pumped up to create
pressure.
High Blood Pressure:
The Silent Killer
By Christina Chapan

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Blood pressure is
measured as air is
gradually let out of the
cuff, which allows blood
to begin to flow through
the artery again when the
blood pressure in the
artery is greater than the
pressure in the cuff.
High Blood Pressure:
The Silent Killer
By Christina Chapan

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Listening with a
stethoscope over
the artery allows a
doctor or nurse to
hear the first pulse as
the blood flows
through.
High Blood Pressure:
The Silent Killer
By Christina Chapan

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HBP or High Blood
Pressure develops
when there are
expanded or
contracted veins,
arterioles, capillaries,
or arteries.
High Blood Pressure:
The Silent Killer
By Christina Chapan

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Secondary factors to
HBP such as smoking,
high cholesterol and
diabetes can magnify
the problem. Alcohol,
sodium and caffeine
also trigger attacks.
High Blood Pressure:
The Silent Killer
By Christina Chapan

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Blood pressure changes
from minute to minute
and is affected not only
by activity and rest, but
also by temperature,
diet, emotional state,
posture, and
medications.
High Blood Pressure:
The Silent Killer
By Christina Chapan

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You can eliminate or
lessen this condition
by having a healthy
weight for your
height and exercise
regularly to control
or maintain weight.
High Blood Pressure:
The Silent Killer
By Christina Chapan

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Exercise also helps
keep your heart
and blood vessels
strong and
healthy.
High Blood Pressure:
The Silent Killer
By Christina Chapan

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Eat a healthy diet that
includes lots of fruits
and vegetables.
Lower your fat intake
and aim for healthy
omega fats in your
diet. Don’t smoke.
High Blood Pressure:
The Silent Killer
By Christina Chapan

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Tai Chi and Yoga
may help in stress
reduction. Decrease
your sodium and
avoid drinking too
much alcohol.
High Blood Pressure:
The Silent Killer
By Christina Chapan

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Know your blood
pressure and have it
checked regularly
because, although high
blood pressure is more
common in adults,
hypertension can occur
at any age.
High Blood Pressure:
The Silent Killer
By Christina Chapan

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