High Blood Pressure
Rhonda Joseph- 60 years old
Statistics about high blood pressure
•about 1 in 3 US adults or 70 million people have high blood pressure
•25% of people dont have their high blood pressure under control
Information About Blood Pressure
• blood pressure is the force of blood pushing aginst the walls of your arteries
•high blood pressure can cause heart disease or stroke
• you start to be more at risk of having high blood pressure when your blood pressure levels get to sytolic- 120-139 and disabolic- 80-89
How To Control High Blood Pressure
• stay away from sodium
• stay active
• stay away from foods high in chelesterol
• dont drink too much alcohol
• dont use tabacco
• eat more potassium- potatos, yogurt, beans, bananas
Symptoms Of High Blood Pressure
• high blood pressure normally doesnt have any symptoms- long term effects can lead to stroke or heart disease