Blood pressure. You
hear it talked about a lot. But why all
the fuss? If I feel fine, why should I
worry?
Blood pressure is the pressure generated inside your
arteries from the beating heart. The top
number is the pressure generated when the heart contracts, and the bottom
number is the pressure that remains between beats. Low blood pressure causes weakness and
dizziness and usually prompts a visit to the clinic. High blood pressure, also know as
hypertension, usually causes no symptoms.
Even though the blood vessels are under extra pressure and the heart has
to work harder, the body compensates and we go about our normal lives. However, the added work on the arteries and
heart over the years increases the risk of heart attack, congestive heart failure,
stroke, and kidney failure. If your top
number is running consistently over 140 and/or the bottom over 90, we need to
talk. If you don’t know where your blood
pressure normally runs, please have it checked. Stay healthy!
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