The risk of many types of chronic diseases is increasing in the country. Be it heart disease, diabetes, or cancer, all these increase the risk of untimely death manifold. Statistics show that even young people are falling prey to these problems.
Health experts say that there are many chronic diseases whose causes can be taken care of in time and if treated, the risk of serious problems can be reduced.
The Union Health Ministry, while sharing information related to this, said that one in every four people in the country may have high blood pressure. If high blood pressure is not paid attention to and remains uncontrolled, it can increase the risk of life-threatening heart-related problems. Anyone can have the problem of high blood pressure (hypertension), so it is necessary to keep checking it.
Health Ministry warned
The Union Health Ministry said in a post, that the problem of high blood pressure is often taken lightly, and usually, no one pays attention to it until it starts having a serious effect on health. The problem of persistent uncontrolled blood pressure can also cause life-threatening conditions like heart attacks. Get your blood pressure checked today.
It is worth noting that high blood pressure not only causes heart disease but also kidney-liver and brain-related complications, so measures must be taken to control it in time.
Risk of heart attack due to high blood pressure
The condition of high blood pressure increases additional pressure on the heart, which leads to structural and functional changes in the myocardium (heart muscle). These changes also include hypertrophy of the left ventricle, problems which can lead to the risk of heart failure.
High blood pressure also causes additional pressure on the blood vessels, which can lead to the risk of their rupture. This is the reason why high blood pressure is considered dangerous for the brain as well as the heart because it also increases the risk of brain stroke.
The risk of these problems due to blood pressure
Due to increased blood pressure, not only the heart but many other organs can also be affected. This can also damage the blood vessels of the eyes, which increases the risk of many eye-related diseases, low vision, and damage to the retina.
Due to the problem of constantly increasing blood pressure, there can also be problems in important organs like the kidney, and liver. Some research suggests that high blood pressure can also lead to the risk of erectile dysfunction (impotence).
How to keep blood pressure under control?
Health experts say that people who have high blood pressure should get treatment for it by meeting their doctor. Along with medicines, blood pressure can also be controlled by making some changes in the lifestyle.
Reduce stress. Relief can be found in this through breathing exercises, meditation, or yoga.
Take a balanced diet.
Reduce the intake of sodium and caffeine.
Smoking and alcohol should be avoided at all costs.
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