Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Tips To Avoid Low Bood Pressure

Low blood pressure or hypotension (hypotension) is a state where a person's blood pressure dropped below the normal rate, reaching a low value of blood 90/60 mmHg. There are two kinds of blood pressure, among others: the systolic blood pressure when the heart is pumping and diastolic blood pressure is when the heart relaxes (no pumping). Optimal blood pressure was 120/80 mmHg. 120 is the systolic blood pressure, 80 is the diastolic blood pressure.

Someone who has low blood pressure generally will complain often giddy state, frequently yawning and eyes sometimes feel less obvious (the firefly), especially after a long sit and walk, a cold sweat, nausea, rapid thirst, feel tired limp, breathing fast and short, difficult to concentrate, skin cold, pale and clammy even experience recurrent fainting.

There are 3 factors that help determine blood pressure:

1. The amount of blood pumped from the heart. The more blood is pumped from the heart each minute (cardiac output), the higher the blood pressure. The amount of blood that is pumped may be reduced if the heart rhythm slows down or weaken the contractions, as can happen after a heart attack (infarct myocardium). Heart rate is very fast, which can reduce the efficiency of the heart pump, also can reduce cardiac output.

2. Volume of blood in the blood vessels. The more blood in the circulation, the higher the blood pressure. Blood loss due to dehydration or bleeding can reduce blood volume and lower blood pressure.

3. The capacity of the blood vessels. The smaller the capacity of the heart vessels, the higher the blood pressure. Widening blood vessels causes decreased blood pressure and constriction of blood vessels causing increased blood pressure.

TIPS FOR LOW BLOOD PRESSURE

1. Basically green vegetables usually contain iron that can overcome the symptoms of low blood
pressure.
2. Consume supplements can help.
3. Avoid eating cucumber, starfruit, because it can lower blood pressure.
4. Drink minimum 8 glasses of water a day.
5. Exercise regularly for at least three times a week for 30 minutes.
6. Have enough rest. Sleeping with your head raised ± 30 cm and bedding can improve
orthostatic hypotension-- the mechanism of reduced renal artery pressure which then stimulates the release of renin and increase the volume of blood. Work out regularly such as walking is quite capable of reducing the incidence of symptoms.

It's better you avoid high cholesterol food, because its side effect is more dangerous than the condition of low blood pressure. Composition of foods you should be with are 10-15% meat, 25% vegetables and the remaining carbohydrates.

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