{"id":1015,"date":"2025-01-15T09:40:07","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T16:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/morganpolygraph.com\/?p=1015"},"modified":"2025-01-15T09:40:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T16:40:07","slug":"blood-pressure-what-is-normal-blood-pressure-how-to-lower-blood-pressure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/morganpolygraph.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/15\/blood-pressure-what-is-normal-blood-pressure-how-to-lower-blood-pressure\/","title":{"rendered":"Blood Pressure &#8211; What is Normal Blood Pressure &#8211; How To Lower Blood Pressure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; margin: 1.5em 0;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wKy--KPlnPM?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0\" title=\"Blood Pressure - What is Normal Blood Pressure - How To Lower Blood Pressure\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p> What is blood pressure? Well, as the heart\u00a0<br \/>\nbeats, it pumps blood through blood vessels\u00a0\u00a0 to and from all areas of the body. As blood\u00a0<br \/>\nis traveling through the arteries, which are\u00a0\u00a0 blood vessels where oxygen-rich blood travels\u00a0<br \/>\nto organs and tissues, it pushes on the sides of\u00a0\u00a0 artery walls. Blood pressure is a reading of the\u00a0<br \/>\nforce of how hard blood is pushing on the sides\u00a0\u00a0 of these artery walls. High blood pressure, also\u00a0<br \/>\ncalled hypertension, is when this force is too\u00a0\u00a0 high. Healthcare professionals will measure\u00a0<br \/>\nyour blood pressure while you&#39;re sitting at\u00a0\u00a0 rest with a device, usually a blood pressure cuff,\u00a0<br \/>\nwhich will produce two numbers, the first number\u00a0\u00a0 is called systolic pressure, and it gauges\u00a0<br \/>\nblood pressure when the heart beats, while\u00a0\u00a0 it&#39;s pumping blood, the second number is called\u00a0<br \/>\ndiastolic pressure, and it gauges blood pressure\u00a0\u00a0 in between heartbeats, when the heart is at rest\u00a0<br \/>\nSo, an example reading might be 117 over 79, with\u00a0\u00a0 the first number being systolic pressure and\u00a0<br \/>\nthe second number being diastolic pressure.\u00a0\u00a0 Normal blood pressure is defined as lower than\u00a0<br \/>\n124 systolic and lower than 84 diastolic.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Your\u00a0\u00a0 blood pressure will change throughout the day,\u00a0<br \/>\nbeing higher when you&#39;re active or under stress,\u00a0\u00a0 and lower when you&#39;re resting, the chart on the\u00a0<br \/>\nscreen lists the different stages of high blood\u00a0\u00a0 pressure, along with the systolic and diastolic\u00a0<br \/>\nreadings for them. High blood pressure can cause\u00a0\u00a0 severe damage to the body over time, it can cause\u00a0<br \/>\nartery damage and narrowing, by damaging the cells\u00a0\u00a0 of the interior artery walls, which can lead to\u00a0<br \/>\natherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, it\u00a0\u00a0 can damage the heart, making it work harder to\u00a0<br \/>\npump blood. High blood pressure can also lead\u00a0\u00a0 to damage to the brain, kidneys and even the eyes,\u00a0<br \/>\nas well as bone loss and trouble sleeping. Some of\u00a0\u00a0 the risk factors of having high blood pressure\u00a0<br \/>\ninclude age, heredity, being overweight, smoking,\u00a0\u00a0 having high cholesterol levels, consistently being\u00a0<br \/>\nunder stress, physical inactivity, and poor diet,\u00a0\u00a0 including overconsumption of foods with a high\u00a0<br \/>\nsalt or sodium content.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><img src='https:\/\/images.pexels.com\/photos\/8460085\/pexels-photo-8460085.jpeg?auto=compress&#038;cs=tinysrgb&#038;h=650&#038;w=940'><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>You can do some things to\u00a0\u00a0 help control blood pressure, improve your diet,\u00a0<br \/>\nwhich may include reducing salt and increasing\u00a0\u00a0 potassium, get more active, maintain a healthy\u00a0<br \/>\nweight, find ways to manage any stress you may\u00a0\u00a0 have, avoid tobacco products, and limit alcohol\u00a0<br \/>\nconsumption. And that folks, be blood pressure.. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wKy--KPlnPM\" target=\"_blank\">per YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is blood pressure? Well, as the heart\u00a0 beats, it pumps blood through blood vessels\u00a0\u00a0 to and from all areas of the body. As blood\u00a0 is traveling through the arteries, which are\u00a0\u00a0 blood vessels where oxygen-rich blood travels\u00a0 to organs and tissues, it pushes on the sides of\u00a0\u00a0 artery walls. 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