Blood Pressure
Author: Linda Brown
Author: Linda Brown
There is not one magic number which represents normal blood
pressure. Very often doctors and other experts cannot even come
to a consensus on an ideal blood pressure range for an adult.
However it is normall accepted that somewhere between 110/70
and 125/80 is considered to be an average blood pressure
reading for an adult. Though someone with naturally-occuring
low blood pressure may be more in the range of 100/60. A blood
pressure reading of 140/90 is considered high. Though as a
person ages, this falls into the more normal range for people.
Blood does not circulate in an even stream throughout the body.
Instead, it moves about in a repeated series of spurts.
Therefore, the result is that pressure peaks in the blood
vessels just following a heart beat and then ebbs while waiting
for the next one. This process occurs continually.
The two blood pressure numbers indicate the pressures when the
forces are at their peak and at their lowest ebb. The more
vigorous the arteries are, the more they resist the blood's
force and, therefore, the lower the blood pressure reading. As
a person ages it is normal to suffer a weakening in the
elasticity of the arteries. Therefore, the figures tend to
rise. However, the lower reading number should still not exceed
90 until that person is at least sixty years of age.
Many studies looking at blood pressure in both caucasian and
black people have found there is a higher prevalence of
hypertension (High blood pressure) in black people. This has
resulted in further research to determine whether this is a
result of racial differences or simply related to dietary and
socioeconomic factors.
Some people afflicted with high blood pressure may find it
impossible to determine a the cause. They may be fit with a
very healthy lifestyle yet their blood pressure continues to be
inexplicably high. The name for this is Primary or essential
high blood pressure. However, if elevated blood pressure is a
result of an underlying medical condition, the name for that is
Secondary High Blood Pressure.
Nearly twenty-five percent of people in the Western world have
high blood pressure. Many people don't appreciate the danger of
a condition that, if left untreated, can lead to a kidney
failure, heart attack, or stroke. In fact, there are great
numbers of people unaware of their high blood pressure and are
walking around as if with a lethal time bomb counting down the
time inside of them.
About The Author: Linda Brown contributes to several web
magazines, including http://web-healthy.com and
http://lutok.com
pressure. Very often doctors and other experts cannot even come
to a consensus on an ideal blood pressure range for an adult.
However it is normall accepted that somewhere between 110/70
and 125/80 is considered to be an average blood pressure
reading for an adult. Though someone with naturally-occuring
low blood pressure may be more in the range of 100/60. A blood
pressure reading of 140/90 is considered high. Though as a
person ages, this falls into the more normal range for people.
Blood does not circulate in an even stream throughout the body.
Instead, it moves about in a repeated series of spurts.
Therefore, the result is that pressure peaks in the blood
vessels just following a heart beat and then ebbs while waiting
for the next one. This process occurs continually.
The two blood pressure numbers indicate the pressures when the
forces are at their peak and at their lowest ebb. The more
vigorous the arteries are, the more they resist the blood's
force and, therefore, the lower the blood pressure reading. As
a person ages it is normal to suffer a weakening in the
elasticity of the arteries. Therefore, the figures tend to
rise. However, the lower reading number should still not exceed
90 until that person is at least sixty years of age.
Many studies looking at blood pressure in both caucasian and
black people have found there is a higher prevalence of
hypertension (High blood pressure) in black people. This has
resulted in further research to determine whether this is a
result of racial differences or simply related to dietary and
socioeconomic factors.
Some people afflicted with high blood pressure may find it
impossible to determine a the cause. They may be fit with a
very healthy lifestyle yet their blood pressure continues to be
inexplicably high. The name for this is Primary or essential
high blood pressure. However, if elevated blood pressure is a
result of an underlying medical condition, the name for that is
Secondary High Blood Pressure.
Nearly twenty-five percent of people in the Western world have
high blood pressure. Many people don't appreciate the danger of
a condition that, if left untreated, can lead to a kidney
failure, heart attack, or stroke. In fact, there are great
numbers of people unaware of their high blood pressure and are
walking around as if with a lethal time bomb counting down the
time inside of them.
About The Author: Linda Brown contributes to several web
magazines, including http://web-healthy.com and
http://lutok.com
