Urbanization, industrialization, technical advancement and metropolitan surroundings have given men ample luxury and comfort. But in return a curse has fall upon mankind, which has another term called stress. Tremendous physical and mental pressure to compete in the rat race has snatched the peace from life. Lack of peace invites a silent killer to human body called hypertension or high blood pressure. When blood flows through our veins the amount of pressure it exerts on the walls of the vein is called blood pressure. An instrument used by medical professionals called sphygmomanometer is used to measure the intensity of blood pressure. In this regard we can hear two medical terms – systolic pressure and diastolic pressure. Diastolic pressure is the lowest blood pressure in between two heart beats and the highest level of blood pressure reached at the time of each heart beat is systolic pressure. The normal range of blood pressure rate among young adults is 120/80. Blood pressure has a common tendency of increasing with aging. It goes even up to 160/90 then. It is a dangerous sign if the blood pressure shows an increasing rate. If not treated properly in time high BP starts affecting the heart, kidney and brain and other parts of the body.
A few uneasiness in the body are the signals of probable high blood pressure. Pain at neck and the back of head in the morning, tiredness, a tendency to urinate frequently, palpitations, chest pain, problem in breathing, dizziness should never be neglected.
Tension and modern hectic lifestyle are the primary causes for high blood pressure. Intake of spicy fast food, smoking, drinking alcohol, tea, coffee destroys our digestive system and in return the removal procedure of our toxic body waste gets hindered. This hardens our arteries causing high BP. Obesity and diabetes are other two factors who invites high blood pressure. Eating adequate amount of common salt, intake of high calorie and low fibre diet are other reasons of having high blood pressure.
Some simple yet effective home remedial measures do exist to counter this deadly disease. First comes the name of Garlic. Garlic has some components in it which are very effective in lowering pressure. Garlic has the capacity to clean up the small arteries by removing spasms. High pulse rate and heart beat are modified by the intake of garlic on a regular basis. It does not allow the formation of gas in our digestive system. Difficulty in breathing, dizziness can also be reduced to a certain level if two or three cloves of garlic are taken twice or thrice daily.
A high blood pressure patient can also built the habit of taking a tablespoon full of Indian gooseberry stirred with honey to check his pressure.
Vitamin P which is found in abundance in lemon prevents capillary fragility. So lemon juice on the regular diet chart of a high BP patient will enable him to keep fit.
Watermelon is said to be a fruit which acts highly in preventing the blood pressure to go up. A component found from the seeds of watermelons helps to dilate the blood vessels causing to lower the blood pressure.
The promising news is that many more home made remedies are ready to confront this disease.