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- Blood pressure chart: What your reading means - Mayo Clinic
Checking your blood pressure helps you avoid health problems Learn more about what your numbers mean
- Low blood pressure (hypotension) - Symptoms and causes
Sometimes, low blood pressure can be life-threatening The causes of low blood pressure include dehydration and other serious medical conditions It's important to find out what's causing low blood pressure so that it can be treated, if needed Types Types of low blood pressure include: Orthostatic hypotension, also called postural hypotension
- Alcohol: Does it affect blood pressure? - Mayo Clinic
Drinking too much alcohol can raise pressure on the walls of blood vessels to unhealthy levels Having more than three drinks in one sitting raises blood pressure for a short time Binge drinking over and over can cause long-term rises in blood pressure To understand how much alcohol is too much
- Hypertensive crisis: What are the symptoms? - Mayo Clinic
A sudden rise in blood pressure over 180 120 mm Hg is considered a medical emergency, or crisis It can lead to a stroke Know the symptoms
- High blood pressure (hypertension) - Mayo Clinic
High blood pressure is a common condition that affects the body's arteries It's also called hypertension If you have high blood pressure, the force of the blood pushing against the artery walls is consistently too high The heart has to work harder to pump blood Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) In general, hypertension is a blood pressure reading of 130 80 mm Hg
- Wrist blood pressure monitors: Are they accurate? - Mayo Clinic
Devices that measure blood pressure at the wrist may be an option for some people Know how to position a wrist monitor properly
- 10 ways to control high blood pressure without medication
If you have high blood pressure, you may wonder if you need to take medicine to treat it But lifestyle changes play a vital role in treating high blood pressure Controlling blood pressure with a healthy lifestyle might prevent, delay or lessen the need for medicine Here are 10 lifestyle changes that can lower blood pressure and keep it down
- Menopause and high blood pressure: Whats the connection?
Blood pressure tends to go up after menopause Some healthcare professionals think changing hormones related to menopause may cause blood pressure to rise Others think an increase in body mass index, also called BMI, during menopause may be the cause Changes in hormones during menopause can lead
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