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What is high blood pressure (hypertension)? What Is “Normal” Blood Pressure? A blood pressure reading is written like this: 120/80. It’s read as “120 over 80.” It is measured in mmHg, which is a unit that doctors use to describe pressure. This is like how you use inches to describe length. The top number of the reading …
What is high blood pressure? High blood pressure is when the force of blood pushing against your artery walls is consistently too high. This damages your arteries over time and can lead to serious complications like heart attack and stroke. “Hypertension” is another word for this common condition. Healthcare providers call high blood pressure a “silent killer” because you usually …
The problem occurs when your brain is under stress for a longer period of time. This makes your high blood pressure chronic. What’s worse, very often, you may be unaware of your high stress level, even if your body is overloaded with stress hormones. And it doesn’t have to be emotional stress. You see.. There …
