Canada Global (Web News) According to the report of the World Health Organization, an estimated 1.13 billion people worldwide suffer from high blood pressure.
Despite the fact that such a large number of people around the world are suffering from high blood pressure, this disease is subject to many misconceptions.
What does high blood pressure mean?
The apparent pressure of blood on the walls of the arteries is called high blood pressure. Blood pressure naturally rises and falls. For example, it is higher during exercise and lower during prolonged rest. However, if blood pressure remains high for a long time, it increases the risk of various health conditions.
Common assumptions people have about high blood pressure
1 Blood pressure is not serious.
2 Have a family history of high blood pressure, so I can’t be treated: Not mandatory, even for those who may be genetically predisposed to it. Often this disease is caused by lifestyle factors like diet etc.
3 High blood pressure increases with age.
4 If you have high blood pressure, it is important to notice the symptoms: The only way to detect high blood pressure is to measure the blood pressure.
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5 Do not use salt in home-cooked meals and therefore will not increase high blood pressure: Limiting or avoiding the total amount of salt in home-cooked meals is not enough. Reading food labels is important. Salt appears in a variety of foods.
6 I will stop taking the medicine when the blood pressure increases due to the medicine: It is important to follow the doctor’s recommendations and stop the medicine when he confirms that the medicine should be stopped.
7 High blood pressure is treatable. Currently there is no cure for this disease. However, there are ways to manage the disease and reduce its impact on health.
8 Only men have high blood pressure.
