The blood surging through the blood vessels when the heart pumps, exerts a certain pressure on the vessel walls. This force or pressure that the blood exerts on the walls of the blood vessels can be measured and is termed as blood pressure. The blood is transmitted throughout the body to different organs with the help of the arteries and when the pressure exerted on the walls of the blood vessels is higher than the normal range it means that the heart is stressed to work harder. When the heart is forced to work harder to push the blood to different organs, it can cause atherosclerosis, strokes and in some cases heart failure.
The upper reading of blood pressure is called systolic and the lower reading is termed as diastolic. Normal upper limit is taken as 120 and the lower as 80. The blood pressure reading should hover around these and if higher they need to be controlled. Hypertension or high blood pressure is also termed as a “silent killer” by the medical fraternity and needs to be kept under control at all times.
There are various reasons for high blood pressure but a salty diet, stress, age, family history, kidney disease, smoking, genetics, alcohol, lack of physical activity, thyroid disorders; sleep apnea and obesity are recognized as important factors that influence the blood pressure levels to increase. Sometimes there is no underlying cause for the high blood pressure but it is there. This condition may be called “essential hypertension” and these effect men more than women.
In hypertension or high blood pressure, the heart muscle can get stressed out and get damaged permanently. This is why it is essential that it is kept under control at all times. The sphygmomanometer is used to gather the blood pressure reading and we need to get proper treatment if the reading has been erratic or on the higher side for some time. Immediately monitor your diet and stay away from processed, salty and fried foods.
High blood pressure can make a person experience wooziness, chest pain, headache, cold feet, cold sweat, pain behind eyes, etc. A rested and a de-stressed person will feel calmer and more relaxed and the blood pressure levels will stay down. Include garlic, juices, amla, watermelon, melon, and juices in your diet.
Ayurvedic remedies like Baba Ramdev’s Diva mukta vati is an excellent amalgam of herbs that balance the blood supply in the body and relieve the extra pressure on the walls of the blood vessels. The heart muscle is made stronger with the help of this nutritionally rich medication and the blood pressure stays within limits with the help of this medicine created out of medicinal herbs.
Baba Ramdev also advices Divya punarvadi mandur for people showing high blood pressure . These patanjali products high blood pressure are prepared out of the best quality herbs that are found readily in nature and a registered ayurvedic practioner has full knowledge about how to dispense them for the benefit of mankind.