| According to some studies more than 50 | | | | |
| million of people are suffering from high | | | | After having a look at the effects of high |
| blood pressure in the United States of | | | | blood pressure, it is must to recognize and |
| America. The major trouble with being a high | | | | diagnose it as early as possible. In order to |
| blood pressure patient is that nobody can | | | | ensure that the percentage of sufferers from |
| make out if you are suffering from it. That | | | | this disease is lowered down, the level at |
| is, one would seem perfectly normal with this | | | | which high blood pressure was considered |
| disease. And this very fact makes it even | | | | normal has been decreased and also given a |
| more dangerous a disease. | | | | new term called, "Pre High Blood Pressure". |
| | | | To check the sufferers at the lower level |
| It is also seen that 30 per cent of the | | | | only is the main objective of this move. |
| patients suffering from high blood pressure | | | | |
| don't even realize that they are suffering | | | | Now, most of the medical practitioners take |
| from it. Therefore a high blood pressure | | | | 115/75 mm Hg as a base point and the raise of |
| patient needs an immediate treatment. | | | | 20 point in the upper figure (the systolic |
| Otherwise, the disease may start affecting | | | | pressure) or decline of, say, 10 points in |
| their body parts and prove lethal in the long | | | | the lower figure (the diastolic pressure) are |
| run. | | | | seen as danger points. |
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| Stroke, the third most hazardous disease in | | | | In case you get a minor hint of depression or |
| the western world, can also be caused due to | | | | stress, get yourself checked thoroughly so as |
| high blood pressure. Nowadays, the most | | | | to prevent things from worsening. High Blood |
| common life threatening diseases are also | | | | Pressure, if diagnosed at an early stage, can |
| caused because of high blood pressure. | | | | be avoided. |
| Indeed, it has been observed that heart | | | | |
| diseases have taken more than 5,00,000 lives | | | | To treat this ailment you need to bring in |
| in the United States alone. | | | | some lifestyle changes including your eating |
| | | | habits. This will keep your high blood |
| After seeing the dangerous effects of high | | | | pressure away and a combination of proper |
| blood pressure, which shortens a person's | | | | medication with it will necessarily cure your |
| life by up to 20 years, a new name has been | | | | problem. |
| assigned to it-- The Silent Killer. | | | | |