According to the World Health Organization report, an estimated 1.13 billion people worldwide are suffering from high blood pressure.
Despite the fact that such a large number of people worldwide suffer from high blood pressure, this disease suffers from a lot of misconceptions.
First of all, it is important to explain what does high blood pressure mean? The outward pressure of the 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 elevated for a long period of time, it increases the risk of various health conditions.
The following are some of the assumptions that are common among people about high blood pressure;
1) Blood pressure is not serious.
2) I 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 the disease is caused by lifestyle factors like diet etc.
3) High blood pressure develops with age.
4) If there is high blood pressure, symptoms must be felt: The only way to detect high blood pressure is by measuring the blood pressure.
5) Does not use salt in home-cooked meals and therefore will not develop hypertension: Limiting or avoiding the total amount of salt in home-cooked meals is not enough. It is important to read the labels of outside foods. Salt appears in a wide variety of foods.
6) I will stop taking the medication when the blood pressure starts to rise due to the medication: It is important to follow the doctor’s recommendations and stop the medication only when he has confirmed that the medication should be stopped. do
7) Hypertension is curable: There is currently 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.
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