Hypertension and DASH diet; the silent killer

Hypertension or what we call it high blood pressure is a chronic disease when blood pressure remains elevated in the arteries. It is diagnosed when systolic blood pressure exceeds 120 mmHg and diastolic exceeds 80 mmHg.

• Symptoms:

• People who suffer from high blood pressure may not have clear symptoms but they may feel headache and rapid heart rate

• Causes:

• Being a smoker, obese or following unhealthy diet like high salty food may put you at a high risk of having HBP. In addition to being old, alcohol consumer and having a lot of stress.

• Side effects on your body:

• Damage to arteries, heart, brain , kidney and eyes could resulted from HBP

• DASH diet: Dietary approach to stop hypertension is a diet that was done to control hypertension, its low in sodium but high in magnesium ,potassium and calcium

• What it includes:

• About 5-6 serving of whole grains

• 4-5 servings of vegetables

• 4-5 servings of fruits

• 3-4 servings of lean meat

• 2-3 dairy products

• 2-3 servings of fat or oil ( healthy fat omega 3 and omega 6)

Sources:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-pressure/symptoms-causes/syc-20373410

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-pressure/in-depth/high-blood-pressure/art-20045868

https://www.eufic.org/en/healthy-living/article/the-dash-diet-can-help-with-high-blood-pressure?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI1fvS3M3d3QIVGp7VCh2MKADoEAAYASAAEgKEH_D_BwE

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