The cause of high blood pressure

High blood pressure (also called hypertension) is the pressure of blood in the vessels of the blood pushing up too high, and can be dangerous to blood vessels or other organs in the body.

If you have high blood values, it also can not confirm that you have high blood pressure. The diagnosis of this disease should be regularly monitored with a doctor or health center. For older people, if the index is 140/90 or higher, it is determined to be high blood pressure. However, those with kidney disease, diabetes, or obesity, then the index will be lower: 130/80

The cause of hypertension

In 10% of cases of hypertension are caused by another disease (secondary hypertension). In this case, when the disease is cured, the blood pressure usually returns to normal. Causes of secondary hypertension include:

- Chronic kidney disease
- U or other diseases of the adrenal glands.
- Congenital aortic stenosis - can cause high blood pressure in the arm.
- Pregnancy.
- Use of oral contraceptives.
- Alcoholism.
- Diseases of the thyroid gland.

The remaining 90% of cases the cause is not found (called primary hypertension). Although the cause is unknown but it is also recognized by a number of factors may contribute to hypertension

- Age: the older you are, the more prone to high blood pressure, especially systolic blood pressure, because the arteries become stiffer, the disease is caused by arteriosclerosis.
- Socio-economic Status: hypertension
- Also were more in the group who have educational qualifications and low socio-economic.
- Family history (genetics): hypertension tend to be inherited in families.
- Gender: Men often prone to high blood pressure than women. This varies according to age and race
- Overweight (obese): Obese people are at risk for high blood pressure higher than 2 to 6 times the weight in the normal range.
- Sensitive Sodium (salt): some people are sensitive to sodium (salt) so their blood pressure will rise if the salt.

- Drink: drink more than 1 or 2 glasses of wine one day can increase blood pressure for those who are sensitive to alcohol.
- The Pill (orally): some women taking oral contraceptives may have high blood pressure.
- No exercise: a place to sit much can cause obesity and hypertension.
- Medications: Some drugs, such as amphetamines (stimulants), diet pills, cold and allergy medications can increase blood pressure.

Expression

- Headache: The back of the neck or forehead, usually in the morning, sometimes lasting all day.
- Dizziness: Feeling unsteady on your feet and head slightly heavier.
- Tiredness: Feeling heavy in the chest, shortness of breath vapor.
- Weak paralyzed limbs few seconds to several minutes.
- Nosebleeds recurrent.
- Tinnitus, insomnia ...