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Will changing my diet help me lower my blood pressure?
Any diet that lowers your salt intake will drastically effect your blood pressure reading. Also, by losing anymore than 10 pounds you will lower this reading as well.
What should a normal blood pressure read?
A good blood pressure reading is anything 120/80 and lower.
What is the name of the blood pressure measuered when the ventricles relax?
The blood pressure measured when the ventricles relax is called diastolic blood pressure. It is the lower number in a blood pressure reading, representing the pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest between contractions.
What does the high number of blood pressure stand for?
The larger of the two numbers in a blood pressure reading is the "systolic" reading. The lower number is the "diastolic." The systolic reading measures how hard the heart pumps when it contracts; whereas the diastolic reads the pressure when the heart relaxes.
What is the difference from systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure?
Systolic (the higher number) is a reading of the pressure in your blood vessels when your heart is beating at its maximum strength. Diastolic (the lower number) tells you what the pressure is in your blood vessels when your heart is at rest.
Where could I find information about lowering my blood pressure?
The National heart,lung,and blood institute is a great page to read up on lowering your blood pressure. They are many sites available about how to achieve a lower blood pressure reading.
What are the names of the upper and lower blood pressure readings?
Blood pressure is the pressure of what the blood exerts on the walls of the blood vessels. The pressure, that the blood exerts on the wall of the blood vessel, depends on the the heart. When the heart (ventricles) contract, the blood is forced out and into the arteries. Since the blood it forced, the pressure is high. That gives you the higher reading, and it is called SYSTOLE. When the heart relaxes between contractions, blood is not forced into the artieries. But, the elastic walls of the arteries - which were streched by the force of the contraction before -, recoils, applying the pressure to the blood. That way the the blood keep flowing. Since this pressure is less then the pressure what the contraction gives, the reading will be lower. That lower reading is called DIASTOLE.
Why second time blood pressure always lower than the first time?
The second blood pressure reading is often lower than the first due to a phenomenon known as "white coat syndrome," where anxiety during the initial measurement can temporarily raise blood pressure. After the initial reading, the individual may relax, leading to a more accurate assessment of their baseline blood pressure. Additionally, the body can adjust to the measuring environment, further contributing to the decrease in the second reading.
What is diastolistic pressure?
Diastolic blood pressure is the lower number in a blood pressure reading, representing the pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest between beats. It is an important measure of heart health and can indicate the pressure on the arteries during relaxation of the heart muscle.
How much can blood pressure vary?
A normal blood pressure reading is 120/80,which means that it is average. There is variation in blood pressure within the average limits, higher as well as lower, which is also normal. Blood pressure tends to increase a bit with age.
Does drinking diet Pepsi lower your blood pressure?
No. You lower blood pressure by proper diet and exercise. Some people take medication to lower their blood pressure.
Can cassical music lower blood pressure?
In a way it can, because if it relaxes you your blood pressure will lower.
