In these days of tension of modern lifestyle, excessive stress in work, irregular checking up of health, blood-pressure may suddenly rise to a high level. Many a times it becomes difficult for patients to get sense of the increase of blood-pressure to a precarious level. As a result, the chances of heart disease or stroke start to increase. Hence it is recommended to measure the blood pressure since the forty. Many a people also face this problem since the thirty. Lifestyle and eating habits are the root cause of this problem. Between the hypertension (high blood pressure) and hypotension (low blood pressure) the hypertension is predominant. According to physicians, about 80%-90% of high blood pressure is 'essential hypertension'. That is with the growing of age, the body's flexibility starts to decrease. Even the blood vessels are not spared. Naturally after a certain age the blood pressure takes a spike. However, there takes place serious problems if the control-limit is crossed. Here are some essential things for you regarding the do's and don'ts in blood pressure.

 Normal Blood Pressure

 As per the American Heart Association, the normal blood pressure of any healthy person should be 130/80. Regardless of age and gender, this is applicable to all. However, according to some physicians, the blood pressure may fluctuate up to 140 but should not go above.

 Find Out the Problem

 In the case of high blood pressure two situations are marked for eking out worries. 
Resistant Hypertension : When the blood pressure cannot be brought within control limit even after prescribing more than one medicine, that situation is called Resistant Hypertension.
White Coat Hypertension : In the medical environment when a patient's feeling of anxiety results in an unusually high reading of blood pressure, that situation is called White Coat Hypertension. Out of tension or excessive stress many a times this types of problem is triggered. It should be probed well if this problem is transient or not. That is 24 hour reading is necessary to monitor the movement of blood pressure within the body. 

 In addition, thyroid, cholesterol or kidney-problem might also cause blood pressure hike. In that case, the root cause of high blood pressure must be explored and properly treated.

 Continue Medicines

 Without doctor's consent blood pressure medicines should not be stopped from consuming. Even the pressure is within control-limit. Based on the deadline of the efficiency of a medicine, pressure medicines are given to patients. Some medicines' efficiency last for eight hours, some last for twelve hours, again some last for more than twelve hours. As per the need of a patient's body, doctors prescribe which medicine should be taken and how many. Be sure to ask your doctor if he/she forgets to tell you about that.

 Side Effects of Medicines ?

 Every medicine has side effect. But never stop having your medicines being scared of their side effects. According to doctors, the usefulness of any blood pressure controlling medicine is more than its side effects. Now a days doctors prescribe more than one medicine to cut down the chances of side effect to a minor level. So there is nothing to be bothered about. Simply abide by that rule.

 What to Eat, and What Not

 Many a people tend to cut down on having salt as soon as they experience a rise in their blood pressure. How much relevant is it? 

 Doctors say, as per the guideline, an adult person should consume 2.3 gm of sodium in a day. But keeping in pace with the climax or lifestyle it becomes tough to maintain the number. If this number can't be maintained, then try to eat less sodium-rich foods. Because a good deal of the aged persons suffer from hyponatremia, for them pepper or any other spices would be good alternatives for salt.

 Can you eat fatty meat in high blood pressure? According to doctors having biriyanese meat will do no harm. Because meat is a balanced food, and when it is cooked the fat present in meat gets mixed up with the soup or gravy. So consuming the solid meat is harmless. Just ensure that the cholesterol level is within control-limit.

 Foolish it would be to drop out the fat completely from the diet! As fat helps in adoption of vitamin A, K and D, fatty foods must be kept in your diet chart. Instead, you can avoid solid fats.

 Push up the level of potassium-rich fruits and vegetables. Alcohol, smoking and coffee are injurious in high blood pressure. So cut them down as mush possible.

 Generally hypotension does not claim any severe treatment. But if the blood pressure gets unusually low due to septic shock, the patient must be kept under a good surveillance in a hospital. Otherwise homely methods come to work in this case. Needless to say, there is a deep connection between blood pressure and diet. However, that varies from person to person.

 Important Tips for High Blood Pressure

 1. Since the forty make sure you regularly check up the blood pressure. You can also do that at home buying a blood pressure measuring machine.

 2. It is strictly prohibited to have alcohol, smoking or coffee in a high blood pressure situation. 

 3. Never put an end to blood pressure medicines without the doctor's consent. Also don't forget to consume them regularly. Abide by the rules prescribed by your doctor.

 4. Having biriyanese meat is safe. But the soup or gravy might be harmful. So better avoid that.

 5. Keep an eye out whether any other problem in the body is growing with the blood pressure or not. 

 6. Eat less sodium-rich foods. But not so less that there is a deficit in your body appears. Maybe rising blood pressure is just a syndrome, the disease is somewhere else.

 8. If stuck in a hypotension or low blood pressure homely treatment is enough, if the situation is not so critical.  In this case you may eat adequate salt-rich foods, drink more water, avoid alcohols, sit cross-legged, avoid changing position abruptly and above all consult a doctor regarding medications.