Blood pressure refers to the measure of blood circulated through the arteries by the heart. As the heart beats, it pumps blood through the arteries at varying rates depending on age and a number of other factors including genetics, gender, and lifestyle. Other blood pressure risks include weight, smoking, cholesterol, diabetes, and physical activity. Maintaining healthy blood pressure levels is critical to living a long and fulfilling life, because when blood pressure rates are poor, your health, lifestyle, and quality of life can be severely impacted.
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Blood Pressure Support Benefits:
*Maintains normal blood pressure
*Supports healthy heart & arteries
*Combats hypertension and hypotension
*Regulates blood flow and transportation
Low Blood Pressure
Normal blood pressure levels are maintained through proper diet, exercise, and medication. Low blood pressure, also known as hypotension, is when blood is not delivered to the organs of the body in sufficient amounts. Organs do not work properly when blood is not transported sufficiently, or can even be temporarily or permanently damaged. The brain, for example, can experience a deficiency in oxygen and nutrients if blood pressure is low, causing light-headedness, dizziness, or even fainting.
High Blood Pressure
Although both low and high blood pressure are very serious and potentially life-threatening, high blood pressure, or hypertension, is a more common difficulty in terms of blood pressure. Kidney disorders, thyroid disease, and sleep apnea can all contribute to high blood pressure. Age is a significant factor in high blood pressure. Nearly three-quarters of women and two-thirds of men experience high blood pressure, compared to only one-quarter of people between the ages of 20 and 74.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle is perhaps the most important aspect of blood pressure. How we choose to live is the factor that we have most control over. Exercise plays a major role in supporting healthy blood pressure, with the human body needing a minimum average of 2.5 hours a week, or around 20 minutes a day. Along with eating a low-fat, low-salt diet filled with fresh fruits and vegetables, an active lifestyle is one of the healthiest choices that anyone can make. Smoking, alcohol, and stress also play a big part in lifestyle choices that impact blood pressure.
