| Can fewer sugary drinks lower blood pressure? | | | | Morning hypertension is very difficult to detect when |
| For a long time consumption of sugar-sweetened | | | | relying on doctor's office BP monitoring. This is |
| beverages has been associated with other diseases | | | | because it occurs in the early hours of the morning |
| and conditions such as type 2 diabetes, obesity and | | | | before one even gets to the doctor's office. A home |
| metabolistic syndrome. Recent research has however | | | | BP monitor that can detect morning high BP will deal |
| shown that there is indeed a link between sugary | | | | with this problem |
| drinks and higher BP readings. | | | | What type of exercises are suitable for high BP |
| This association was established in a study over a | | | | patients? |
| period of 18 months involving over 80 people between | | | | Doctors are agreed that exercises are beneficial for |
| the ages of 25 and 80 years. Reduced consumption | | | | high BP patients. However, not all exercises are |
| of sugary drinks in the form of drinks sweetened with | | | | beneficial. In fact weight-lifting type of exercises are |
| sugar or high-fructose corn syrup including regular soft | | | | harmful to BP health. Doctors recommend aerobic |
| drinks, fruit drinks, lemonade and fruit punch was | | | | exercises such as walking the dog and doing simple |
| shown to be associated with lower systolic and | | | | daily household chores apart from actual aerobic |
| diastolic readings. | | | | exercises that will benefit your arteries, muscles and |
| This research established that reducing sugary drinks | | | | heart. |
| as part of BP related dietary modifications is of | | | | When deciding on which exercises to do, it is best to |
| significant benefit to final BP readings outcomes. The | | | | consult your doctor for counseling on the best suitable |
| details of the research were carried in the American | | | | exercises. There are certain exercises that one can |
| Heart Association journal Circulation | | | | do according to your BP readings both systolic and |
| What things should one consider when shopping for a | | | | diastolic readings. |
| BP monitor | | | | What is ideal blood pressure reading for an adult |
| Blood pressure equipment forms a very important | | | | person |
| aspect of your BP health. The first and most important | | | | Ideal BP for an adult person male or female is 120 |
| consideration when buying a monitor is to ensure that it | | | | 80mmHg. This is considered normal blood pressure. |
| has been clinically validated. Clinical validation of | | | | Within the normal Blood pressure range, there is low |
| monitors is done by leading hypertension institutions | | | | normal BP and high normal blood pressure. High normal |
| such as BHS, ESH and AAMI. Calibration ensures that | | | | BP is slightly higher than 120/80mmHg and can be in |
| the readings are accurate. | | | | the region of 130/85mmHg. |
| Irregular heartbeat and morning hypertension detection | | | | It must be noted that all through life it takes conscious |
| are a second in line for your attention. Irregular | | | | effort to maintain your BP at normal level. There are |
| heartbeat particularly indicates possible cardiovascular | | | | many different factors that can play a role in pushing |
| problems. These may be imminent or occur later in life. | | | | your B P outside of this normal BP range. |