Blood Pressure
KNOW YOUR NUMBERS BLOOD PRESSURE is the force of your blood moving against the walls of your arteries. It's expressed as TWO NUMBERS: Top Number: SYSTOLIC(mm Hg) LIFESTYLE CHANGES that Lower Blood Pressure WARNING! Over time elevated or high blood pressure weakens your heart, blood vessels and kidneys, and makes a stroke or heart attack much more likely The pressure or force in the arteries when the heart beats Bottom Number: DIASTOLIC(mm Hg) Move More Get regular physical activity The pressure measured between heartbeats Focus on Nutrition Follow the DASH diet and eat potassium-rich vegetables Cut Salt Aim for 1,500 mg of sodium or less per day NORMAL ELEVATED HIGH STAGE 1 STAGE 2 120 Limit Alcohol For men, not more than 2 drinks per day; for women, 1 130 139 below 120 129 140 and obove Lose Weight Losing just a few pounds can make a big difference 80 below below 80 80 90 89 to Don't Smoke If you smoke, stop and above Also called Hypertension De-stress Meditation and rest help lower blood pressure
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