Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps it around your body.
📊 What do the numbers mean?
A blood pressure reading has two numbers, for example: 120/80 mmHg
- Systolic (top number): Pressure when your heart beats
- Diastolic (bottom number): Pressure when your heart rests between beats
✅ Normal vs High
- Normal: around 120/80
- Elevated: 120–129 / less than 80
- High (Hypertension): 130/80 or higher
- Low: usually below 90/60
⚠️ Why it matters
High blood pressure (Hypertension) often has no symptoms, but over time it can lead to:
- Heart disease
- Stroke
- Kidney problems
Low blood pressure can cause:
- Dizziness
- Fainting
- Weakness
🧠 Common causes
- Stress
- Too much salt
- Lack of exercise
- Obesity
- Smoking
- Genetics
💡 How to keep it healthy
- Eat less salt and more fruits/vegetables
- Exercise regularly (walking 30 min daily helps a lot)
- Maintain a healthy weight
- Avoid smoking
- Manage stress
If you want, tell me your blood pressure reading and I can help you understand if it’s normal or not 👍
