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Preventive Measures

a. Regular physical exercise,

b. Controlling weight,
c. Avoiding stress,
d. Increasing the consumption of green vegetables and fruits,

e. Regular health check-up to confirm that the pressure is at normal level,.
f. By not smoking.

ii. Hyper Tension

The maximum arterial pressure that occurs during contraction of the left ventricle
of the heart is known as systolic pressure and the minimum pressure that occurs
during ventricular diastole is known as diastolic pressure. The proportion of systolic
and diastolic pressure remaining 120/80 mm Hg is assumed as normal pressure.
The pressure of more than this range is taken as high hyper tension.

Causes

a. High consumption of salt,
b. High consumption of oily substances,

c. Smoking, alcoholism and drug addition,
d. Obesity, increased weight,

e. Living unhealthy life style,
f. Increased mental stress,

g. Genetics.
Symptoms

a. Headache, chest pain and dizziness

b. Sleeplessness and high temper
c. Sensation of unsteady or quaking heart and sweating

Preventive Measures

a. We should do regular physical exercise.

b. We should decrease obesity.

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