More than 122 million Americans have blood pressure problems. “Hypertension” is known as “the silent killer” in the medical community. It gets this moniker because many people with high blood pressure don’t realize they have the condition until it’s too late.
The effects of hypertension are mild, and unless you’re consistently monitoring your daily readings, you might not even realize you have a problem. However, as your cardiovascular health deteriorates, you’re at higher risk of developing life-threatening myocardial events like a heart attack or stroke.
These two myocardial events are the biggest killers in America, with hundreds of thousands of people succumbing to these issues every year. Hypertension is classified as 130/80 mm Hg or higher, and many Americans fall into this danger zone.
Diet and lifestyle activities play a significant role in hypertension, with bad habits like smoking and alcohol abuse being at the top of the list of habits that lead to the development of the issue. Seniors also experience increased blood pressure in the danger zone as they age.
It took medical science almost 60 years of intensive research to discover that the kidneys, not the heart, are responsible for optimal blood pressure levels. Studies show that the kidneys release a hormone called “renin” that balances your blood pressure and keeps your circulatory system functioning optimally.
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