"Doctor, I'm in my 50s now, what is the normal blood pressure?"
"Tell me, how much is normal? I can feel a little bit at home when measuring."
"Ten thousand If it is too high, I can come to the hospital for treatment in time.”
Today I heard a patient say this to me. He is in his 50s and wants to know within which value his blood pressure is normal. In this way, he can have a clear understanding of his own physical condition when he measures at home, and can also seek treatment in the hospital in time when the value is high. So today I will tell you some knowledge about blood pressure.
What is blood pressure?
Blood pressure mainly refers to the lateral pressure on the inner wall of blood vessels when blood flows in the blood vessels, and the value of blood pressure at different ages is different. And the condition of the blood vessel wall changes, we can measure the change of blood pressure through the external instrument , blood pressure is also the driving force to maintain the blood circulation , it affects the health of the human body, plays an important role in delivering blood throughout the body , and blood pressure is divided into diastolic blood pressure and systolic blood pressure .
Our heart shrinks and stretches during operation. When the heart contracts, due to the elasticity of the blood vessel wall, part of the blood will be pumped to various parts of the body, while the other part will cause pressure on the blood vessel wall, systolic blood pressure.
During the process of tightening and loosening the heart, when the heart is in a stretched state, the elasticity of the previously expanded blood vessels begins to contract, and the pressure on the blood vessel wall is the diastolic pressure.
In what range of blood pressure is normal for the elderly over 50 years old?
The blood pressure range is defined differently for people of different ages. In most clinical treatments now, most of the elderly are prone to hypertension . With the increase of age, blood pressure rises, which has become a normal trend.
For the elderly over 50 years old, the blood pressure range is also between 20/80 mm Hg , so when our blood pressure range is between 20/80 to 140/90 , at this time we It is necessary to start to prevent high blood pressure, after all, it is close to high blood pressure in the middle of this value.
Of course, when the blood pressure reaches between 140/90 mm Hg , there is no doubt that the state at this time is high blood pressure. At this time, the patient should go to the hospital for treatment in time. After professional examination and measurement, he or she will have a clear understanding of his physical state, and should take the drug that suits him or choose other treatment methods under the command of the doctor.
For the elderly at this age, they are prone to high blood pressure, so when they are at home, they should also bring their own blood pressure measuring instruments- blood pressure measuring instrument , can be done 2-3 times a day at home by themselves When measuring , blood pressure fluctuates, so don't be too nervous when measuring, just take a rough result of multiple measurements.
What should I do if my blood pressure is high ?
, pay attention to diet
An important factor affecting blood pressure is diet. Many people do not pay attention to eating. After working overtime and staying up late at night, frequent overeating is actually very bad, and it will cause a lot of damage to the body. kind of damage. Therefore, we should pay attention to our diet, eat more vegetables and fruits, soybean coarse grains, etc., reduce the intake of fat, and at the same time supplement calcium and increase the content of potassium salts in the body.
In fact, the intake of sodium salt has a certain relationship with high blood pressure. When the amount of salt used is too high, will lead to excessive blood in the body, blood viscosity , resulting in increased blood pressure, and will also stimulate sympathetic nerves , will also raise the blood pressure . Therefore, our daily salt intake should not exceed six grams. But we can eat more potassium salts, which will dilate blood vessels and reduce the activity of sympathetic nerves, so we can eat more foods rich in salt.
, exercise more, reduce weight
According to clinical experiments, obesity and overweight will have an impact on blood pressure. The heavier the weight, the higher the blood pressure, this is a constant law. And for every kilogram of weight lost, blood pressure will drop by 1 to 2 mm Hg. From this point of view, weight loss is very necessary. Therefore, we can exercise more, do outdoor sports every day, enhance the body's resistance , and reduce weight, which can also effectively relieve our blood pressure index.
According to different age stages, we can choose different exercise methods. For people in their 50s, We can do some slow walking, Taijiquan, health exercises, etc. for aerobic exercise , which can not only enhance our cardiopulmonary function can also promote the smooth flow of blood throughout the body, promote vasodilation, thereby lowering blood pressure, which is extremely beneficial to the body.
, quit smoking and drinking
Tobacco and alcohol are also very harmful to hypertensive patients , drinking will promote emotional agitation in hypertensive patients, easily promote the formation of atherosclerosis, and also cause subarachnoid hemorrhage , In severe cases, it is possible to lose life , and drinking will stimulate the patient's nervous system and increase blood pressure. From this point of view, smoking and drinking are not desirable. Therefore, for patients in their 50s, in the case of older age, it is even more necessary to protect their own bodies, and try to reduce smoking and drinking as much as possible.
4. Medication
Of course, when blood pressure rises, in addition to paying attention to daily life and exercising, when blood pressure rises rapidly, we also need to seek the help of a doctor and take medication. At this time, we have to raise the amount of five drugs that can effectively treat hypertension, namely diuretics , beta receptor antagonists , calcium channel blockers (CCB), angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) And angiotensin II receptor antagonist (ARB) , these five categories have obvious effect on lowering blood pressure, and it has few side effects and will not cause excessive damage to the body.
However, it is still necessary to seek the advice of a doctor for the specific medicine to be taken, and take medicine under the guidance of a doctor.
The above methods are effective ways to relieve high blood pressure. When the patient is in his 50s, the blood pressure itself is easy to rise at this time, and more attention should be paid to the daily diet and exercise and exercise. When the blood pressure exceeds the reasonable range of 140/90 mmHg , it is necessary to go to the hospital for professional examination and treatment, and take medicine under the guidance of the doctor.
