Recently, many people have seen experts suggest reducing the diagnostic criteria for hypertension to 130/80mmHg, especially for some people over 50 or 60 years old. blood pressure is usually around 140/90mmHg, so they have this question: blood pressure will continue to rise with age. If you follow this standard, you will have hypertension long ago. Is this really the case?
It should be known that although the original 140/90mmHg diagnostic criteria for hypertension are still implemented clinically, it is not treated differently for everyone due to age. So after the age of fifty or sixty, if your blood pressure is around 140/90mmHg, there are 5 things to do and you should not take it lightly.
The first item: Pay attention to the control of blood pressure
The normal blood pressure of the human body is less than 120/80mmHg. Blood pressure above this value begins to cause damage to the body. However, the damage level will accelerate and worsen after it is higher than 140/90mmHg, which indicates that the help of antihypertensive drugs may be needed.
The second item: To clarify whether there is hypertension
Blood pressure should be measured at least three times on different days, including the blood pressure in the time period of 6:00-10:00 in the morning and 15:00-18:00 in the afternoon. If the three times exceed 140/90mmHg, it can be clearly stated that hypertension has occurred.
The third item: clarify whether there is organ damage caused by hypertension
It is necessary to know that blood pressure higher than normal may have adverse effects on the body, and blood pressure has a gradual increase in blood pressure, and body lesions may occur unknowingly, so electrocardiogram, carotid artery color ultrasound, blood sugar blood lipid , kidney examination, etc. should be done to rule out whether other diseases have occurred.
The fourth item: Set weight loss targets
Most people in their fifties and sixties are overweight and obese. They should set a goal for themselves to lose at least 5-10 kilograms within half a year. This can effectively improve the body's own blood pressure regulation mechanism and help fundamentally remove factors that cause blood pressure to rise.
The fifth item: Do a good job in blood pressure monitoring
Choose one day to measure blood pressure every week or half a month. Pay attention to measuring both morning and afternoon and keeping records, and at the same time record the heart rate of .
What you need to know is that after doing these 5 things for half a year, if your blood pressure still often exceeds 140/90mmHg, it is recommended not to hesitate to take antihypertensive drugs as soon as possible. The sooner you control your blood pressure, the greater your future benefits.
In addition, people in their fifties and sixties often ask a question: Should we take aspirin to dilute the blood to prevent blood clots from forming blood vessels?
First of all, it is necessary to know that the viscosity of blood mainly depends on the number of blood cells such as red blood cells , white blood cells , and platelet . The effect of hypertension and hyperlipidemia on blood viscosity is minimal.
Many people over the age of fifty or sixty are worried that their blood is sticky and blocked blood vessels, especially those with diabetes and hyperlipidemia want to dilute their blood by taking aspirin. This is a big misunderstanding.
You should know that in the prevention of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, aspirin prevents thrombosis by inhibiting coagulation cells platelet aggregation. It can neither change the number of blood cells , nor will it have any effect on blood sugar and blood lipids.
So aspirin can dilute blood is purely nonsense. It is only suitable for people who are at risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease . Not everyone can take it at will. Only when there are at least three of the following seven factors can they be taken under the guidance of a doctor.
• Men are over 50, women are in menopause
• People with premature cardiovascular disease in family history
• People who are currently smoking
• People who are overweight, especially those who are obese
• People who are clearly hypertension
• People who have dyslipidemia
• People who suffer from diabetes
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