Some people get so worked up about going to a cosmetic dentist that they give themselves high blood pressure.
Arterial hypertension, or high blood pressure is a medical condition where the blood pressure is chronically elevated. Persistent high blood pressure is one of the risk factors for strokes and heart attacks and is a leading cause of kidney failure. High blood pressure is currently defined as a blood pressure above 140/90 mmHg measured on both arms at two instances (several weeks apart). Recently there have been calls to define blood pressure over 120/80 as “pre-hypertension”. The most effective treatment for high blood pressure is proper diet, weight loss, and exercise. However, since this high blood pressure treatment is more easily prescribed than followed, high blood pressure drugs are widely used in the Western world.
Exercise can also reduce high blood pressure. If you are going to be doing exercise consult a doctor first and get an exercise mat for any yoga, crunches, or sit-ups.
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