Effective Tips To Manage Blood Pressure That Won’t Go Down

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a chronic condition that causes damage to your blood vessels and organs, especially the brain, heart, eyes, and kidneys.

While it is mostly silent, in severe cases, it can lead to symptoms such as headaches, heart palpitations, or nosebleeds.

And if left untreated, it may increase your risk of heart attacks and strokes. In older people, high blood pressure may become more difficult to control, even with proper treatments. In such cases, other underlying factors may need to be considered for effective blood pressure management.

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Understanding Resistant Hypertension

Resistant hypertension is a type of high blood pressure that stays above the normal range, such as 140/90 millimetres of mercury (mm Hg), despite taking three antihypertensive medications of different classes, including a diuretic, at the highest tolerable doses, according to a study published in the Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care.

Some of the common risk factors for resistant hypertension include old age, obesity, Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), and diabetes. However, there are other things that need your attention to effectively manage blood pressure that won’t go down.

Watch Your Salt Intake

While salt is an essential part of our diet, consuming it excessively can put your heart at risk.

In a conversation with the OnlyMyHealth team, Dr Subhash Chandra, Consultant, Internal Medicine, Amrita Hospital, Kochi, shared that too much salt intake is harmful and can lead to hypertension, heart attacks, and strokes.