Hypertension

Hypertension

Hypertension is a medical condition characterized by an increase in blood pressure readings above 140/90 mmHg and is considered one of the major public health issues in developed countries, affecting nearly one billion people worldwide.

For the recording and diagnosis of hypertension, it is customary to take blood pressure readings during two or more medical visits. Individuals with blood pressure between 130/80 and 139/89 are said to have a twice the risk of developing hypertension compared to individuals with lower values.

Hypertension silently causes vascular changes that precede the elevation of pressure over time, produces specific organic lesions, and can be lethal if not treated in time.

In 90% of cases, the cause is unknown, which is why it has been termed “essential hypertension,” with a strong hereditary influence. But is hypertension really a disease or rather a symptom? To understand the causes of high blood pressure, one must look directly at the chief organ of the circulatory system: the Heart. And this is directly related to the food consumed and the brain that manages it.