High blood pressure is a health problem that affects millions, but did you know that adopting a natural health approach can be key to managing it? At the Marc Bony Chiropractic Center in Mataró, we explore how chiropractic care can help you.
High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure is a medical condition characterized by elevated blood pressure readings above 140/90 mmHg and considered one of the problems of public health in developed countries, affecting nearly one billion people worldwide.
To monitor and diagnose high blood pressure, it is standard practice to take blood pressure readings at two or more doctor's visits. It is said that individuals with blood pressure between 130/80 and 139/89 have a double the risk of developing high blood pressure than individuals with lower values.
High blood pressure silently causes vascular changes that occur before blood pressure rises; these changes lead to specific organ damage and can be fatal if not treated in a timely manner.
In 90% of the cases, the cause is unknown, which is why it has been called «essential hypertension«, with a strong genetic component. But is hypertension really a disease, or is it more of a symptom? To understand the causes of high blood pressure, we must look directly at the organ that governs blood circulation: the heart. And the heart is directly related to the food we eat and the brain that controls it.
