What we need to know about blood pressure?

Written by Jinky C. Mesias


Blood pressure becomes a big deal especially when one is getting old. However, just what is blood pressure? Blood pressure isrepparttar force ofrepparttar 138886 blood pushing againstrepparttar 138887 walls ofrepparttar 138888 arteries. Did you know that each time your heart beats about 60-70 times a minute it pumps out blood intorepparttar 138889 arteries, which is much well known asrepparttar 138890 systolic pressure. Furthermore, whenrepparttar 138891 heart is at rest between beats your blood pressure falls, which is generally known asrepparttar 138892 diastolic pressure. Blood pressure is always read in two numbers and these arerepparttar 138893 systolic and diastolic pressures. A blood pressure reading is not complete without either ofrepparttar 138894 two. The systolic pressure isrepparttar 138895 first written onrepparttar 138896 top orrepparttar 138897 top number whilerepparttar 138898 diastolic pressure isrepparttar 138899 second number orrepparttar 138900 bottom number an example of which is a blood pressure reading of 120/80, or it may also be read as 120 over 80. Every person has different blood pressure to some a blood pressure that is 120/80 may mean normal while to others this same blood pressure may already mean high blood pressure to them.

Blood pressure changes especially duringrepparttar 138901 day and at its lowest when you are sleep. However, it rises when you get up or when you are excited, nervous

Elderly Need To Drink More Water

Written by Marilyn Pokorney


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Dehydration is one ofrepparttar 138845 most frequent causes of hospitalization among people overrepparttar 138846 age of 65.

An article in Nurse Practitioner concluded that "Dehydration isrepparttar 138847 most common fluid and electrolyte disturbance amongrepparttar 138848 elderly population today."

Water is important to all bodily processes say medical experts. Water carries nutrients, hormones, and disease fighting cells and antibodies to and from body organs throughrepparttar 138849 bloodstream. Water carries carbon dioxide and waste products torepparttar 138850 lungs, intestinal tract and kidneys to be excreted.

Hypertension, circulation disorders, kidney stones, arthritis, indigestion and constipation are all common disorders found in elderly people that can be directly, or indirectly, caused in inadequate water intake. Overrepparttar 138851 age of 65 thirst diminishes and a person is not likely to drink without consciously thinking about it.

A lack of water aids kidney stone development since there isn't adequate water for kidneys to flush out stone forming minerals.

A lack of water causes sodium levels inrepparttar 138852 body to rise. When not enough water is ingested,repparttar 138853 body holds water. This causes fluid buildup and sodium retention. Salt draws water out ofrepparttar 138854 tissues, increasing dehydration. This can result in confusion, excitability, and a host of other problems to which older people are prone to, especially increased blood pressure.

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