The Natural Approach to
Optimum Blood Pressure
Normal blood pressure varies from person to person. Variations are common because of
differences in height, weight, age, sex, temperament, body build, occupation,
and even health history.
Because blood pressure varies in individuals, even under
different circumstances, it is difficult to speak in terms of a normal blood
pressure. In fact, blood pressure depends on several factors, such as the
strength of the heart, resistance and elasticity of the blood vessel walls, and
the amount and viscosity of the blood itself.
Every person has a blood pressure range that is normal for
him or her. Slight deviations may
be expected and should not be considered a sign of any dangerous internal
development. However, severe deviations up and down and between systolic and
diastolic ratios, persistently found, are frequently a sign of an abnormality
that should be located and promptly corrected. For this reason it is important
to have you blood pressure checked regularly by a professional.
When your doctor measures your blood pressure, two readings
will be taken. One measurement is called a systolic reading, and the other a
diastolic reading. The systolic reading indicates maximum pressure within an
artery during a pulse, and the diastolic indicates the sustained pressure
within the artery when the blood vessel is relaxed between heartbeats.
High Blood Pressure
A serious deviation from one’s normal blood pressure may be
due to a specific cause. In some cases, this may be caused by emotional stress,
such as anxiety, frustration, and worry.
Sometimes, it is related to being overweight or eating too much or too
much of the wrong foods. Sometimes, it is caused or aggravated by hereditary
factors, infections, tumors, nerves, inactivity of certain glands, or impaired
functions of the kidneys. Whatever the cause, it should be diagnosed and
treated.
High blood pressure may be a symptom of arteriosclerosis,
commonly called hardening of the arteries. Abnormal changes take place in blood
vessel tissues, and fatty materials and chemical salts are deposited, resulting
in arteries becoming less elastic and smaller in internal diameter.
Symptoms of chest pain, headache, hot flashes, nervousness,
insomnia, and visual disturbances may or may not be associated with high blood
pressure. When they are present, they should be reported to your doctor of
chiropractic immediately. You also may have a bone out of place irritating a nerve.
Low Blood Pressure
It is the total circulation and not blood pressure that
determines the amount of nutrition supplied to the various parts of the body.
Low blood pressure is usually not considered dangerous unless the pressure
indicates that circulation is being impaired.
Although some individuals seem to have a lower blood
pressure than that considered average, this does not seem to be an important
factor unless it appears as a sudden drop from a person’s normal pressure. Anemia, autointoxication, heart
weakening, shock, and hemorrhage are a few common causes.
Common symptoms of low blood pressure include fatigue under
slight exertion, dizziness, apprehension, inability to concentrate on anything
except oneself, ringing in the ears, and tingling in the fingers and toes. Such
symptoms should be reported immediately.
Cause for Concern for the Total
Individual
Because so many different functions, systems, and structures
can be involved in the cause or aggravation of either high or low blood
pressure, it is important that the overall health of the individual be
considered. Often, the nervous system is involved either directly or
indirectly.
Call Dr. Florendo today. (702) 920-6556 or schedule an
appointment http://www.drflorendo.com, He will perform the necessary
thorough Chiropractic, Orthopedic, Physical and Neuro-Metabolic examination to
determine the cause and prescribe the appropriate natural care to allow your
body to function at an optimal level and keep your nervous system functioning
with out Subluxation or Interference.
