Hypertension

Hypertension is a disease is characterized by not giving symptoms,

except in the most severe cases, which seriously hamper their diagnosis. Therefore, we can qualify as 'silent disease'.  It is also one of the greatest incidence in our country: 14 million people in Spain are hypertensive. This represents slightly more than 40% of the general adult population.

The ignorance of this disease puts them at a serious risk that should be corrected as soon as possible. Before this problem, since the blog we would remind you, today Thursday, National Day of hypertension, prevention tips.

If you have more than 35 years, you have family history of hypertension or cardiovascular problems i suggest you go to a pharmacy or to your doctor and you ask that you measure the arterial tension. It's that easy, once you know and in case you have high blood pressure, these two health professionals advise you with what you have to do.


Control hypertension can reduce up to 40% the risk of a cardiovascular problem. Regardless of the values of voltage that you have, it has been demonstrated the importance of maintaining healthy life habits to control the levels of blood pressure. In the other entries we've discussed, and yet you again i remember some of the ten councils against hypertension:

reduces the consumption of the food cooked and canned: 80% of that intake comes from the salt content in these products.
Also reduces the intake of prefabricated sweets, snacks, cheese, drinks of water with gas and refreshments, which contribute a great amount of salt.

Do not cook with salt: the food the built-in. Drives by spices such as vinegar, garlic, etc. recalls that the WHO recommended 5 grams of salt a day and the spaniards we doubled that intake.

Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day, equivalent to 2 liters per day.

Performs daily exercise, at least 30 minutes a day for a walk -
control your weight and practice mediterranean diet.