High and Low Blood Pressure
A major risk factor for heart attack or stroke is high blood pressure. Because those who have high blood pressure do not "feel" sick, it is frequently referred to as "the silent killer." This "silent" conceals the risk of hypertension and the requirement to take action. Fortunately, there are various natural ways to lower blood pressure.
Over 60 million Americans—more than half of white Americans aged 65 to 74 and 71 percent of African Americans in the same age range—have high blood pressure, generally known as hypertension.
Blood pressure is the amount of force that the heart's blood flow exerts against the artery walls. An excessive amount of this force results in elevated blood pressure. It's unsettling but true that most people with this problem don't show any indications or symptoms of high blood pressure, even when their readings are quite high.
Two values are produced when blood pressure is measured, each of which represents a different pressure. Systolic pressure, or the blood pressure when the heart beats while pumping blood, is the highest value. Diastolic pressure, or the blood pressure during a heartbeat between beats, is the second or bottom number.
The levels of hypertension are as follows:
Broadline: 120-140/80-94
Mild: 140-160 / 95-104
Medium: 160–180/105–114
Extreme: 180 plus/115 plus
According to statistics, the majority of people with hypertension have borderline to moderate blood pressure.
As blood pressure rises, there are frequently no high blood pressure symptoms, but there are several symptoms that could indicate very high blood pressure, such as nosebleeds, confusion, headaches, ear noise or buzzing, fatigue, and visual problems.
When symptoms of high blood pressure do appear, it's typically because the problem has reached a risky stage. A systolic or top number greater than 180 OR a diastolic or bottom number higher than 110 is referred to as a hypertensive crisis.
A hypertensive crisis is regarded as a medical emergency that needs to be treated right away. There is a need for immediate medical care. Symptoms like the following are frequently prevalent at this point: bad headaches, severe anxiety, breathing difficulty, Nosebleeds, red hot face
Adrenal Fatigue and Blood Pressure
Low blood pressure can cause dizziness and lightheadedness, which are signs of adrenal exhaustion. Adrenal fatigue is distinct from Addison's disease, a disorder when the adrenal glands are malfunctioning. Stress is a major contributor to adrenal fatigue, but autoimmune dysfunction is frequently a cause of Addison's disease. The sub-clinical form of adrenal failure known as adrenal fatigue is not Addison's disease-related. You may have adrenal fatigue if you experience symptoms like fatigue, fear, allergies, frequent colds, arthritis, anxiety, depression, memory loss, concentration issues, sleeplessness, a worn-out feeling, and an inability to lose weight despite your best efforts (technically known as hypoadrenia).
In the early phases of adrenal fatigue, a person's blood pressure typically fluctuates from normal to high, and later on, it drops to a low level.
Blood pressure often increases first when the body is under stress because the body generates hormones that do so. If the body's systems are unharmed and no symptoms manifest, this then triggers a sequence of compensatory reactions that normalize blood pressure. Persistently high blood pressure is caused by such compensatory systems that are dysfunctional. However, if stress causes the adrenals to become worn out and unable to create a compensating response, the picture significantly changes. When the compensatory process fails, blood pressure typically falls below normal. This is particularly obvious when there are postural shifts.
Aldosterone and cortisol are the principal hormones in charge of controlling blood pressure in an environment when there is adrenal fatigue. Both are low in adrenal exhaustion and other advanced phases of adrenal fatigue. The adrenal cortex, a component of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAS), which controls blood pressure, secretes the hormone aldosterone. Low cortisol causes symptoms of low blood pressure. The main anti-stress hormone is cortisol, which is secreted by the adrenal cortex under the control of the Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) axis. Symptoms of low blood pressure are caused by low levels of both aldosterone and cortisol. Reduced blood flow to the brain occurs when blood pressure falls. A person feels lightheaded and woozy. The body's emergency repair mechanism then goes into action automatically. As a defense response, the ANS is engaged, causing symptoms of high blood pressure including fainting in severe cases, palpitations, rapid heartbeat, pallor of the skin, and increased strength of each heartbeat.
These figures regarding low blood pressure:
Rarely is chronic low blood pressure dangerous in the absence of symptoms.
When blood pressure suddenly lowers and the brain is denied a sufficient blood supply, low blood pressure is worrisome. This might make you feel lightheaded or queasy.
Most frequently, sudden reductions in blood pressure happen in people getting up from lying down or sitting to standing. Postural hypotension also referred to as orthostatic hypotension, is this type of low blood pressure. When someone stands still for a prolonged amount of time, another sort of low blood pressure might develop. Hypotension that is neurally mediated is what this is.
With aging, blood flow to the brain and heart muscle decreases, frequently as a result of plaque formation in blood vessels.
Postural hypotension affects 10 to 20 percent of adults over 65, according to estimates.
Symptoms of Cardionomic Circuit Dysfunction and High Blood Pressure
Cortisol production and its relationship to the adrenal component make up the initial stage of cardionomic circuit dysfunction. This is when signs of high blood pressure, like a racing heart, lightheadedness, and shortness of breath, can start to become apparent.
The sympathoadrenal hormone system of the ANS is activated after cortisol levels are raised. The system that controls norepinephrine and adrenaline is this one. Subclinical POTS, which is a more troublesome cardiovascular condition when these hormones are out of balance (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome).
The cardiac nodes that control heartbeat can be harmed if the malfunction worsens. This can result in more specific blood pressure symptoms like postural hypotension, which is when your blood pressure drops suddenly when you stand up. Also possible are idiopathic supraventricular tachycardia and atrial fibrillation.
Additionally, when the Cardionomic Circuit becomes more dysregulated, damage to the heart and blood vessels as well as the intensity and frequency of such symptoms rise. Additionally, acute sleeplessness, panic attacks, and full-blown POTS are all visible. With severe heart damage, one can become bedridden.
This development typically takes place over long periods of time, such as months or even years. It could be challenging to find because of this. You could believe there is another cause for your blood pressure issues. Diabetes, obesity, sedentary living, smoking, kidney illness, lupus, hyper or hypothyroidism, Cushing's syndrome, scleroderma, and obstructive sleep apnea are some frequent risk factors for hypertension. Preeclampsia can affect pregnant women, although it is a more serious condition.
RESOURCES:
https://www.nature.com/nrneurol/
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