i am 53 . 5.1 Parents High BP - just the other day i went to the doc . i was told my BP slighlty high . I should take medicine.This has statred just now please advice how can i avoid getting into this trap - i dont not want to come under this i want to rectify this in this stage only.
Hi. First you have to establish if you are hypertensive. Hypertension is not diagnosed on 1 BP reading alone. You gave to take at least 2 BP readings same hour of the day(we recommend morning before any activity), before we can say that you ate hypertensive. Plus, if you have a family history of hypertension, this increases your risk for hypertension.