High blood pressure may not present a single clear symptom as compared to getting skin rashes, which can easily tell you right off that something is not right. To some, they report headaches or tight pressure in the neck, but the surest way to find out if you have high blood pressure is to use a blood pressure apparatus.

What causes hypertension?

Hypertension can be caused by a number of interrelated factors such as:

• Obesity
• Inactive lifestyle
• Unhealthy eating habits
• Genetics

Foods and drinks to avoid

Through our medical home health care in CA, we are able to guide clients to avoid the following to stay away from high blood pressure:

• Salty food
  Canned and preserved foods are usually high in sodium to preserve food contents longer.
• Dairy and red meat
  Prepared and/or packed chicken skins and whole dairy products may contain trans fats and saturated fats when they are intended to be sold in the market. Products with longer shelf life can greatly contribute to bad cholesterol levels due to their high sugar or salt content.
• Caffeinated and alcoholic beverages
  Sugars and artificial sweeteners found in carbonated or sweetened drinks only contribute to more carbohydrates that our livers need to process. Alcoholic beverages taken in large amounts can also prohibit the effects of high blood pressure medication. Also, in the long run, weight gain is possible with too much caffeinated and alcohol consumption.

What You Can Do

• Sleep right
  Get the right amount of sleep to give your body enough time to repair and cleanse itself through the night. Lack of sleep can also lead to heart diseases and obesity aside from hypertension. Sleeping also puts less pressure on your organs from operating all the time.
• Stay active
  Enjoy the fresh air and start moving with walks at least 5-10 minutes a day, gradually increasing to a good 30 minutes. Aerobic activities are good for the heart to keep good blood circulation going.
• Watch what you eat
  Be mindful of your eating habits. As much as possible, choose smarter food and beverage options whenever you can.

Our home health services in Burbank CA provides nutritional counseling programs that will guide clients with ideal meal plans to help lower high blood pressure caused by food consumption unfit for their diets.

To get on with healthier food guides, get in touch with one of our representatives to help you with your nutritional program from Bonum Home Health Services.