It is important for your health that your blood pressure is in order.
This means that your blood pressure should not be too high, but also not too low. You can measure your blood pressure with a special blood pressure monitor. If you don’t have these, a doctor can measure your blood pressure for you. You can also somewhat ‘feel’ whether you have too high or too low blood pressure.
It is therefore good to delve into the various symptoms. For example, do you know what the symptoms of low blood pressure are? In this article you can read all about this, so that you can recognize (too) low blood pressure in time.
The main symptoms
It is good to know the following: a lowered blood pressure is often discovered by accident. This also applies to high blood pressure. The symptoms are not always very clear, so it is not super easy to notice a change in blood pressure.
You can notice a lowered blood pressure by a dizzy feeling. If you regularly get dizzy, this can be a clear sign. This also applies to seeing black spots in front of the eyes. Or do you sometimes get nausea in combination with blurred vision? Even then there is a chance that you suffer from (too) low blood pressure.
What causes (too) low blood pressure?
It is not always possible to pinpoint a cause of (too) low blood pressure. It can be due to a combination of factors, but it can also be due to pregnancy, for example. Even if you suffer from an infection or take certain medications, your blood pressure can drop significantly.
A (too) low blood pressure can also be caused by a blockage of one of the important arteries. As soon as such a vein becomes blocked, the blood can flow less well through the body. A weak heart can also be to blame for this.
In many cases, it is also not important to find out the cause. First of all, it is important to get the blood pressure to the right level. A (too) low blood pressure is not so much life-threatening, but it is annoying. This applies, for example, to the dizzy feeling you experience, possibly also in combination with vomiting.
What can you do against (low) blood pressure?
You can do the necessary against a (too) low blood pressure. For example, the advice is to drink enough water and eat enough salt. It is also advisable not to suddenly stop exercising. You have to keep your fat burning up, so you have to keep moving. It is wise to opt for an endurance sport instead of a sport with peak loads.
Bron: prodimed.eu