Blood pressure seems to be the most commonly used and most commnly misunderstood term in medical glossary. What exactly is blood pressure? Blood pressure is simply the pressure your blood exerts on the walls of your arteries. Blood pressure consists of 2 numbers, a top and a bottom  number. The top number is called systolic pressure and bottom number is called diastolic pressure.

When your heart beats the pressure it ererts on your arteries is called Systolic pressure. Diastolic pressure is the pressure exerted when your heart relaxes between beats. If your systolic pressure is high you can still have ‘isolated systolic hypertension’ even if your diastolic pressure is low.

You should be aware of the risks of high blood pressure so you can avoid them as best as you can. High blood pressure is a risk for stroke and heart disease. While some risks can be altered or fixed, some cannot. For instance if you use tobacco or are overweight you are at risk for high blood pressure.

You can easily fix this by trying to quit using tobacco and watching your diet to help lose weight. If you have trouble doing either of these on your own, consult your physician. They may be able to prescribe you something or give you useful information to help.

High blood pressure can affect certain parts of your body as well. You might suffer from a stroke. This happens because the high blood pressure can break a weak blood vessel leaving it to bleed into the brain. Also if you have a blood clot blocking a narrow artery, you can also experience a stroke.

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