Living a healthy lifestyle can be seen as a challenge for many, but staying healthy should be top priority to ensure a life without potential diseases. I interviewed my mother for her current health risks and she gave me useful information about herself and both of her parents as well. It was brought to my attention that my grandparents had a long medical history of diseases, which they both passed away from. My grandfather suffered from colon cancer, high blood pressure, and diabetes and passed away at seventy-two years old. My grandmother suffered from high blood pressure and strokes for most of her life and passed away at the age of seventy years old. My mother is currently suffering from obesity and high blood pressure. High blood pressure
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One way to control blood pressure would be by checking it regularly at the doctor’s office or at home. Blood pressure should be checked regularly, regardless of whether it is elevated or not (204). Another way would be by staying fit, eating healthy, and weight control. Recommended treatment for people with mild hypertension includes regular aerobic exercise, weight control, a low/salt/low-fat and high-potassium/high-calcium diet, lower alcohol and caffeine intake, smoking cessation, and stress management (204). Lastly, having support and encouragement from loved ones and friends will help cope and control the …show more content…
Because it is so common in my family history I am aware that I am prone to high blood pressure because it is hereditary. Six years ago, I was pregnant and had my son four weeks early because I had extremely elevated blood pressure. My blood pressure during labor was 200/100, then my doctor suggested to receive an epidural to stabilize my blood pressure. High blood pressure caused many other problems as well and caused my son to be born prematurely. The experience I had with high blood pressure was horrible and never crossed my mind that multiple family members of mine also suffered from the same risk
One way to control blood pressure would be by checking it regularly at the doctor’s office or at home. Blood pressure should be checked regularly, regardless of whether it is elevated or not (204). Another way would be by staying fit, eating healthy, and weight control. Recommended treatment for people with mild hypertension includes regular aerobic exercise, weight control, a low/salt/low-fat and high-potassium/high-calcium diet, lower alcohol and caffeine intake, smoking cessation, and stress management (204). Lastly, having support and encouragement from loved ones and friends will help cope and control the …show more content…
Because it is so common in my family history I am aware that I am prone to high blood pressure because it is hereditary. Six years ago, I was pregnant and had my son four weeks early because I had extremely elevated blood pressure. My blood pressure during labor was 200/100, then my doctor suggested to receive an epidural to stabilize my blood pressure. High blood pressure caused many other problems as well and caused my son to be born prematurely. The experience I had with high blood pressure was horrible and never crossed my mind that multiple family members of mine also suffered from the same risk