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Almost every other German adults have hypertension, shows results of new surveys alert ­ leaked. Do you get not just the right treatment-ling, waiting for cardiac infarction and stroke ahead.

1. What is high blood pressure?
Blood pressure is the pressure that the blood flowing through the arteries, exercise. Blood-pressure value depends on the heart's pump performance and by the cross-sectional area and the resistance of the blood vessels. The ideal blood pressure is 120/80 mmHg (mmHg-is a physical expression of pressure). Values that are significantly higher than this figure, considered to be sickly.

2. How can one know if you have high blood pressure?
The signs of high blood pressure can be headache, dizziness, frequent nosebleeds, sweating, øresu, slow, heart palpitations and shortness of breath. High blood pressure does not hurt. But can kill.

3. is it true that tea can lower blood pressure?
Yes, according to a study carried out by Cheng Kung University in Taiwan with the participation of 1,500 people just 2-4 cups of tea daily reduce risk of having high blood pressure by up to 46%. For the people doing the experiment tested  drank mainly green tea and Oolong tea. The reason for this reduction may be due to the vascular-protective flavonoids, found in the tea.

4. What is the reason for high blood pressure?
Today it is thought that about 40% of those who get high blood pressure, is hereditary. As the largest risk factors include being overweight, lack of exercise, smoking, high alcohol intake, as well as salt and chronic stress.

5. Can high blood pressure damage the brain?
Yes, and not only because of the high risk of stroke. Long-term studies carried out at the Max-Planck-Institute in Berlin has shown that the normal ageing process in the brain be accelerated by high blood pressure. The brain shrinks literally-and it is already happening from 40-years of age. The result is disruption in the brain's performance.

6. do I have to avoid salt, if I have high blood pressure?
No, you may eat up to 5 grams of cooking salt daily (corresponds to approx. one teaspoon). Another option may be to drinking sodium poor mineral water (less than 100 mg/l) or to use herbs instead of salt to give food flavor. Avoid sweets, prepared dishes and sausages, as well as smoked and salted food and goods.

7. Is Nordic walking okay, if I have high blood pressure?
As a starting point are all kinds of endurance sports well. Nordic walking, swimming, hiking, biking, inline skating, and cross-country skiing. These sports deplete stress hormones, blood vessels of the lounging, and blood pressure drops in the long term. Power sports and ball sport is not suitable, because the force is too great, and the sudden unfolding efforts get the blood pressure to rise. "Running no faster than you can talk".

8. Helps chocolate?
Yes, a plant polyphenol, a substance which is found in dark chocolate with a high cocoa percentage seem to lower blood pressure something have pharmacologists from Cologne found out. Unfortunately, repealing the high calorie side of choclate may has other bad health effects.

9. Can I lower my blood pressure without taking medicine?
Yes, as long as blood pressure is only mildly elevated. Five kilos less body weight lowers blood pressure by 10/5 mmHg. Other precautions include:

Moderate, regular sport (three times a week for 30-45 minutes).
Really diet. Mediterranean diet is considered to be the healthiest-IE. more fish (Omega-3 fatty-acids), plenty of garlic (protects vessels), much fruits and vegetables (potassium works blood pressure-lowering), plant fats (such as olive oil). A recently published study shows that especially sesame oil are largely able to lower blood pressure.

10. When should you seek medical advice?
You should seek medical advice when the blood pressure after several measurements continue to be elevated.