Our blood pressure tends to rise as we get older with the actual rate shifting at different stages of our lives. As infants and babies, our blood pressure is fairly low, but there are rapid (though normal) increases as we grow into childhood, adolescence and adulthood.
Some demographical studies conducted on the population of different countries shows a trend of an average blood pressure rising slowly upwards between the ages of 20-45 in both sexes followed by a more rapid rise in people as they age towards their 70's.
There are some thoughts however that the "normal" blood pressure for a person aged between their early 20's and old age may be considerably and surprisingly less than these figures imply, because it's been suggested that those people who remain disease free throughout their adult life do not necessarily see a blood pressure rise as they get older.
In today's society of high fat fast food, sedentary lifestyles and stress, many people develop some type of blood vessel disorder especially throughout their adult life. As they get older, they become more prone to these types of blood vessel disease with a corresponding raise in their blood pressure.
As these illnesses are mirrored by a person's blood pressure, it means if they are ill, then their blood pressure is probably elevated. As a vast majority of the population of western countries do suffer from some form of disease or illness associated with their lifestyle especially as they get older, the results of any population studies are probably skewed.
So how do we ensure our blood pressure remains within normal limits as we get older? The answer is very simple, we need to take a step back and take a good look at both ourselves and our lifestyle.
So many people living in western society live a fast food convenience lifestyle which is making huge inroads into our health. We eat far too much saturated fat, salt and as many of us have very sedentary jobs where we sit at computers all day most of us don't get anywhere near enough exercise.
It is thought that within the next 10-20 years, there will be a huge explosion of health related problems within western society which will place a huge burden on any medical facilities in a given country. The increase in heart related disease (including hypertension) will raise many times the level they are at now if we don't do something about it.
Eating a healthier more balanced diet is a good start, followed very closely by a rise in fitness levels through more exercise. Many of us have to make a conscious effort to take more exercise, but even just taking the dog for a brisk walk once a day can reap benefits such as weight loss, lowered blood pressure and a feeling of well being.
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