On Friday, August 16th at 9:55 PM, Part 6, ‘Defend Optimal Blood Pressure!’ will air on EBS1.
The era of 100-year lifespan has opened up thanks to the development of modern medicine! However, along with longevity, people are also suffering from various diseases. In presents six health secrets to maintain health until the age of 100.
In the last story, ‘Keep Your Blood Pressure at its Best’, we will learn how to check and manage blood pressure after the age of 50, and how ‘blood pressure variability’, which is easily overlooked, can be fatal to our body.
‘Blood pressure variability!’ Blood pressure variability is more dangerous than simple hypertension… People with blood pressure that fluctuates frequently have a worse prognosis and are more likely to suffer from cardiovascular complications such as stroke and cerebral infarction. What effect does blood pressure variability have on our body that makes it such a problem?
In the EBS special 6-part series ‘Part 6: Maintain Optimal Blood Pressure’, Professor Son Il-seok of the Department of Cardiology will learn how to manage optimal blood pressure to live to the age of 100.
Menopausal hypertension that soared to 240 without me knowing
A woman in her mid-50s went to donate blood, but was advised to go to the hospital immediately because her blood pressure was over 230. She went to a local hospital and received blood pressure medication, but her blood pressure was still high. Due to the increase in blood pressure during menopause and the loss caused by her mother’s death, she failed to take care of her health, and now, three years later, her blood pressure has soared to 240, putting her in a dangerous situation where she could develop complications at any time. In the case of menopausal women, high blood pressure often occurs as the female hormone estrogen, which plays a role in regulating blood pressure, decreases. That is why the prevalence of high blood pressure in women is higher than that of men in their 60s, and the phenomenon of the gender-specific prevalence rate reversal occurs. In the case of the woman in her 50s who visited Professor Son Il-seok, she did not show any symptoms that could indicate serious complications, such as vomiting or dizziness, so she decided to increase her blood pressure medication and watch the situation… How should we manage blood pressure in menopausal women?
The greater the fluctuation range of blood pressure, the higher the risk of developing cardiovascular disease?
When you reach your 50s, blood pressure volatility increases, so that people who had low blood pressure can suddenly develop high blood pressure. When blood pressure volatility increases like this, the cerebral blood vessels are strained in order to maintain blood pressure homeostasis, which can easily cause problems not only in the heart but also in the cerebral blood vessels. Recently, in the medical world, it has been reported that if blood pressure suddenly spikes in the morning, there is a high possibility of stroke, and if blood pressure is similar to or even higher than the normal daytime drop of 10-20% while sleeping, the possibility of left ventricular hypertrophy, myocardial ischemia, cardiovascular disease, and death increases. That is why when you turn 50, you should not only check your blood pressure when you get a health checkup, but also check your home blood pressure… How can I figure out my blood pressure volatility?
What effect does a bottle of makgeolli, a cigarette, or a swim have on your blood pressure?
In order to find out how our body’s blood pressure changes depending on our activities, we checked the 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure of hypertensive patients. As a result, when they drank a bottle of makgeolli, their blood pressure seemed to drop slightly right away. However, after falling asleep, their blood pressure gradually soared, leading to morning hypertension. This is because the acetaldehyde produced when alcohol is digested has the effect of dilating blood vessels, temporarily lowering blood pressure, but when the acetaldehyde disappears, the blood vessels rapidly contract, causing blood pressure to rise even higher than before drinking. In addition, in the case of patients who smoked a cigarette before going to bed, their blood pressure immediately rose after smoking a cigarette and was maintained as nocturnal hypertension throughout their sleep. On the other hand, after swimming for an hour, their blood pressure stabilized, dropping to the lowest blood pressure of the day.
Dr. Lee Si-hyung, a national doctor who turned 90 this year, advises that people in their 50s should diligently prepare for the second half of their lives. He also says that in the era of 100-year-olds, it is good to listen to the voice of the body and drive out negative thoughts through meditation to manage blood pressure well. We will meet with Professor Son Il-seok, a renowned doctor, to find out how to maintain optimal blood pressure for a healthy old age.
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2024-08-16 12:51:11