High blood pressure can be effectively prevented by the following ways:

The article was professionally consulted by Specialist Doctor I Nguyen Hong Phuc - Emergency Resuscitation Department - Vinmec Phu Quoc International General Hospital. The doctor has many years of experience in the treatment of blood pressure.

Hypertension is a common disease in the elderly and is showing signs of increasing prevalence in young people. High blood pressure is called the "silent killer" because it has the ability to leave many dangerous complications for the patient.

High blood pressure is not merely the increased pressure of the blood flow on the artery walls, but it also entails many consequences that directly affect the heart and arteries. Over time, if high blood pressure is not monitored and controlled well, it can lead to cardiovascular complications, stroke, and kidney disease.
In which, the most typical complications are: angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, heart failure, cerebral palsy, cerebral hemorrhage, blurred vision, peripheral artery disease, aneurysms or aneurysms separating the arteries... These are complications that have a great impact on the patient's health, potentially causing disability and becoming a mental and material burden on the patient's family and society.
High blood pressure is dangerous because they often develop silently and without any warning symptoms. In fact, many patients have high blood pressure for many years without even knowing it. By the time they were discovered, they were already suffering from life-threatening complications or lifelong disabilities. In many cases, patients with headache symptoms are also found to have a brain hemorrhage, the possibility of treatment is extremely fragile.

There are many risk factors leading to hypertension such as: advanced age, unreasonable diet (salty, high fat diet); unhealthy living habits (smoking, drinking a lot of alcohol); little physical activity; overweight and obesity; excessive stress; kidney disease, endocrine disease, cardiovascular disease, family history of high blood pressure...
Most of these risk factors can be controlled with proper knowledge and awareness prevent.

“What should people with high blood pressure do? How to prevent high blood pressure?” These are all questions that are of great interest to many people.
It is true that high blood pressure is very dangerous but we can completely prevent hypertension complications if we follow some strict treatment methods.
The treatment of high blood pressure is a long-term and holistic process based on a combination of many regimens: exercise, eating, relaxing the mind and using drugs. Here are some tips to help you prevent or minimize symptoms.
3.1 Weight loss in overweight or obese people Actually a lot of people with high blood pressure are overweight. The risk of high blood pressure usually increases gradually in elderly postmenopausal women, those who are obese, and have a large belly (with an abdominal area >85cm in women and >95cm in men).
For this case, the doctor may prescribe a diet combined with exercise for you. As a result, when the weight drops, your blood pressure also drops significantly.
3.2 Adjust your diet properly A sensible diet can help lower blood pressure and control weight. The recommended reasonable diet is as follows:
Should eat: Fruits, vegetables, coarse grains such as brown rice, legumes..., high fiber foods (because fiber has the effect of metabolizing fats). and lower blood pressure). It is recommended to eat foods that are fat-free and very low in fat, consume fats of vegetable origin, vegetable oils, fish oils; Eat seafood rich in Omega 3 such as salmon, herring .. and every day should eat about 55 - 95g of dairy products such as yogurt. Should not eat: red meats such as pork, beef..., egg yolks, organs, animal blood, fast foods (shrimp noodles...) and fried ready-to-eat foods. Limit carbonated soft drinks, beers, baking powder, effervescent powders... If possible, minimize salt in your daily diet because of sodium, a major ingredient in salt. often retain water, increasing the burden on the heart. The lighter you eat, the less salt you consume (less than 5g/day), the better for hypertensive patients.
3.3 Increase fitness training

Along with adjusting your diet, exercise is an integral part of your daily treatment program. Regular exercise has the effect of reducing blood pressure and weight loss, maintaining an ideal body weight. To prevent high blood pressure we should exercise at least 30 minutes a day and most days of the week. Exercises can vary from brisk walking, cycling, yoga, aerobics or swimming, etc., depending on each person's preference and ability to exercise.
3.4 Give up bad habits Quit smoking: Studies show that smoking increases the risk of cardiovascular disease many times in people with high blood pressure. Smoking cessation is the most effective way to prevent high blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases. Limit excessive alcohol consumption: Drinking a lot of alcohol will lead to the risk of obesity, uncontrolled high blood pressure and an increased risk of cerebrovascular accident. Limit stress, excessive stress: Stress often leads to unhealthy habits such as indiscriminate diet, alcohol abuse, smoking, etc., which affect blood pressure indicators. The best way is that you should not stay up late, work too hard, sleep on time and at least 7 hours/day.

High blood pressure is a long-term dangerous disease with many potential complications that can affect the health and life of the patient. Therefore, to prevent hypertension, adults should regularly measure blood pressure to detect early signs. People with high blood pressure, in addition to applying active measures to change diet and living, also need long-term medical monitoring and close coordination between the patient and the doctor.
Cardiovascular center of Vinmec hospital is one of the leading spearhead centers. The expert team of Cardiology Center includes: Professor, Doctor, Specialist 2, Master with experience, great reputation in the field of medical treatment, surgery, interventional cardiac catheterization and application of advanced techniques in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
In particular, the Center has modern equipment, on par with the most prestigious hospitals in the world. In addition, the center has a comprehensive cooperation program with Cardiology Institute - Bach Mai Hospital, Cardiology Department of Hanoi Medical University, Paris Decartes University - Georges Pompidou Hospital (France), University of Pennsylvania (USA) kỲ) ... will closely monitor to help patients overcome and treat hypertension in the best way.

Article referenced source: Vietnam Society of Cardiology