Low blood pressure, hypotension, is often confused with hypertension because they sound similar. However they are complete opposites. Both however do have serious health consequences. Blood pressure is controlled by the autonomic nervous system. This system uses a vast network of hormones, receptors and nerves to balance the effects of the sympathetic nervous system (which raises blood pressure) and the parasympathetic nervous system (which lowers blood pressure).

When the pressure of the blood that is exerted against the walls of the blood vessels after and during every heart beat is lower than normal, you have low blood pressure. This can result in insufficient blood flow to the important body organs like the heart and the brain. And this can lead to various low blood pressure symptoms.

There are two main mechanisms, or causes, of low blood pressure. The most common mechanism is reduced blood volume, which can have many different causes. Hemorrhage, or massive blood loss; not drinking enough fluids such as water or juice; or persistent diarrhea or vomiting can all cause reduced blood volume. Another cause of hypovolemia is excessive diuretics use.

This causes the body to produce excessive amounts of urine, which can reduce the amount of fluid in the body very quickly.
One of the more common causes is not related to having a medical condition, but it can be from getting up suddenly from a lying down position. This can easily happen quite often to anyone and is not in and of itself an area of concern.

Normal blood pressure is 120/80, 120 is systolic and 80 is diastolic. If you are an athlete you may have low blood pressure, don't you worry it is a sign of good cardiovascular system. But in elderly low blood pressure can be a sign of underlying problem that may decrease blood flow to vital organs like heart brain etc.

Unfortunately, the reason so many people don’t know they have high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is that there aren’t really any clear symptoms of hypertension. However, some high blood pressure sufferers complain of: frequent headaches and dizziness. Therefore, if you even question that you or a loved one has high blood pressure, it is important to monitor your blood pressure regularly.

If your blood pressure gets down after taking meal, then you should take small amount of frequent meals. Better to rest after taking meal. Do not take antihypertensive drugs before meal. Don't take high carbohydrate diet like potatoes, rice, pasta and bread. You may take caffeinated coffee with your meals. caffeine can increase blood pressure, as caffeine is known to cause other problems as well so take advice from your doctor before increasing caffeine in your diet. 2 cups of coffee give you 250 mg of caffeine.

Soak 5 almonds in water in a bowl for almost 12 hours. After that peel off the almonds and chew them. Do not drink milk or any other thing with them; just chew raw almonds. The best way to consume almonds is soak them every night and eat them next morning. Within 5 days, you will notice the remarkable improvement in your health. You have to continue this for minimum 45 days. As almonds are good source of protein, vitamins, and minerals, you can continue consuming them even after 45 days; there will be no side effect. But, do not consume more than 5 almonds a day.


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