What Do Your Blood Pressure Numbers Mean? 🩸🤔

Understanding your blood pressure is key to protecting your heart health. Here’s a quick breakdown:
➡️ Systolic (Top Number): The pressure against the walls of your arteries when your heart pumps blood.
➡️ Diastolic (Bottom Number): The pressure against the walls of your arteries when your heart rests between beats.

What’s Normal?
🟢 Normal: less than 120/80 mmHg
🟡 Elevated: 120-129/80 mmHg
🔴 High Blood Pressure Stage 1: 130-139/80-89 mmHg
🚨 High Blood Pressure - Stage 2: 140/90 mmHg or higher

High blood pressure (hypertension) can silently strain your heart, increasing your risk of heart attack, stroke, and other serious conditions.

💡 Tip: Regular monitoring and small lifestyle changes, like reducing salt, staying active, and managing stress, can make a BIG difference!
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