Introduction
My family has a lifelong history of high blood pressure. Starting with my grandfather, then my father and my uncle, all of them are victims of this disease. It has been a big issue in our family, which can be termed as a genetic problem. My grandfather is around 80 years of age and has been suffering from high blood pressure for the last 20 years. Then my father has been suffering for the last two years and is 47 years old. The same is the case with my uncle as well. I have seen my family suffering from a lot of pain due to high blood pressure, and this has made them lazy at times. They feel lazy all the time and cannot be involved in any physical activity. A lot of reasons can lead to high blood pressure, but the reason I have found in my family is the amount of stress my family takes due to their work, which leads to high blood pressure. My father and uncle run a tyre-export business, and due to their business, I have found them to be very stressed, which has led them to have high blood pressure. Stress has led to high blood pressure, and this is the risk factor under discussion.
Description Of Risk Factor
High levels of stress can lead to dramatic but temporary increases in blood pressure. Stress has been found to be a vital reason for increased blood pressure. A lot of signs can tell that a person is going through stress, and it can lead to high blood pressure (“Stress Symptoms”). Stress is the reaction of a body to any type of demand that affects daily life. In small amounts, stress can be beneficial, such as when it aids a person in achieving a goal, overcoming fear, or finding motivation to complete a task. But, stress in large amounts is not healthy for the human body; it is mostly caused by tensions like money, relationships, or jobs, whether it is short or long-term (“Stress Symptoms”). Prolonged stress alarms the body and affects its physical and emotional state. A person’s body gives warning signs when stress arises, indicating that something is not working right and should be controlled and diminished. Stress, which is not addressed properly, contributes to increased blood pressure in the human body and many other health issues (“Stress Symptoms”).
There are a lot of signs which tell that a person is feeling stressed. Headaches, muscle tension, backaches, dry mouth, chest pain, fatigue, difficulty sleeping, increased feelings of cold, loss of appetite, short temper, and anxiety are some signs that can be related to stress in the human body (“Listening to the Warning Signs of Stress”). It is important that these signs be understood in order for a person to tackle stress.
Stress can directly affect a person’s daily life, including emotions, thinking ability, behaviours, and physical health. Because people differ, symptoms of stress can vary among individuals. Symptoms of stress might include becoming agitated or moody, avoiding other people, feeling bad about yourself, poor judgement, constantly worrying about something, and insomnia (“Listening to the Warning Signs of Stress”).
To tackle these symptoms, one should find potential ways to overcome and prevent stress in the human body. To avoid having high blood pressure due to stress, it should be managed with care and dealt with (Lurbe et al., 2016). First of all, a person should find ways to manage his/her time and do everything in a time-efficient manner. Finding a balanced lifestyle that includes exercising, interacting with society, getting enough sleep, and finding a purpose in life can also prevent stress (Lurbe et al., 2016). The basic reason a person is stressed is that he/she does not talk about anything with the people around them. It is beneficial for a person to get support from the people around him/her instead of keeping everything to themselves. Issues are more likely to be resolved if they are discussed with family and friends around you (Lurbe et al., 2016). According to health studies, it was found that 87% of people who feel stressed tend to consume a lot of alcohol and smoke (Lurbe et al., 2016). Prevention of stress cannot occur if a person is consuming a large amount of alcohol and smoking more than usual.
Discussion Of Risk Factors And Lifestyle
All the information given above tells me that at some point in the future, I might be a patient with high blood pressure because I also experience some of the symptoms. Every person nowadays is affected by stress, and at some point, it affects me as well. However, I tend to make a healthy plan to overcome stress in my life and make sure that it does not affect me in the long run. I plan to develop a routine of going to the gym and getting into sports, which will provide me with the best health outcomes. It will improve my ability to respond to my surroundings more effectively and will increase my confidence.
Consuming alcohol and smoking should not be included in this plan. Most importantly, interacting with my family and the people around me will help me avoid stress. In this way, it is more likely that I will avoid the family health issue that has existed for generations. Keeping in mind that high blood pressure can lead to a lot of chronic diseases, it is important to control it at present instead of regretting it afterwards.
Work Cited
“Listening to the Warning Signs of Stress.” https://Www.Apa.Org, https://www.apa.org/helpcenter/stress-signs.aspx.
“Stress Symptoms: Effects of Stress on the Body.” WebMD, https://www.webmd.com/balance/stress-management/stress-symptoms-effects_of-stress-on-the-body.
Lurbe, Empar, et al. “2016 European Society of Hypertension guidelines for the management of high blood pressure in children and adolescents.” Journal of hypertension 34.10 (2016): 1887-1920.
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