Maintaining a healthy heart is essential for overall well being of a human body and one of the key aspects of heart health is managing your blood pressure. A healthy blood pressure ensures that your heart is pumping blood effectively, delivering oxygen and nutrients throughout your body. It is expressed in two numbers, such as 120/80 mmHG. The first number, represents systolic blood pressure, which is the force of blood during a heartbeat when the heart contacts. The second number represents diastolic blood pressure, which is the force when the heart is at rest between beats.
Diastolic blood pressure (the lower number in your blood pressure reading) of an individual can be impacted by several lifestyle factors like a high-sodium diet, sedentary lifestyle, chronic stress, obesity and genetic predisposition.
