Hypertension and the comorbidities that come with it are a permanent pain for our government and our nation. Why? Because the prevalence of hypertension among adults in China is close to 30%, and the total number of hypertensive people is about 270 million; and the varieties of antihypertensive drugs in China are almost synchronized with developed countries abroad, and some even exceed those countries. However, China’s hypertension treatment control attainment rate is only 27.4%, which is significantly lower than that of developed Western countries, which cannot be said to be a sad. According to the 2015 survey study on the mortality rate of major diseases and causes of death of urban residents in China, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases caused by hypertension ranked second and third in the mortality rate after tumors, and this conclusion is contrary to the medical investment of our government and the hard work of the majority of medical workers. Although the reasons for the low rate of hypertension control in China are multifaceted, they are closely related to the lack of public awareness of the dangers of hypertension and the lack of implementation of interventions to grasp the concept of hypertension management and treatment by the professional medical profession. Poor blood pressure control, 4 organs are involved! 1, heart Blood pressure increases the burden on the heart, leading to myocardial hypertrophy; long-term hypertension will also make the coronary artery vascular atherosclerosis. Cardiac hypertrophy and atherosclerosis cause insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle, heart function is impaired, and eventually heart failure can occur. 2, brain Long-term hypertension causes ischemic degeneration of cerebral blood vessels, which is prone to cerebral hemorrhage; hypertension also promotes intracranial arteriosclerosis, which can be complicated by cerebral thrombosis. 3, kidney General hypertension in 10-15 years after the persistence of kidney damage, kidney function, some patients will even kidney failure. 4, blood vessels Hypertension can lead to very serious vascular lesions, such as aortic coarctation. Normally, the walls of the arteries are intact, and after lesions occur, the aorta is prone to rupture, which is extremely dangerous. What is the appropriate blood pressure to lower? According to the criteria of the Chinese Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Hypertension 2018 Edition, the blood pressure target for antihypertensive treatment in patients with hypertension should be controlled within the following intervals: However, these are not absolute values. If combined with other diseases should be considered in the context of clinical symptoms, you need to listen to medical advice and not simply copy it. Besides taking antihypertensive drugs, what else can I do to control my blood pressure? Patients with hypertension need to regularly measure their blood pressure and take antihypertensive medication on time and in quantity as prescribed by the doctor. In addition, there are the following “non-drug regimen” to help control blood pressure in life. 1, walk every day Long-term walking exercise, can play an auxiliary role in lowering blood pressure. Each walk 30-60 minutes, 5-7 days a week, and must be long-term adherence. Walking speed can be gradually increased, the initial walking-based, and then gradually improve the speed to the body slightly sweating, do not feel tired as the principle. 2, go to bed early do not stay up late Research has found that going to bed an hour earlier than usual each night can help reduce high blood pressure. Many people who do not get enough sleep will be in a long-term, intense mental tension, anxiety, irritability, the cortical excitation and inhibition process is prone to imbalance, causing small artery spasms throughout the body, resulting in hypertension. 3, eat more vegetables and fruits For example, currently listed grapes, which contain flavonoids or have a blood pressure-lowering effect, green tea, cocoa beans and tomatoes also contain flavonoids. Another study found that cooked tomatoes help reduce high cholesterol and high blood pressure in patients, which in turn reduces the risk of heart disease. This may be related to the role of lycopene in tomatoes, which are better absorbed after they are cooked. 4, mood to relax some mood fluctuations directly affect blood pressure fluctuations. Maintain a stable, happy mood is the key to stabilize blood pressure, and tension, depression and other emotions will directly lead to increased blood pressure. May be open-minded, normal view of the ups and downs, to maintain emotional peace, is very important to control blood pressure.