What pulse should a healthy person have at rest? Healthy lifestyle. What are the drugs for prevention

The concepts of adequate existence and perception of the surrounding world play an important role in our life. But rarely does anyone seriously think about what a truly healthy person is (both physically and mentally). It is understandable: for people who feel well, this is not so necessary, and the sick, as a rule, think only about their illness. Therefore, probably, the very concept of a “healthy person” looks somewhat blurry. Let's try in this article to formulate just some principles by which this can be determined.

Healthy people

It is rightly noted: health is something that is remembered when it leaves. In fact, this is one of the most important criteria full life people, regardless of their wealth and race, religion and significance. Moreover, health and disease as concepts cannot be considered independently of each other. It is not possible to find a clear and absolute edge. Therefore, probably, in many medical reports professional doctors write: "Practically healthy."

Basics

Of course, not all people in the world look the same. Exist various forms and body types, weight, height, national characteristics and other important features. What is good for one may be bad for another. But in general, you can take as a basis some basic general criteria by which a healthy person is determined. In a physical context, this is an individual who does not have bad habits, regularly performs sports events. In the psychological - a positive attitude towards being, the ability to communicate with their own kind, the observance of moral and religious laws. Healthy people, as a rule, are immediately recognized in a gray crowd; a pleasant and quite powerful aura of well-being emanates from them. To them, and the rest, as it were, are drawn, unconsciously (or consciously) trying to recharge with the energy of harmony. In this context, we can say that a healthy person is one who has physical abilities, strength, emotional feelings spiritual development are in harmony with each other.

Medical Check Criteria

Everything may seem very simple: if you are not sick, then you are healthy. But sometimes this is not so, and the person is unaware of the disease living in him. This becomes known quite by accident, as a result of routine tests or current examinations. Therefore, it is very important not only to feel good, but also to listen to the opinion of doctors. And if at the same time the doctor tells you that you are healthy, then this is true.

good health

On physiological level an individual's well-being may consist of specific manifestations.

• There is enough (and even excess) energy to carry out daily activities: going to work, doing household and family chores, housekeeping. And, what is characteristic and especially important, do not feel unhappy at the same time!
• healthy and restful sleep. Waking up is easy, without tension and buildup starting everyday activities, feeling cheerful and energized after a night's rest.
• There is regular (at least once a day) bowel movements. Sometimes this factor is not given due attention, but in vain! After all, irregularity is the key to poisoning the body with waste products, and slagging (especially after forty) cannot lead to anything good: a person starts to get sick, immunity decreases, a breakdown appears, indicating a general and regular poisoning of the body.

External signs

Image healthy person, as a rule, consists of external signs characteristic of not overloaded with extra pounds, and skin, a smile - and many other nuances. Let's consider some of them.

What should be done to be healthy?

Much depends on this balanced nutrition. If you don't feel quite healthy, try starting there. Analyze whether your diet is correctly calculated, whether it has enough vegetables and fruits, vitamins and microelements. It will not be superfluous to estimate how many kilocalories you consume per day, and how much you consume when eating. For many, even healthy-looking people, all these parameters do not stand up to scrutiny. Set up your daily routine. Sleep should be long, at the right time - but not excessive (about 7-8 hours). And do not forget about physical exercises: they need to be done daily, especially for people leading sedentary image life.

Why do we start to feel bad, but do not worry much about it and even get used to the state of our health? By what signs can we judge whether we are healthy?

Sometimes we have a headache, sometimes we don’t sleep well, and then we wake up with a heavy head. Gradually, the state of health worsens and we do not know why this happens. Do you remember as a child? You do not notice yourself, no heaviness, sound sleep. Let's remember ourselves in childhood in terms of health.

The child's consciousness is constantly elevated and joyful, there are no strong negative experiences, there are no obsessive thoughts and fatigue. There is always curiosity. If the child is not overfed, then he constant feeling little feeling of hunger. When feeding a child with natural, unfried, unrefined food, he has a light and sausage-shaped stool after each meal. Believe me, it's possible. But some doctors say that it is normal if there is no stool for several days. No! With such a chair, do not expect health.

And what beautiful skin in healthy children. Clean, beautiful, flawless and unpleasant odors. Thermoregulation works great if the child is not heavily wrapped. It is not easy to maintain such a state of skin. The immunity of a healthy child is strong: wounds, cuts heal quickly, infections rarely stick.

a sign of health is the condition of the muscles. Muscles well developing child, and then a healthy adult, elastic, hardy, moderately strong, proportionally developed. Do physically developed child good flexibility of all ligaments and joints.

In general, a healthy child has a good posture, a small layer of fat, and practically does not get tired. Healthy child always friendly to others, perceives events soberly and reasonably.

Maybe you want to argue with this, but read signs an unhealthy person, and perhaps you will realize that we have missed something in our health.

Signs of an unhealthy person.

There are obvious signs of diseases - they manifest themselves as symptoms, disturb and darken our lives. Official medicine, as a rule, ignores the systemic signs and conditions of the body as a whole, not being able to correctly recognize and interpret them. Most doctors, to whom patients try to convey their inner feelings, brush them off and say that all this is a product of their agitated mind.

But in these sensations and experiences, the very essence of human health is concentrated and manifests itself. What we are experiencing now as some kind of internal sensation, in a month or a year will turn into a completely measurable and diagnosable symptom - but then it will be too late or at best difficult to make adjustments.

So, let's try to describe the most common and quite obvious system-wide symptoms of morbidity.

Life suddenly lost its colors and colors. The usual pleasures and entertainments no longer bring joy. Everything became gray and boring.

We are filled with constant anxiety, which develops into fussiness and hyperactivity. All sorts of fears seem to us, and our mind and feelings constantly go over them, trying to “lay straws” in advance. But all the gaps still cannot be closed, and this constant erection of fences between oneself and life is exhausting and debilitating.

We respond to the slightest external influence with irritation, “break down” into an overreaction, missing important details, and therefore often make irreparable mistakes.

It is difficult for us to manage the situation - it seems that our perfect and sophisticated plans begin to crumble by themselves immediately after they are drawn up. And we begin to look for the guilty - although it always turns out to be just a switchman.

We fall asleep badly, sleep is disturbing, filled with chaotic events, usually in black and white and in dim lighting. In these dreams, we become participants in horror scenes, we run away, but the chase overtakes us. Or we contemplate pictures of the revelry of the elements, which are about to engulf and destroy us.

In the morning we wake up badly, the whole day passes in sleepy heaviness. Life turns into a kind of dream. We do not feel like a leading force in the current situation - on the contrary, we feel that someone or something is leading us with an iron fist, and we do not know where. It instills fear.

From any load - physical, emotional or mental - we are thrown into a cold sweat. When we sweat, we can't dry out and start to get cold.

Hands and feet are constantly cold - both in warm and cold weather. We begin to fear the gusts of wind. Both cold and heat cause us the same suffering.

The tongue is covered with a white, gray or brown coating. Any food leads to the formation of gases, the stomach swells, pain or burning appears in the intestines.

Constantly want to eat - and have to snack every hour. There is a pathological desire to eat only sweet, salty, abundantly fatty or spicy. Or all this in combination - in other words, we are drawn into the fast food industry.

Consciousness - constantly oppressed, frequent strong experiences, intrusive thoughts, a constant feeling of fatigue and indifference to life, is dissatisfied or irritated over trifles. Of course, such a state of consciousness is quite sick, but sometimes it happens. And if this permanent state- that's a problem.

The nutrition of an unhealthy person is rich big amount thermally processed or unnatural food. There is never real hunger. The chair is difficult or absent during the day.

The skin of an unhealthy person is greasy or vice versa, dry, cracked, with acne, pimples, sometimes with an unpleasant odor.

It's embarrassing to admit, but all these signs are not normal, but most people put up with them, and do not know what to do.

Unhealthy people have reduced immunity, frequent infectious diseases, wounds, cuts, burns heal slowly. Muscles are sluggish and weak. Generally, unhealthy person has poor posture, has an excess or lack of fat.

If you understand that your condition on these signs of health not ideal, then it may come in handy for you. After all, your state of health depends on what enters your body from the outside.

Dear friends, if you have been experiencing these symptoms for several years now, it means that you have already moved on the path of degradation and, in fact, are already living in oncological mode. And the appearance of the corresponding symptoms is just a matter of time and chance. Therefore, these symptoms should be taken as a signal that you need to start rebuilding yourself, changing your personality, radically renewing the entire system of your being, at all its levels.

Signs of a healthy person

And here's a sketch systemic health conditions, which is synonymous with the willingness to evolve - first physiologically, then creatively and spiritually:

You fall asleep early (no later than 22.00) and easily, without an alarm clock, wake up very early as well - at 6 or even at 5 in the morning. You wake up because the body simply does not accept more sleep and lying position. I want to get up and take action immediately.

You see beautiful and vivid dreams - indistinguishable from reality. During sleep, you act meaningfully, fully aware of yourself. The events of the dream unfold in a picturesque natural environment, in bright light.

You experience joy – all the time. I want to run, jump, sing.

The body sparkles, streams of freshness and warmth flow through it. You do not feel the internal organs - at least if you do not listen to them specifically.

Hands and feet are hot, even in cold weather. The cold wind is perceived as freshness and brings joy. The heat is also easily tolerated.

Your tongue is bright pink, your nails are elastic and even.

When you pick up healthy, fresh vegetables or fruits, you feel the streams of life emanating from them, which pass over you like waves of warmth, freshness or hot goosebumps. Unhealthy food causes you instinctive rejection. Even just looking at her, you start to choke, there is a burning sensation in your stomach, your head starts to hurt.

Creative solutions do not take long to find. Here a problem has appeared - and immediately you "see" its solution, and this solution is always simple, suits everyone and carries some special inner humor.

Often problematic circumstances around you are resolved easily,as if by themselves. It seems that just thinking about it is enough - and now, it has already happened!

If you are experiencing the health conditions described, you can only be congratulated on this and wish you continued success.

The above system-wide symptoms are markers of success or failure in healing. So you tried or even just picked up a widely advertised nutritional supplement that you were advised to use by generally recognized authorities - and suddenly you felt internal resistance, protest. It became cold, the inner light went out. You feel anxiety, fussiness, "lose your face." What does this mean to an attentive person? That now it is necessary to get rid of this additive and not to touch it in the near future. And in the future, who knows? Maybe in a couple of years your body will flourish and rejoice from this substance. And sometimes it happens. You walk past a mall filled with hustle and bustle, and suddenly you feel a rush of pleasant, comfortable warmth. You walk into this warmth like a desert camel into a damp breeze. Like a dog smelling game. And so you come to a small health kiosk, reach out and grab a bottle of emulsion for turpentine baths. You found! This is for you personally. Now don't miss the bird of happiness! This is not a fantasy - I just described an incident from my life.

S.Gladkov

Watch a short video about what health is.

Helminthiasis is a specific group of diseases that are caused by helminths.

The negative impact of helminths on the human body

Such changes cannot pass without a trace and not affect the health of the patient:

The statistics of infection with worms is only growing every year, children are most infected. But the prevention of worms in humans should be carried out at any age.

Types of helminths

All of them can be divided, depending on the ways of infection, into three groups:

• contact helminths;
• biohelminths;
• geohelminths.

Where do worms live:

• pork and bull tapeworm, roundworms, nematodes, hookworms, strongyloids - large intestine;
• pinworms in the colon;
• opisthorchis, clonorchis, fasciola - prefer the liver, bile and bile ducts;
• echinococci initially appear in the liver, eventually spread to the spleen, pancreas and other organs;
• larvae of the tapeworm with blood flow spread throughout the body, settle in all organs and tissues, vessels, mucous membranes.

If you have several symptoms, you should immediately consult a doctor. He will prescribe a series of tests, full examination and necessary treatment.

In fact, helminth infestation can occur anywhere and anytime. They are found in water, soil, grass, animal fur, in public places, on door handles and handrails in transport, on money and any things.

The main ways that people become infected are:

• eating poorly cooked meat and fish;
• drinking unfiltered water;
• bathing in polluted waters;
• the use of unwashed vegetables, fruits, berries;
• ignoring hand hygiene after walking, shopping after coming home, before eating;
• small children become infected in playgrounds, playing in sandboxes and on grass cover;
• in the presence of domestic infected animals.

Prevention of helminthiasis in humans will reduce the chances of infection and help protect your health.

Everyone knows that it is better to prevent a disease than to treat it later. It is not possible to completely protect yourself from getting worms into your body, but you can greatly reduce the risk.

Exists special prophylaxis worms in adults and children, which will help to significantly reduce the infection rate in humans.

Non-specific measures for the prevention of helminthiasis:

• complete heat treatment meat, fish;
• washing hands before eating, after the street;
• compliance with personal hygiene;
• drinking only filtered water;
• avoid swimming in little-known and polluted water bodies;
• take care of the health of your pets;
• regularly change underwear and bed linen, give them high temperatures when washing, ironing;
• accept special preparations against worms;
• periodically undergo a medical examination.

Prevention helminthic diseases carried out once or twice a year, in spring and autumn, when the risks of infection increase. Also, when one of the family members is infected, it is necessary to carry out prophylaxis with medicines for everyone else.

With primary invasion, and with negative result, carry out repeated measures.

In the presence of symptoms that are indicators already to existing infection, it is worth drinking anthelmintics.

TO elevated group risks include:

• children;
• those who live in the house of cats, dogs and other pets. It is necessary to carry out the prevention of helminthiases in them;
• agricultural workers;
• travelers who often visit countries of the exotic world;
• fishermen, tourists;
• children who visit health centers, camps, recreation centers.

What are the drugs for prevention?

If a person knows that he had a chance of becoming infected with worms, you should consult a doctor and get from him detailed diagram prevention of helminthiasis.

If you prefer any preventive medication, you should study its contraindications. It is best to consult with a specialist.

Preparations and their description:

Name of the drug Side effects All of the above drugs are intended for the prevention of worms in adults. Treatment of children The child's body is unique, and it lends itself to special treatment. Measures to prevent helminthic diseases for children directly depend on their age: From birth it is recommended to use Piperazine. It has no side effects, it is characterized high efficiency. There is a deterioration in appetite and capriciousness. From 12 to 24 months you can give Nemozol. This is a suspension that fights roundworms, pinworms, Giardia. Possible stool disorders, loss of appetite, headache. From the age of three, Albendazole is indicated. It is very effective in enterobiasis, hookworm, necatorosis. Side effects in the form of nausea, diarrhea, convulsions, sleep disturbances. After 5 years, apply Levamisole. This drug is highly effective in mixed helminthic invasion. Causes diarrhea, vomiting, allergic reaction in children. Prevention from worms great harm child's body. Antihelminthic therapy requires additional use absorbents. It could be Enterosgel, Activated carbon. They remove all toxins with feces. There are also folk methods for the prevention of worms in humans: Pour 3-4 cloves of garlic with a glass of milk. You need to drink in the morning, on an empty stomach. Do not eat for 2-3 hours; pour elecampane leaves with boiling water, insist in the dark for 12 hours. Drink tincture 3-4 times a day, before meals, 50 mg each; eat raw pumpkin seeds, you can drink milk; regularly consume freshly squeezed juices, eat spicy food. Alternative methods, in the prevention of worms in adults and children, are in no way inferior to drugs. Worms in humans: symptoms in an adult and how to identify them Symptoms of the presence of worms in an adult Worms in humans provoke a number of symptoms. If they are detected, it is possible to determine the invasion on early stages to avoid diagnostic errors. The main symptoms of helminthic infection: Symptoms of infection with worms in children The pathogenesis of symptoms of helminthic invasion in children and adults At active phase reproduction to determine that a person has worms is simple. You need to get tested for eggs. With opisthorchiasis in the region anus children can find them on their own. For these purposes, you need to temporarily stick to the skin in the area anus sticky paper or tape. If a child has opisthorch eggs, they will stick to the surface. Worms in humans provoke symptoms such as nausea and vomiting due to the release of waste products into the intestines. Some species secrete hormones that provoke malabsorption of fluid in intestinal wall which leads to diarrhea. The above symptoms may be mild, so treatment is not carried out. When a violation of the activity of the intestine is formed, a person can be sent to the infectious department, since clinical manifestations diseases resemble gastrointestinal poisoning. Subfebrile body temperature during helminthic invasion in humans occurs for many reasons: blood intoxication; Violation of the brain and internal organs; anemic syndrome; neurological disorders; Allergy. Which allergic symptoms observed in giardiasis: Dermatitis around the mouth; Acne and pimples; Psoriasis; Herpes on the lips; Neurodermatitis. Allergies can be local and general. Local manifestations - itching skin, dry cough, asthmatic constriction of the bronchi. General reactions in giardiasis: rhinitis (inflammation of the nasal membrane), bronchial asthma, cracked nails, brittle hair. Against the background of a decrease in the functions of the immune system, diseases such as sinusitis (inflammation paranasal sinuses nose), stomatitis, vulvovaginitis, bacterial vaginosis. Pinworm in children is accompanied by sleep disturbance and snoring at night. Such signs of the disease are due to nervous reactions when brain tissue is damaged. How to determine which worms a person has Before we tell you how to determine if a person has worms, let's highlight the most common representatives. Infection with luminal forms of pathogens provokes pathology gastrointestinal tract. There are about 100 varieties of agents living inside the intestines. The most common translucent worms: Wide ribbon; Pinworm; dwarf tapeworm; Hookworms; Vlasoglav; Filariasis; cysticercosis; Paragonimiasis. The easiest way to identify pinworms. They come out of the anus on their own at night. They lay their eggs on the surface of the skin between the buttocks. To identify the pathogen, it is enough to collect a cast from the surface of the skin above anus and examine it under a microscope. From intestinal helminthiases in Russia there are: trichuriasis, teniasis, ascariasis, metagonimiasis, enterobiasis, teniarinhoz, hymenolepiasis. Roundworm affects the lungs and intestines. Infection with the pathogen is accompanied by an increase in temperature. Man coughing with discharge yellow sputum. You can find blood in it. Microscopic analysis of secreted from the upper respiratory tract the secret is determined by the larvae of ascaris. On the background temperature reaction"flying infiltrates" appear in the lungs. They are detected during x-rays of the organs. chest. In this moment general analysis blood shows an increase in the number of eosinophils. In the second phase of infection, when the pathogen multiplies in the intestine, the secretion of trypsin and pepsin decreases. These enzymes are responsible for the digestion of proteins. The study of the concentration of the contents of the intestinal juice allows you to indirectly judge the pathological infection. Strongyloidiasis is manifested by a variety of syndromes. Against the background of pathology, there are allergic reactions and dyspeptic disorders in the gastrointestinal tract. In the study of the biochemical state of blood in icteric syndrome, an increase in the amount of bilirubin and liver enzymes (AlAt, GGTP, AsAt) is observed. Test how to find out if a person has worms The test, how to find out if a person has worms, is based on a thorough study pathological symptoms diseases. Answer the questions: Does itching appear in the anus; Are there skin rashes; Is there nausea and vomiting; How often does bloating occur? Whether there are sleep disturbances; How often does bitterness occur in the mouth; Are the lymph nodes enlarged; Are there muscle pains? If there are 7 affirmative answers to the test questions, we can assume the presence of helminthic invasion with a high degree of certainty. When a person has worms, the symptoms described above are observed in the stage of active infection. The number of individuals at this degree is large, so they actively affect the body. Treatment of helminthic invasions: common pills and methods Common tablets for helminthic human infections: Pirantel; Helmintox; Nemocide; Vermox; mebendazole; Medamin; Decaris; Pirkon; Vanquin; Gelmodol; Vermacar. Most drugs are prescribed by doctors after identifying the type of pathogen. Decaris is used for preventive purposes. He has a minimum side effects at the lowest dosage. When choosing tablets, you need to pay attention to the fact that most of the drugs described above destroy only adults, and do not work on larvae. From folk remedies we can recommend treatment with seeds and tansy. Since ancient times, it has been known that pumpkin seeds have a good anthelmintic effect. For a therapeutic effect, it is necessary to eat 300 grams of seeds within an hour, and then take a cleansing enema. Repeat the procedure on the second day. With hygiene and regular prevention helminthiases, you can effectively protect yourself from pathology! source How to find out if a person has worms? Finding helminths in the body of the "owner" is not easy - the symptoms of their appearance in most cases are quite blurred and similar to the development of other diseases (dysfunctions of the gastrointestinal tract, colds, infectious and viral ailments). The main signs of helminthiasis Definitely determine the presence helminthic invasions and only a specialist will help to identify their type - for this purpose, he will recommend undergoing an appropriate examination: taking a stool test for an eggworm (the procedure is performed several times within three weeks), as well as conducting a blood composition test for the presence of antibodies and antigens to different types of helminths. To determine "I have worms" help a variety of allergic manifestations. Characteristic symptoms arise due to the fact that the worms irritate the human intestinal membrane or simply irritate the mucous membrane - unprocessed food particles are absorbed into the blood and carried with its current throughout the body. The immune system reacts to this phenomenon by producing specific protective cells that cause allergies. The following symptoms can help identify "I have worms": a sharp decrease in body weight or, conversely, its rapid increase; a person infected with helminthic infestations experiences a constant and rather strong feeling of hunger; the "owner" may show signs of helminthiasis, such as a characteristic taste in the mouth or an unpleasant smell from it; if the patient has worms, he may suffer from symptoms of asthma, epilepsy, diabetes, cardiovascular disease; the presence of helminths in the body can lead to the appearance of malignant neoplasms. How to determine if there are worms, by outward signs? Helminths in human body may cause the following symptoms: acne; acne; the dermis becomes dry and rough; seborrhea; early wrinkles sometimes appear on the face; the epidermis is covered with dark spots of various sizes and structures; multiple cracks sometimes appear on the heels; brittle nails. Which specific symptoms helminthiasis can manifest itself in men? These are the following signs: sand, stones bladder or kidneys; inflammation of the prostate gland; sexual dysfunction; mental disorders. How is helminthiasis manifested in women: characteristic whitish discharge from the vagina; inflammation of the ovaries; violation of the menstrual cycle; uterine fibroids; inflammatory processes in the adrenal glands, bladder, kidneys; painful periods. Clinical picture with different types of worms Diagnostic measures What to do if a person suspects the presence of helminthic invasions in his own body? Helminths, unfortunately, do not leave the body of the "owner" themselves, therefore, in order to remove the worms, special treatment is required. Usually, fecal analysis should be done several times in a row with a short time interval - this is necessary in order to finally make sure that there are no worms in the body.

In Russia, the year of the fight against cardiovascular diseases (CVD), which is the main cause of death not only in our country, but throughout the world, is passing. Level blood pressure(BP) is one of the indicators by which risk is assessed and CVD prevention is carried out.

For those who have not been affected by hypertension, to prevent CVD development enough to follow the rules of a healthy lifestyle. People with a diagnosis arterial hypertension» falls on permanent basis support normal level BP with medications such as Capoten or other proven blood pressure medications. But it is equally important for both of them to have an idea of ​​​​how to keep blood pressure within normal limits, as well as methods for preventing or combating hypertension.

Why is it so important? Why does a doctor check blood pressure at every checkup? Does blood pressure depend on age? What can you do yourself with a sharp rise in pressure?

These and other questions were answered by Alexander Grigoryevich Arutyunov, candidate medical sciences, Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine and general physiotherapy RNIMU them. Pirogova, Secretary General of the Eurasian Association of Therapists, Head of the Clinical Division of the Russian Scientific Medical Society of Therapists (RNMOT), Member of the European working group in emergency cardiology.

Why is blood pressure so important? Why does the doctor check it at every checkup?

This is because uncontrolled blood pressure numbers indicate a poor prognosis. What does the phrase "poor prognosis" mean? The fact is that high and uncontrolled blood pressure numbers are directly related to an increase in the number of cardiovascular events, which, for simplicity, can be divided into two groups.

The first group - affecting the quality of life. This is, first of all, a decrease in the cognitive abilities of the brain, that is, the ability to absorb and process new information. The brain is active throughout life, billions of connections between cells exist and form in it. But long years with high blood pressure will inevitably lead to significant reduction the number of these connections. At first, this will affect daily activities, for example, it will become more and more difficult for a middle-aged man to make a career. Then, decades later, it will affect social activity, there will be problems with memory, with the recognition of relatives and friends, emotional instability will develop. This description vascular dementia affecting every 50th person by the age of 65. In my opinion, this is the most obvious example of a decline in the quality of life. Not to mention, of course, such good known states like headaches, hypertensive crises, shortness of breath, early development heart failure.

The second group - influencing life expectancy. This, of course, is a myocardial infarction and disorders cerebral circulation associated with the effect of high pressure on vascular wall which promotes growth atherosclerotic plaques, the risk of rupture of a small vessel and the formation of aneurysms.

What is the norm of pressure and does it depend on age? Is it true that those who have low blood pressure also become hypertensive with age? How can this be prevented?

It used to be thought that with increasing age, blood pressure numbers inevitably increase, but this is not so. Indeed, a slight rise in blood pressure to upper bounds normal pressure may be noted, but a further rise always requires treatment. The question of treatment in each case is taken by the attending physician. Indeed, there are a number of studies that have noted that those prone to hypotension in young age higher risk of developing hypertension in the elderly. But risk is just numbers. Timely prevention aimed at maintaining a healthy lifestyle can significantly reduce this risk.

The primary preventive measure can be called the rejection of bad habits, such as smoking tobacco and drinking alcohol. In second place is the reduction in salt intake. Role table salt(more precisely, the sodium included in it) in the development of hypertension was shown 75 years ago. For a long time this risk factor has not been given due attention, but now it is recognized as one of the leading ones. Very careful monitoring of salt intake with food is necessary. For example, the average Muscovite consumes 16.1 g of salt per day, which is 3.5 times higher than the safe limit.

It is also essential to maintain normal weight body. First of all, the danger is abdominal obesity, that is, the deposition of fat in the abdominal cavity, which dramatically worsens the prognosis of hypertension. There are other preventable risk factors: impaired renal function and endocrine glands, sleep disorders and others.

Can blood pressure rise in a healthy person? Or is it necessarily hypertension?

Yes maybe. If we discard rare forms of hypertension, then there will still be quite a few options for the physiological rise in blood pressure. This is a strong stress, and here this word should be understood not only emotional stress, but also regular lack of sleep, frequent flights with change of time zones, etc. This is a significant physical activity, especially with an untrained body. This is the direct action of nicotine causing spasm. vascular bed in a smoking person. It's a trick a large number caffeine by a person who does not consume it regularly. In addition, certain medications can increase blood pressure. In all these cases, the elimination of provoking factors can normalize pressure.

Is it possible to understand by well-being that the pressure has increased (or decreased)? And if so, how?

First of all, the rise in pressure will lead to such sensations as headaches, more often in the occipital region. There may be nausea (especially in young people), a feeling of fullness eyeballs, flashing flies before the eyes (usually with a significant rise in pressure).

With a decrease in pressure, a headache is also observed, which is accompanied by weakness up to fainting, dizziness, tinnitus, darkening before the eyes.

How to prevent blood pressure surges?

A healthy person has a healthy lifestyle, giving up bad habits, regular physical activity. In patients with hypertension, everything is the same, plus mandatory medical control of blood pressure.

Is there a way to reduce the pressure yourself? And how to understand when you can do it, and when you need to see a doctor right away? How to quickly and safely lower the pressure during a sharp jump up? It is said that if done incorrectly, it can be very dangerous. What drugs should I have with me in case of a sharp rise in pressure?

A set of drugs for self-lowering pressure should be different in each case, and it should be agreed only with the attending physician! It is impossible to recommend a universal drug for everyone.

There is a misconception that for an emergency lowering of blood pressure, it is enough to take an additional dose of a medicine prescribed by a doctor. However, dignity modern drugs- prolonged action with a gradual increase in effect - in this case, it is their disadvantage. A sudden increase in pressure is a special situation that requires a different approach and other means.

Examples of such drugs are Kapoten (captopril) or anaprilin, if the pulse is more than 100 beats per minute.

At one time, captopril marked the beginning of an era ACE inhibitors in cardiology. To stop a sudden and sharp rise in pressure, it is important that when taking the drug sublingually hypotensive effect starts to develop in 10 minutes. It is equally important that the use of Kapoten does not lead to sharp drop blood pressure. After 20 minutes, blood pressure usually decreases by about 15%, after an hour - by 20%.

About safe descent it should be remembered that with a sharp jump in pressure upwards, you should not “drop” it just as sharply, since this significantly increases the risk of complications.

Is it possible to fight hypertension with exercise? Or is the pill the only option?

Lifestyle changes are important, but medical support is still required. Performing physical exercises by a patient with hypertension requires supervision by a physician. Especially if we are talking O strength training which are generally not indicated for patients with hypertension. Recommended include the so-called cardio exercises: race walking, jogging, biking, trekking, elliptical trainer, swimming.

Is there a chance for a person with chronic hypertension to ever stop taking daily pills? Are there any more radical methods in development?

No, there are currently no such methods, unfortunately. Availability hypertension inevitably associated with drug use. Yes, by changing your lifestyle, you can significantly reduce the dose and even the number of drugs taken, but it is unlikely that you will be able to completely refuse. Even such complex and bloody methods as denervation (surgical crossing of nerves) renal arteries do not give significant improvement and are indicated only for persistent hypertension. Methods are being developed using antibodies to the main hormones responsible for raising blood pressure, but even in this case, their periodic administration will be required, albeit once every few months.

Much is written about the fact that pressure drugs have so many side effects that they almost more dangerous than hypertension. What can you say about it?

The presence of uncontrolled hypertension is much more dangerous than these side effects. Their incidence is low, they are usually not fatal, and the benefit always outweighs the possible risk. But the consequences of uncontrolled pressure can be found in any cardiological or neurological department.

Can hypertension be prevented if there are hypertensive patients in the family?

Yes, you can. The presence of hypertension in the family, even in all relatives, does not guarantee the presence of hypertension in a particular person, but increases its chance. Therefore, maintaining a healthy lifestyle from a very young age becomes a key issue.

Is it related high pressure with spinal problems?

These may be associated or related events. But it is not worth highlighting this as the only cause or mechanism.

Does normal blood pressure change during pregnancy? And when lactating?

Pressure can change, but each such case is a reason to contact your doctor.

Please tell me low pressure can have Negative consequences for the body? Is it worth taking medications for low blood pressure if you feel normal?

No, it's not worth it. Treatment requires only cases of severe hypotension, but as a disease this phenomenon is extremely rare. By itself, hypotension can be harmful, but we are talking about patients, for example, with an overdose of hypotensive drugs, and not about people who constantly live with a pressure of 90/60 mm Hg.

In case of an overdose, you should immediately consult a doctor, as too low a pressure can lead to an insufficient supply of oxygen to such vital organs. important organs like the brain and heart.

Is it possible to be a blood donor with hypotension?

Hypotension (low blood pressure) is not on the list of contraindications for blood donation, however, it must be understood that too low blood pressure just before donating blood can lead to an even lower pressure drop.

Hypertension (high blood pressure) is a contraindication for blood donation. Blood loss can lead to significant even life-threatening fluctuations in blood pressure.

Knowing what the pulse should be, everyone has the opportunity to control the state of the body, and most importantly, to seek help in a timely manner if the heart rate goes beyond the normal range.

Given that strokes and heart attacks have increased in recent decades, this measure could save lives. Moreover, the age of those who fell victim to a heart disorder has become younger.

The heart muscle during dynamic contraction causes vibrations in the walls of blood vessels, the frequency of which is called the pulse. This indicator is directly related to blood pressure. Speaking about what a person’s pulse should be, the following factors should be taken into account:

1. Gender belonging. For women, the heart rate is higher than for men by 5-8 beats per minute.
2. Physical activity. When considering the question of what pulse a healthy person should have, consider whether the person being examined is active image life. For sedentary people, the heart rate at rest will be higher than for those who play sports or regularly endure stress.
3. Physiology. In a pregnant woman, the frequency of contractions of the heart muscle is higher, especially during the third trimester. Therefore, when measuring in this state, it is not enough to take into account what the pulse should be at rest. Need to make adjustments to physiological features subject.
4. The age of the subject. Tachycardia and bradycardia often accompany human aging, which is considered natural.
5. The presence of pathologies. Many tolerated diseases affect the work of the heart, which must also be taken into account when measuring the pulse.

Stress, extreme physical activity and other factors can provoke a threat. The question of what pulse a person should have at 55 is especially relevant in last years when the number of deaths from strokes at this age increased.

Low heart rate (bradycardia) is accompanied by:

• fatigue;
• migraine;
• sweating;
• dizziness;
• weakness;
• fainting;
• shortness of breath.

It also leads to disruption important functions the human body and provokes:

• palpable pulsation in temporal region, chest, fingers;
• inability to remain in a standing position;
• stuffy ears;
• dizziness;
• fainting sensations;
• coldness in limbs;
• sense of anxiety;
• sweating.

These symptoms should be regarded as sufficient to take measurements and verify the data obtained, knowing what the pulse of a person should be at rest.

Measurements are made using special equipment. Doctors use it to measure pulse rate and blood pressure at the same time. IN living conditions a stopwatch is enough. In this case, the number of strokes per minute should be recorded.

Speaking about what the pulse of an elderly person should be, it should be noted that the upper limit is considered to be a frequency of 100 beats / min. Reducing to 50 shocks also poses a threat to human life. It is impossible to try to diagnose the causes on your own, and you cannot self-medicate.

Tachycardia and bradycardia on ECG

What is the resting heart rate for a healthy person?

Depending on age, the normal heart rate for healthy people varies. Speaking about what a person’s pulse should be at 35 years old, it is assumed that his body has no pathologies. With age, organs wear out, which leads to instability of the cardiovascular system: the development of heart failure, tachycardia or bradycardia.

Up to 35 years old

The number of strokes in 60 seconds in a healthy person, as a rule, ranges from 72–75. In an excited state, the rate can reach 120 beats / min. And if there are no objective reasons for this, this indicates the presence of deviations in the work of the heart muscle. In this case, the patient should be provided with medical assistance.

For middle age

The table of normal heartbeat indicates what the pulse of a person should be at 40 years old. This is 60-90 beats / min. 70 is taken as the average value. To find out what pulse a person should have at 55 years old, it is necessary to take an average reading for a period from 50 to 60. If during measurements the heart rate is in the region of 75, we can assume that the pulse is within normal limits.

Elderly

When considering the question of what should be the pulse of a person at the age of 60 and older, it is necessary to take into account the wear and tear of the heart and the body as a whole. Decreased resting heart rate is a natural manifestation of old age; 50 beats per minute is considered to be the minimum limit of the acceptable range.

Answering the question of what pulse should be in a person at the age of 65 in the presence of tachycardia, it is worth noting that exceeding the threshold of 90 beats is a deviation from the norm that requires additional examination at the doctor's. Self-treatment of vital organs is strictly prohibited.

If the heart rate does not match the average values

Sometimes people are faced with a situation where the received data on the heartbeat does not correspond to what the pulse should be. Going beyond the established range does not necessarily indicate the presence of the disease. There are a number of reasons that can lead to this result:

• nicotine;
• binge eating;
• stress;
• lack of vitamins;
• toxicosis;
• coffee;
• consequences of taking medications.

If the human body has not been exposed physical activity, can reach 100 strokes due to the influence of these factors. You can return the pulse to the acceptable limits of 70–90 beats at home. To do this, the following steps must be performed:

1. Drink a glass of warm water
2. Lie down in bed
3. Try to completely relax for 15-20 minutes.

Important. The subject must take repeated measurements. The absence of signs of improvement indicates that an ambulance should be called immediately. It is not worth going to the clinic on your own, and even more so driving, endangering not only yourself, but also those around you. Deterioration of the condition will be accompanied by fainting, mental retardation and other symptoms that can lead to an accident.

Among medical methods the fight against rapid heart rate available at home is the use of such drugs:

• Valocordin;
• Motherwort tincture;
• Valerian;
• Mint decoction;
• Validol.

In parallel, it is necessary to ensure unhindered access of oxygen to the room. 15-20 minutes after taking the measurement is carried out again. If the situation worsens, immediately call ambulance. When there is no improvement in a person’s well-being, it is also impossible to wait until it becomes completely bad.

Important advice. While waiting for an ambulance, try not to take any medication. There must be an urgent need for that. Take heart rate measurements periodically. The doctor who went to the call knows what pulse a person should have at 50 years old or at any other age. But it will be better if you tell the doctor about the dynamics.

It is possible to neutralize the symptoms of tachycardia in humans with the help of vagal tests. The purpose of the procedures is to cause a reflex reaction vagus nerve by stimulating other systems and organs of the body. Methods for reducing the heart rate in a healthy person include:

• stimulation of the carotid sinus (branching sites carotid artery on the internal and external component) by massaging;
• short-term indentation of the eyeballs with closed eyelids;
• washing cold water or applying a cold wet towel to your face;
• straining while holding your breath while inhaling (can be combined with squats);
• coughing;
• inducing a gag reflex by pressing on the root of the tongue.

The applied vagal measures are quite effective, activate parasympathetic system which has an inhibitory effect on the heart. As a result, the heart rate decreases.

Squats with straining, gagging and coughing mechanically stimulate the chest and abdominal cavity person. After the procedures, it is advisable to measure the pulse again to make sure that they are effective.

Before using the methodology of vagal norms, consult a doctor, as these measures for influencing the pulse rate have contraindications. The procedures should be carried out under the supervision of a specialist and recommended by him for use.

Useful video

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Conclusion

1. Understanding normal operation hearts in calm state(what the pulse should be, what it depends on, what symptoms accompany going beyond the permissible range) makes it possible to respond in a timely manner and save oneself from consequences that are detrimental to a person.
2. A beat frequency of 70 to 90 beats in 60 seconds is considered normal. The lower critical limit for a person is 50, the upper one is 100.
3. There are a number of objective reasons that can bring the pulse out of the acceptable range. By eliminating them, you can bring the heartbeat back to normal.
4. The only guarantee of the safety and effectiveness of the measures taken is observation by a doctor.