low blood pressure

Dehydration and Low Blood Pressure

measuring-glass-1I realize your bigger concern tends to be how to LOWER high blood pressure, but today I want to touch on the reverse so you are aware of this potential problem.

Low blood pressure, also known as hypotension, is when your blood pressure drops below 90 mm Hg systolic (top number) or 60 mm Hg diastolic (bottom number).

If your blood pressure is normally on the low side, it’s not a concern as long as you are not experiencing symptoms associated with low blood pressure. Symptoms include:

Dizziness
Fainting
Lack of concentration
Fatigue
Nausea
Blurred vision
Rapid, shallow breathing

If you are experiencing these symptoms, you need to take action to correct and prevent blood pressure from dropping too low.

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