Move it or lose it. Engage in 30 minutes of aerobic activity three to five times a week. Limit your alcohol intake. Eat foods that are low in saturated fat, total fat, cholesterol, and calories. Circulating blood brings oxygen and nutrients to all the organs and tissues of the body, including the heart itself.
Blood also picks up waste products from the body's cells as it flows through the body.
These waste products are removed as they are filtered through the kidneys, liver, and lungs. According to Randy Dalbow, MD, internal medicine physician, UPMC Passavant, blood pressure refers to the force of your blood against your vessel walls as it is pumped through the body. The greater the pressure, the harder the heart is working. Blood pressure often fluctuates during the day. When it goes up and stays high, the condition is called hypertension, or high blood pressure.