Blood is circulated to all the parts of the body due to the pumping of the heart. When the heart pumps blood, it exerts certain pressure on the walls of arteries and this is considered as blood pressure. This condition is classified into two types and they are systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Systolic blood pressure is measured or considered when the heart pumps and the diastolic is considered when it takes rest for every two heart beats.

A person may suffer from several blood pressure issues due to physical activities, diet and sleep patterns. Anxiety and stress are two the important reasons for causing fluctuating blood pressure levels in a person. About 70% of the people in the United States suffer from this condition.

Main Causes

• The blood pressure in a person fluctuates around 25 to 30% in a day and it may not happen due to fear in most of cases.
• This usually happens due to metabolic functions in a person that are carried out regularly.
• Poor circulation of blood can also lead to the fluctuations in the blood pressure.
• Fluctuation can happen in two ways – for a few people it may raise and for a few of them the blood pressure levels may fall.
• Raise in blood pressure levels are usually caused due to hormonal problems, heart and kidney diseases.
• Fall in blood pressure can be due to fast heart beats and low blood volume. Low blood pressure can result in lightheadedness, weakness and dizziness.
• Non-medical reasons that can cause this condition can be due to tensed situations, physical activities like running, jogging and excess exercising.

Symptoms and Treatment

• This condition may not show any symptoms in the initial stages making it hard for the health care provider to detect the situation.
• However, the most commonly seen symptoms are restlessness, vertigo and headaches.
• It is always better to monitor your blood pressure levels regularly.
• Consult a doctor if you find fluctuations in the blood pressure continuously in order to find the causes for this condition.
• Follow a diet that has low sodium levels and foods which are rich in fiber content.
• This condition if left untreated can lead to severe health complications like renal failure, kidney and heart diseases.