As a 35-year-old middle school teacher, Zhang Wei's daily life is full of life, from the first class in the morning to the last assignment graded late at night. He loves basketball and always spends his weekends playing a few friendly games with his friends. However, as the pressure of work increased and the time spent exercising decreased, he began to feel frequent headaches, fatigue and palpitations, which were like invisible hands quietly pinching his heartbeat.
Zhang Wei comes from an ordinary family, his father is a retired worker, his mother is a housewife, and the family has a history of high blood pressure, and this little genetic secret has always been hidden in his life. Despite this, he was young and healthy and never took it seriously, always thinking that it was the trouble of old age and had nothing to do with his own life.
One day, the school organized a health check-up for all faculty and staff, and Zhang Wei also participated. He was shocked like never before when the doctor told him that his blood pressure was well above normal and that he had met the diagnostic criteria for high blood pressure. He couldn't understand how a middle-aged man, who usually felt energetic, could suddenly be told that he was suffering from "geriatric disease".
At that moment, Zhang Wei decided that he needed to change. He needs to understand the dangers of high blood pressure and how to control and manage this potential threat. He knew it was going to be a long and difficult battle, but he was willing to embark on this journey for the sake of his own future and that of his family.
Zhang Wei sat in the doctor's office, his heart full of worry. The clock on the wall was ticking, but his thoughts flew to his relatives and friends who were suffering from high blood pressure. He remembers his uncle's heart attack due to high blood pressure, and his friend's father's life being unable to take care of himself due to a stroke. The images replayed in his mind like a movie, each scene making his heart tighten tighter.
The doctor handed him some literature detailing the potential dangers of high blood pressure. Data shows that long-term uncontrolled high blood pressure significantly increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, and even blindness. These numbers are cold and heartless, they are not only statistics, but also tragedies for countless families. Zhang Wei felt a wave of vertigo, is his life slowly moving towards the edge of these numbers?
Zhang Wei began flipping through books and articles on how to control high blood pressure, and he learned that in addition to medication, lifestyle changes were just as important. Moderate-intensity exercise three times a week can reduce the incidence of colds by about 50%, and for people with high blood pressure, regular physical activity can effectively lower blood pressure.
But theory is theory, and when he tries to put this knowledge into action, he finds that everything is not so simple. The pressure of work, the responsibilities of his family, and the habits Xi of eating and drinking over the years are like a high wall, blocking his progress. He tried to get up early and run, but he couldn't do it because of the continuous overtime. He tried to adjust his diet, but repeatedly failed to socialize. Every change required tremendous effort and persistence, and he felt like he was always in a race against time.
However, Zhang Wei did not give up. He began to record changes in his blood pressure and adjust his Xi. Slowly, he found that his hard work began to pay off. Although the drop in blood pressure did not happen overnight, every time he saw those numbers steadily decrease, his heart was filled with a sense of accomplishment and hope.
Zhang Wei's life was turned upside down by a diagnosis of high blood pressure. The busy pace of work and life made it difficult for him to stick to regular exercise and a healthy diet, but in the face of the data and real-life cases provided by doctors about the dangers of high blood pressure, Zhang Wei knew that he had to make a change. He began to try to adjust his Xi, such as walking for half an hour every day, reducing salt and oil intake, and measuring blood pressure every day to record changes.
At first, change wasn't easy. Zhang Wei often neglects exercising because of his busy work, can't resist the temptation of food, and even finds an excuse to give up when he is stressed. But whenever he thinks about the serious health consequences he may have suffered, he picks himself up and sticks to his health plan. Slowly, these healthy Xi habits began to take root in his life.
A few months later, Zhang Wei found that his blood pressure had dropped significantly during regular check-ups, and the associated fatigue and head-catching phenomenon had also decreased. These positive changes gave him great encouragement. He began to face life's challenges more confidently and felt the positive effects of healthy living.