Recently, some diseases have spread to such an extent that you will not even be surprised when you know that one of your friends or relatives is infected with one of them them. The incidence of these diseases can be hereditary or due to certain factors. The best known of these is abnormal blood pressure. Abnormal blood pressure is divided into two parts: high blood pressure and hypotension. Hypertension and hypotension share some similarities in some ways and differ in others. Blood pressure is the force that pushes blood through the heart against the artery walls. Basically, the function of blood pressure is to assist the blood in its tasks. For example, blood pressure not only spreads white blood cells, which are part of the immune system, but also delivers oxygen, nutrients and hormones throughout our body (1). As long as blood pressure remains normal, it can perform its functions perfectly. The goal of a normal measurement is not a certain number, but a specific range, because blood pressure changes to meet the needs of our body (2). For example, your blood pressure when you exercise is different than when you sleep. Additionally, there is a way to know your blood pressure. The device we use to measure our blood pressure is the sphygmo. The device contains two numbers, the top and the bottom. If it is above 12,080, you have hypertension, the medical name for high blood pressure, and if it is below 9,060, you have hypotension, the medical name for low blood pressure (3). In conclusion, it is obvious that blood pressure plays a vital role in our body and we should help it continue functioning by trying to keep our blood pressure at its normal rate. Despite the fact that high blood pressure... .... of paper......major risk for our health. In my opinion, seeing your doctor regularly could help you avoid getting caught up in this vortex. Works cited1. Mr. Markus. What is blood pressure? How is it measured?. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/270644.php (accessed April 25, 2014).2. Pickering T, Harshfield G, Kleinert D, Laragh J. Blood pressure during normal daily activities, sleep and exercise. JAMA 1982; Vol 247 (No. 7): http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=368206 (accessed April 25, 2014).3. Heart Foundation – Cardiovascular Conditions. Blood pressure. http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Blood_pression_explained (accessed April 25, 2014).4. American Heart Association. High blood pressure. http://www.heart.org/idc/groups/heart-public/@wcm/@sop/@smd/documents/downloadable/ucm_319587.pdf (accessed March 7 2014).