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Hypertension Medication
What medication is used?
Diuretics
They help the kidneys to excrete water and salt, and sometimes to relax the arteries and thus reduce the pressure. Diuretics can act in different parts of the kidney. By eliminating potassium diuresis, you should consult with your doctor to find out if you take supplements in the diet.
Beta-blockers
Block the effect of adrenaline and the sympathetic nervous system. The heart relaxes and beats more slowly, which causes low blood pressure. Read the rest of this entry »
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Hypertension: Risk Factors and How to Control
What factors increase the risk of hypertension?
Since 90% of hypertension cases detected no specific cause is not easy to specify the cause. Have been detected but the following factors:
- Familial tendency to have high blood pressure
- Obesity
- Smoking
- Type II Diabetes
- Kidney disease
- Increased alcohol consumption
- Increased salt intake
- Lack of exercise
- Some medications such as steroids and diet pills Read the rest of this entry »
Hypertension: Cause and Symptoms
What is the cause of hypertension?
In more than 90% of cases the cause of hypertension is unknown. We call primary or essential hypertension. In a minority of cases, there is a known cause, we speak then of secondary hypertension.
Some of the fundamental causes of secondary hypertension are chronic kidney diseases, diseases of the arteries that carry blood to the kidney, chronic alcohol abuse, hormonal diseases and tumors that secrete hormones can raise blood pressure (such as pheochromocytoma).
How is blood pressure?
An inflatable cuff is placed around the upper arm. The cuff is inflated with air and the doctor listens to the beat of the artery. Inflating the cuff is continued until the heartbeat stops listening. At this time the cuff is deflated, and the doctor notes the point where the pressure is when you return to hear the heartbeat, the systolic pressure measured point. The point at which the sound disappears again measured diastolic pressure. Read the rest of this entry »
Hypertension: Increased Blood Pressure
What is blood pressure?
The heart pumps blood to the brain to the rest of the body. This blood reaches the organs and muscles through the arteries. When the blood has already been used by them, returned back to the right heart through the veins. From there it is pumped to the lungs, where carbon dioxide (CO2) is exchanged for oxygen. Again, the blood returns to the left chambers of the heart to be pumped back into the tissues immediately.
Blood pressure depends on how hard the heart pumps blood and the degree of relaxation of the arteries. Hypertension occurs when blood is pumped into the arteries with increased pressure. Read the rest of this entry »
How to getaway Over-consumption of sodium?
Over-consumption of sodium is much more common and can lead to hypertension, which in turn increases the risk of heart attacks and cerebral congestion. The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) of salt is 2.4 grams per day. However, health experts recommend that people with heart failure who suffer from hypertension to eat less than 1.5g of salt per day.
Since all life forms need sodium to exist, it is found in all foods and adding salt is rarely necessary. To eat less salt, you can do various things: avoiding canned foods, avoid foods marinated, choose low-fat cheese salt to replace salt with herbs and spices. Also be sure to limit consumption of foods rich in salt.
This is 4 foods richest in sodium :
1) Bouillon cubes, broths, soups and sauces in powder
Salt is widely used as an ingredient for dried and preserved foods, soups and bouillon powder not escape the rule. A typical stock cube contains 5 grams of sodium 1.2 g (50% of RDA).
2) Yeast extract spreads
The yeast extract spreads is a good vegetable source of vitamin B12 and protein. However, this spreads also contains lots of sodium, providing 0.22 g (9% RDA) per teaspoon.
3) Salami, bacon, meat country
Salt has long been used as a preservative for various meats, and is therefore not surprising to find a large amount of sodium in the meat. A slice of bacon (8 grams) contains 0.19 g of sodium (8% of RDA), while a slice of salami (10 g) contains 0.23 g (9% RDA), and a large piece of beef dried (20 g) contains 0.44 g of sodium (18% of RDA).
4) Sun Dried Tomatoes
The sundried tomatoes are delicious in a sandwich or as an ingredient in pasta sauce. 100 g sun-dried tomatoes provide 2.1 mg of sodium (87% RDA). A simple piece (2 g) contains 0.04 g (1.67% of NAV).