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Secondary Hypertension

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

secondary hypertension
Yesterday we talked about the most common type of hypertension: primary hypertension. Today we see the causes and risk factors in the development of secondary hypertension.

This type of hypertension suffer 20% of hypertensives and the most important cause of disease or appearance is a health situation that favors development.

Among the risk factors for secondary hypertension are:

  • Toxemia in pregnancy, ie the emergence of high pressure in pregnant women with no medical history of hypertension in your family.
  • Stress is another factor that can lead to secondary hypertension, as well as workaholism and hyperactivity.
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What is Hyperlipidemia?

Sunday, April 4th, 2010

what is hperlipidemia

We know that our body ingests and produces two types of lipids: cholesterol and triglycerides. When levels of any of these blood fats we are looking at a picture of hyperlipidemia. This means that the altered levels of cholesterol or triglycerides in the blood is hyperlipidemia.

This picture may be inherited or occur as a result of an unbalanced diet rich in fats.

The types of hyperlipidaemia are:

Hypercholesterolaemia: Increased low density lipoprotein (LDL), what we call bad cholesterol. Bad cholesterol unlike the good (HDL, LDL) in the body travels in the opposite direction from the liver to other tissues. When there is excess cholesterol in the blood is deposited in the arteries and that’s when we have the risk of heart disease by clogging.

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Hypertension Affects Fatal

Friday, April 2nd, 2010

hypertension affects fatal

Pregnant women with hypertension and excess red blood cells are more likely to have premature births or babies with low birth weight and women who smoke or not to take supplements during pregnancy.

These factors may affect fatal development during the first trimester of pregnancy. Although early ultrasound scans can help identify risk in infants.

However preterm or low birth weight babies tend to develop rapidly after birth, which can cause obesity in these children.

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Benefits And Types of Rice

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

benefits and types of rice

Rice is a universal food that is present in the food of almost all countries. We have seen in its nutrition. Nutrition, among which stands out to be a rich source of carbohydrates (gives energy) and be one of the low-calorie foods.

Here are the types of rice that can be found on the market and the benefits of this food to our health:

Types of rice

  • Brown rice: although it takes longer to cook (from 40 to 45 minutes), is the most nutritious and richer in starch. This is because to maintain the shell keeps the B vitamins and fiber. There are two variants of rice: long grain and short grain.
  • White rice: Rice is the most widely traded. No shell and polished so it’s less rich in nutrients the integral. We also find long and short grain.
  • Basmati rice: it is a variety grown in the Himalayan foothills in northern India. As its name implies, basmati means fragrant rice is the most commonly used in gourmet cooking for their excellent flavor and aroma. He was also found in Indian cuisine, hot and cold dishes.
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Workout Routine for Hypertensive

Saturday, March 27th, 2010

workout routine for hypertensive

People with hypertension can do exercises without much inconvenience, since physical activity helps them to combat excess weight and stress. Two of the main causes of this condition.

It is very important for hypertensive treatment and follow directions in order to maintain your weight and blood pressure checked.

In addition to these benefits, exercise should help the individual hypertensive increase coronary and cerebral circulation, and oxygenation of tissues and on the other hand, lower your heart rate and respiratory status both exercise and rest.

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Tips To Prevent Hypertension

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

tips to prevent hypertension

If you’re around 40, you smoke, clouds stress and eat poorly, it’s time to stop the car a bit of your metabolism and begin to think about your diet and your health.

This is the most vulnerable age for the onset of hypertension, ie, the pressure exerted by blood on the walls of arteries. High blood pressure is a risk factor for having a heart attack or stroke, so we must start early to avoid some symptoms.

It is true that some people are predisposed to having high blood pressure or inherited specific physical conditions, but the advance of hypertension can be controlled or prevented (in people without bias) with these simple tips:

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Fiber In Cereals

Sunday, March 21st, 2010

fiber in cereals

Fiber is an essential nutrient in the diet and need to know what foods to eat to meet the basic needs of daily fiber.

We have seen more foods rich in fiber, we will now see a table with the fiber content per 100 grams of cereals over consume. Remember that fiber is essential to prevent hypertension, hemorrhoids, bad cholesterol and heart problems.

  • White bread contains 2.7 grams of fiber.
  • Pan burger contains 2, 5 grams.
  • Corn flakes without whip containing 4, 3 grams of fiber.
  • Oatmeal Cookies have 1.9 grams. (more…)
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Increases Hypertension Among Spanish

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

hypertension among spanishExperts call for a more generic intervention to prevent cardiovascular events in people at high risk, and also recommend smoking cessation and reducing salt intake

More than 200 experts in hypertension have gathered in Seville to celebrate Hypertension Annual Meeting organized by the Spanish Society of Cardiology (ESC). At the meeting were released the results of several studies related to the treatment of hypertension (HTA) conducted in primary care and cardiology services, an example of these is the TABARCA study that analyzes the influence of snuff in cardiovascular complications in patients admitted to hospital for an acute coronary syndrome.

Another central thrust of the meeting has been prevention in patients at high risk if, as says Dr. Pilar Mazon, president of the Hypertension Section of the SEC, “we must move towards a more vigorous intervention, both pharmacological as reinforcing the changes in lifestyle, with special emphasis on the abandonment of snuff, including smoking cessation drugs. It should consider the cardiovascular risk in a comprehensive manner, taking into account renal function and extracardiac vascular level.

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Primary Hypertension

Monday, March 15th, 2010

primary hypertension

The causes of hypertension are varied and depend on what kind of hypertension is concerned. Today we will talk of primary hypertension, which is what they have 80% of people.

In primary hypertension the cause is unknown and there is a specific disease that caused it is believed that there is a genetic component and / or inherited responsibility for it.

This type of hypertension is influenced by different factors interacting with genetic susceptibility to increase blood pressure. Common factors in primary hypertension are:

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Christmas Menu For Hypertensive

Friday, March 12th, 2010

christmas menu for hypertensive

The Christmas menu for hypertension must be tasty without salt. How is this done? Using herbs, spices, salt without sodium, appropriate condiments and ingenuity.

But it must also be low in saturated fat, moderate or no alcohol and lots just for not overeating.

If you want to keep your health and your family take note of the food choices that fit today I have selected, so you can build the menu over Christmas and enjoy.

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