Hypertension Theraphy

Hypertension, an abnormal blood pressure, affects 63 million Americans. The cause is usually unknown, but hypertension often accompanies atherosclerosis or renal failure. Blood pressure is the force that blood exerts on the walls of blood vessels. The pressure increases temporarily after physical exertion or emotional stress but after a moment of relaxation back to normal. The trouble begins as soon as the pressure does not return to normal but remains high.

This is called essential hypertension, that is independent of specific causes or diseases without apparent cause. Blood pressure has two values: the systolic pressure is the highest value measured while the heart pumps and the diastolic blood pressure measured at rest between beats another. Neither of the two values should be high, normal values are between 110/70 and 140/90.

Although there is a certain cause of hypertension, we know that lifestyle contributes to this disorder. The excess of alcohol (the occasional drinking of large quantities of alcohol, significantly increased blood pressure) fats in the diet, overweight, and salt stress, the lack of fiber, exercise, potassium and calcium are all factors which contribute to hypertension. If this phenomenon becomes stable can cause heart failure (congestive heart failure, coronary heart disease and diseases of the aorta), kidney disease or stroke. Read the rest of this entry »