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Keys to Control Salt Consumption

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

Reduce Salt

Excessive consumption of salt can become a real problem for those suffering from hypertension and after so notable dates such as Christmas, even those who do not have high blood pressure we have more treacherous after heavy and tasty meals at all hours.

If you’re determined to reduce salt in your meals here are some simple tips to make you easier.

1. Get rid of your salt shaker table. Use a large pot and open only to add a little salt while cooking.

2. To take the salt of the buttons do not use your hands, not measured either. Better a small one teaspoon to display the amount you add. In this case mejos missing!

3. Go reducing the salt you used to use in different dishes. At first you seem dull but in the end, and I say this from experience, you’ll appreciate much more the flavor of each food, for it is soft.

4. Try not to buy pre-cooked food and food that you buy that contain fewer additives the better. 75% of the salt we eat comes from processed foods to which salt is added for flavor.
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Menus Rich in Potassium

Monday, July 12th, 2010

menus rich potassium

If you need to control your stress levels because you have been diagnosed arterial hypertension will know that you need to modify your diet, small changes, such as reducing salt, drink less animal protein and eating more vegetables, which may make you think that your food will be really boring and tasteless, which is not so.

Here are a few examples of food rich in potassium, low in salt and saturated fat.

Menu 1

* Tomato salad, cucumber and walnuts
* An egg omelette with vegetables
* Yogurt

Menu 2

* Cold cream of pumpkin and carrot
* Grilled squid with leeks and mushrooms
* A handful of nuts and a kiwi

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Potassium Helps Prevent Hypertension

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

potasium on banana

One study showed that increasing potassium intake through food (you must click here to find foods rich in potassium) would reduce the risk of developing hypertension would lower the pressure and hypertensive individuals.

Hypertension is the leading cause of medical consultation and drug consumption in the United States, explained two studies conducted in Nashville, Tennessee, and published in a special supplement of the Journal of Clinical Hypertension. Doctors Mark C. Houston, School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, and Karen J. Harper, of Harper Medical Communications, Inc., in Nashville, said the adequate intake of potassium is one of the reasons why vegetarians have a low incidence of heart disease.

In isolated societies that have a reduced sodium diet rich in fruits and vegetables, thus providing a high level of potassium, hypertension affects only 1% of the population. The typical American diet contains twice the sodium and potassium than half the recommended dietary guidelines. The low level of potassium favors the prevalence of hypertension in the U.S..

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Potassium Helps Prevent Hypertension

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

potasium on banana

One study showed that increasing potassium intake through food (you must click here to find foods rich in potassium) would reduce the risk of developing hypertension would lower the pressure and hypertensive individuals.

Hypertension is the leading cause of medical consultation and drug consumption in the United States, explained two studies conducted in Nashville, Tennessee, and published in a special supplement of the Journal of Clinical Hypertension.

Doctors Mark C. Houston, School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, and Karen J. Harper, of Harper Medical Communications, Inc., in Nashville, said the adequate intake of potassium is one of the reasons why vegetarians have a low incidence of heart disease.

In isolated societies that have a reduced sodium diet rich in fruits and vegetables, thus providing a high level of potassium, hypertension affects only 1% of the population.
The typical American diet contains twice the sodium and potassium than half the recommended dietary guidelines. The low level of potassium favors the prevalence of hypertension in the U.S..

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The diagnosis of hypertension

Saturday, June 12th, 2010

The diagnosis of hypertension is carried out using an apparatus that measured in a column of mercury, or digital devices. The reading is expressed in mm HG. The normal range and those that represent disease are:

Diastolic pressure below 85 mm HG Normal.
Diastole pressure of 85-89 High normal.
Diastolic pressure of 90-104 mild hypertension.
Diastolic pressure 105-114 moderate hypertension.
Diastolic pressure above 114 Severe hypertension

The above classification is roughly as normal pressure changes according to age.

Systolic pressure below 140 Normal.
Systolic pressure of 140-159 in the limit of Hypertension.
Systolic pressure above 160 systolic hypertension.

To complement the diagnosis must carry out a physical examination and analysis of changes in the retina that indicate high blood pressure, blood tests (to indicate the functioning of the thyroid and adrenal glands) and urine, electrocardiogram, and chest X rays, the above to determine whether hypertension is essential hypertension or secondary type.

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Essential Hypertension Symptoms

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

Essential Hypertension

Most patients have no symptoms and that does not mean that you can trust. A very important fact is that you can have high blood pressure and not know why it is called “the silent killer.”

Most of the deaths that occur each year are a direct result of hypertension or its complications on the cardiovascular or kidney.

The symptoms that characterize acute ETS are anxiety, dizziness, fatigue and headache. If blood pressure is serious symptoms that may occur are confusion, nausea, vomiting, chest pain, blurring of vision (blurred vision or vision of lights), ringing in the ears, nose bleeding, sweating, numbness of half of body, dizziness upon standing or changing position and breathing.

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What is essential hypertension?

Friday, June 4th, 2010

essential hypertensionHTN (hypertension) is the increase in BP (blood pressure) to 140/90 mm Hg or more. Whether hypertension is the fact that acquiring blood pressure beyond the normal or desired to maintain health.

What causes it?
The mechanism of hypertension “essential”, “Primary” or “idiopathic.” There are other types of hypertension, which can be clearly identified and its underlying cause are called secondary hypertension. Thus, some kidney diseases are accompanied hypertension (renal hypertension), excessive function of some endocrine glands originate elevation of blood pressure by increasing the production of mineralocorticoids (hyperaldosteronism) or catecholamines (pheochromocytoma).

In essential hypertension have not yet described its specific causes, but has been linked with a number of factors that are usually present in most patients. Hence you have to separate those related to inheritance, sex, age and race, which are hardly modifiable, those that could be changed by varying habits, environment and customs of people, such as obesity, sodium sensitivity, excessive alcohol consumption, oral contraceptive use and a sedentary lifestyle.

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Medicinal Plants can be Very Useful for Hypertension

Thursday, May 13th, 2010

Medicinal plants can be very useful for hypertension. Those who suffer from high blood pressure, beyond taking the necessary precautions that are needed in such cases, it can seek further aid from that nature has left us.

Garlic is one of the best blood purifiers exist and, therefore, it is always recommended in such circumstances. Other plants such as olives or mistletoe, also act in a good way of the bloodstream with similar consequences. Some people with high blood pressure, fluid retention. In that case, nothing like using the cauda equina, one of the most powerful diuretics and, in turn, produces the elimination of essential minerals, or anything harmful to the body.

Other individuals with high blood pressure which is determined by nervous conditions. In that case, nothing like drinking a soothing herbal teas. Lavender, lime or melissa wonders can go for these specific cases.

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Hypertension Treatment

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

hypertension treatmentWhat is the best treatment?

Today we have many drugs to treat hypertensive patients. The ideal treatment should be effective, safe, easy to perform, without adverse economic effects. Unfortunately, all these features are hard to find in a single drug, but every day makes more progress in achieving the objective. Modern treatments have demonstrated efficacy of 50 to 70%, and by combining two or more drugs are able to control blood pressure over 90% of cases.

The objective of the consultation is whether the pressure is controlled with treatment, and if you did not take medication is impossible to know. The drugs exert their action during a given time; past it are metabolized and eliminated from the body.

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Hypertension and Herbs

Monday, April 12th, 2010

hypertension and herbs

Some patients with high blood pressure rely on Medicinal Plants with hypotensive properties to try to control. But plants are not always beneficial, especially when taken while other antihypertensive drugs. Since lower blood pressure, have a diuretic effect and hypotensive action, but before taking it you should consult your doctor.

Resorting to the plants to lower blood pressure can generate two types of problems. Some people of a certain age who are overweight take diuretic plants in order to lose weight and detoxify the body, but they can mix plants and diuretic drugs without being aware. Diuretics are olive leaf fasting, horsetail, the olmaria or goldenrod.

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