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Reducing High Blood Pressure without Drugs
2007-07-04 06:35:00
Non-pharmacological blood pressure reduction is the treatment of blood pressure without the use of drugs. It involves making simple lifestyle changes more often than not diet and exercise and usually to control excess weight This natural method of reducing blood pressure is the preferred treatment as it means you may end up with a normal blood pressure reading without having to resort to
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High Blood Pressure (The Silent Killer)
2007-06-27 06:31:00
High blood pressure is often thought of as a silent killer because it can pave the way for heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure without any warning signs. People walk around and live their lives and don't realise they are harbouring something that is liable to either kill or physically disable them at any minute. It is a worrying statement that death from cardiovascular disease is
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Measuring Blood Pressure
2007-06-22 06:29:00
Measuring blood pressure is a very common medical test that is carried out by doctors, nurses or any other competent person. Hypertension is another name for high blood pressure, If someone has high blood pressure they are referred to by doctors as 'hypertensive'. A person's blood pressure level can have many health implications and the global medical community is heavily involved in the
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Malignant Hypertension
2007-06-18 05:52:00
Malignant hypertension is a severe emergency which is characterised by a severe rise in the blood pressure which cannot then be lowered. It is diagnosed by the presence of advanced retinopathy in the presence of a diastolic blood pressure of over 120 mm Hg. Malignant hypertension is more prevalent in African type people and also more common in smokers. It affects about 1% of those people already
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Treatment of High Blood Pressure
2007-06-13 07:09:00
At one time the treatment of high blood pressure (Hypertension), followed a very rigid approach. Nowadays doctors are much more relaxed about the way they approach the treatment of hypertension or high blood pressure in their patients, preferring a much more patient centred approach. It is recognised that those people who have pre-existing conditions such as cardiovascular damage, kidney disease
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Causes Of Hypertension
2007-06-09 07:04:00
There is little doubt that there are probably thousands of people walking the streets today who have a dangerously high blood pressure, yet they are completely unaware of it. Uncontrolled high blood pressure leads to many different medical problems such as StrokeCoronary DiseaseKidney diseaseDifferent factors for causing high blood pressure include Excess alcoholExcess saltExcess sodiumStress (
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Exercise and Blood Pressure
2007-06-06 06:00:00
Regular aerobic exercise is important to the health and wellbeing of everyone. However many people make the mistake of assuming huge workouts are the best form of exercise, when in actual fact moderate exercise such as brisk walking or swimming is one of the better forms of exercise. Before undertaking any form of exercise, especially if you haven’t exercised for long periods of time or you
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Blood Pressure
2007-05-30 06:02:00
There are no hard and fast figures which represent a normal blood pressure. And very often doctors and other experts cannot even decide between them what an ideal blood pressure range is for an adult. However it is usually agreed that somewhere between 110/70 and 125/80 is considered to be an average blood pressure for a grown person, though someone with naturally low blood pressure may be
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Blood Pressure and Anxiety
2007-05-29 05:59:00
There are many variables to consider when assessing blood pressure in people from moment to moment and these can include EmotionExerciseRespirationHeavy mealSmokingAlcohol intakeTemperaturePainBladder problemsCircadian rhythmsAgeGenderRaceWhen having their blood pressure taken, the person should be relaxed and if possible sat in a quiet room with the temperature set at a comfortable degree. If
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Low Blood Pressure: Cause, Symptoms and Treatment
2007-05-25 07:09:00
Low blood pressure is a condition where a person's blood pressure is much lower than usual. This can cause symptoms such as dizziness lightheadedness or even collapse. When the blood pressure is too low, this means there is not enough blood flow to the heart, brain, and other vital organs of the body. It’s actually quite difficult to judge a “normal” blood pressure, because something that is
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High Blood Pressure and Pre-eclampsia in Pregnancy
2007-05-24 14:20:00
High blood pressure can be serious as it can cause adverse affects to most of the organs in the body if left untreated. Even if you’ve never been told you have high blood pressure, it’s always a good idea to have it checked at least once a year. Early detection of high blood pressure and its subsequent control is the key to preventing damage and untoward effects on organs such as the heart and
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