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March 1st, 2010 — Hypertension
Salt is pure, white, immaculate and incorruptible
For thousands of years, salt has been used as a commodity in trade and other industries and has been considered as a thing of particular value. Indeed the word "salary" is derived from the Latin word for salt. However, medically speaking, it has been touted as one of the biggest threats to cardiovascular health for many years. Is this true?
In many health controversies, a great deal of heat is often generated by spurious arguments that tend to obscure the strictly science-based position. However, the evidence is overwhelming about the fact that high salt intake has a detrimental effect on cardiovascular health and that people in developed countries have a salt intake that is much too high.
Salt = Na
Salt is a commonly occurring mineral, the technical name of which is sodium chloride. The human body needs about 500 milligrams of sodium (1000 mg sodium = 2.5 g salt) a day to survive. There is more than enough salt found naturally in fresh foods to provide this amount, so discretionary salt is not really necessary to a healthy eating plan. It is recommended that we use no more than 2400 mg of sodium (about 6 grams of salt) a day. Salt intakes across Europe are known to vary widely, ranging from 8.6 g of salt per day in the UK, to around 12 g salt in Croatia. This is causing a long-term glut of cardiovascular problems.
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January 22nd, 2010 — Hypertension, high blood pressure
Hypertension is a very common problem. It is estimated that about 25% of adults suffer from high blood pressure and 30% of them don’t even know it. Hypertension is known as a silent killer, because it usually doesn’t give early warning signs.
This condition is associated with heart attacks, strokes and kidney problems.
It can also affect the blood vessels of the eyes and impair vision or even lead to blindness. Unfortunately, the symptoms appear in advanced stages when it’s quite late. When the symptoms do occur, they usually include dizziness, headaches and nosebleeds.
If you are trying to lower your blood pressure using natural ways, then you will find the following tips very helpful:
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January 15th, 2010 — Hypertension
It is a well known fact that things are generally hard and life is generally becoming unbearable every second of the day. We are experiencing difficult times. Most people can not afford three square meals daily, yet many basic bills and life necessities must settled pertaining to life medical, for it often said "Health is Wealth". The matter of poor health is becoming alarming and a matter of serious concern daily. Death rate of high blood pressure is high but I believe it is due to ignorance of correct use of our body.
Holiness is wholeness. Holiness is a state of union with God, yourself and others.The others include fellow human beings, plants and animals, importantly, the whole creation. You must discover that you are not a body or just a spirit but a complete, whole person, then you will discover the meaning of holiness. Your body is you, yet you are not your body. Your body is the primal symbol of the reality that you are;yet you are more than your body. Your body makes you manifest. Your body can say much about you, your reality and personality.
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December 29th, 2009 — Hypertension, Malignant Hypertension
Malignant Hypertension and accelerated high blood pressure are two emergency conditions which should be treated promptly. Both conditions have same outcome and therapy. However Malignant hypertension is a complication of high blood pressure characterized by very elevated high blood pressure, and organ damage in the eyes, brain, lung and/or kidneys. It differs from other complications of hypertension in that it is accompanied by papilledema. (Edema of optic disc of eye) Systolic and diastolic blood pressures are usually greater than 240 and 120, respectively. While Accelerated high blood pressure is condition with high blood pressure, target organ damage, on fundoscopy we have flame shaped hemorrhages, or soft exudates, but without papilledema.
There are two things. Hypertensive Urgency and Hypertensive emergency. In hypertensive urgency we don’t see any target organ damage while in emergency we see target organ damage along with high blood pressure greater than systolic >220. Now depending upon target organ damage you will decide whether you have hypertensive emergency or urgency. It is essential to bring down high blood pressure in hypertensive emergency immediately, while in urgency, bring down blood pressure very rapidly is not required.
Pathogenesis of malignant hypertension is fibrinoid necrosis of arterioles and small arteries. Red blood cells are damaged as they flow through vessels obstructed by fibrin deposition, resulting in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia. Another pathologic process is the dilatation of cerebral arteries resulting in increased blood flow to brain which leads to clinical manifestations of hypertensive encephalopathy. Common age is above 40 years and it is more frequent in man rather than women. Black people are at higher risk of developing hypertensive emergencies than the general population.
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December 10th, 2009 — Hypertension, high blood pressure
Blood pressure is the pressure exerted on the arteries. Blood pressure can differ from person to person. When your blood pressure is measured it is expressed in two numbers such as 120/80.The figure on the top denotes the pressure when the heart is pumping blood and its muscle is contracted.
If your blood pressure is measured as 140/90, then you are a patient of hypertension or high blood pressure and therefore you need to reduce your blood pressure level. However, you should be aware that blood pressure rises with age and so as you grow older you should keep a check on your blood pressure and reduce blood pressure if it is above the normal blood pressure level.
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November 26th, 2009 — Heart Disease, Hypertension, Vitamin and Supplement, high blood pressure
What’s all the fuss about Omega 3 fish oils? What do they do for my body?
Omega 3 fish oils are a substance that can be found in the bodies of fish. However, eating fresh fish is no longer recommended. The mercury levels that are prevalent in almost all fresh fish these days can be very detrimental to your health.
However, companies have manufactured fish oil that is mercury free by processing the oils that naturally occur in the fish. Omega 3 is a type of fat that is essential for human health. Omega 3 contains two fatty acids that benefit the human body greatly, which are known as DHA and EPA.
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November 25th, 2009 — Hypertension
Hypertensive heart disease is a late complication of high blood pressure or hypertension of the heart. Hypertensive heart disease happens when there is an uncontrolled or prolonged elevation of blood pressure that leads to a variety of changes in the myocardial structure, coronary vasculature, and conduction system of the heart.
Hypertensive heart disease is generally a term used in heart diseases such as left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), cardiac arrhythmias, coronary artery disease, and congestive heart failure (CFH).These diseases generally develop in response to chronically elevated blood pressure, but acute elevation of blood pressure can also lead to bringing out an underlying tendency to any of the symptoms connected with chronic hypertension.
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November 2nd, 2009 — Arteriosclerotic, Diet, Healthy Food, Heart Disease, Hypertension, Vitamin and Supplement, cholesterol, coronary heart disease, diabetes, exercise, heart attack, high blood pressure, obesity
When we think of a heart attack, we picture an old man, clutching his chest as he staggers. But this is a dangerously misleading view. According to a newspaper article, heart disease is the leading cause of death, deaths in government hospitals showed that about one in six females died of cardiovascular disease as opposed to about one in 48 females who died of breast cancer.
While there are factors like family history and the natural ageing process that put us at risk, there are many things we can do to protect our heart.
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September 25th, 2009 — Hypertension, exercise, high blood pressure
It seems as though many Americans are living a life that leads to high blood pressure or hypertension. As people age, the situation gets worse. Nearly half of all older Americans have hypertension. This disease makes people five times more prone to strokes, three times more likely to have a heart attack, and two to three times more likely to experience a heart failure.
The problem with this disease is that nearly one third of the folks who have hypertension do not know it because they never feel any direct pain. But overtime the force of that pressure damages the inside surface of your blood vessels.
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September 20th, 2009 — Heart Disease, Hypertension, Stroke, coronary heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure
Did you know that if you have diabetes you have a greater chance of dying from heart disease or stroke and it doesn’t make any difference if you are a woman or a man? One reason is high blood levels of sugar make the walls of your blood vessels thicker and cause them to lose their elasticity, which in turn makes it harder for blood to pass through.
Type 1 diabetes is know as juvenile-onset diabetes and usually affects children and young adults and is genetically-linked. The following are some conditions that are typically found in people with type 2 diabetes, which is know as adult-onset diabetes, heart disease and stroke.
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