Hypertension or High Blood Pressure
Contributed By Sandy | Published: Jul 7, 2005
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by Susan Price-johnson the owner of
E Hypertension
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Hypertension is also known high blood pressure. Blood
pressure moves blood from your heart through your veins and
arteries. High blood pressure is dangerous because it causes
your heart to work harder and increases your risk for heart
problems such as heart attacks and strokes. Hypertension
also increases your risk for various kidney problems and can
even cause blindness.
It is often difficult to determine what causes hypertension.
It can be a variety of factors which we will discuss, but
sometimes it may be caused by medication that you are
taking. This is then called secondary hypertension. It is
usually impossible to know if you have hypertension and this
is why regular visits to your doctor are imperative. You
need to get your blood pressure checked in order to
determine if you are in a safe range.
The good news is that hypertension is treatable. If you
change your eating habits and make sure you get plenty of
exercise you should be able to reduce your blood pressure.
Your doctor may also prescribe certain medications that can
help to lower your blood pressure but you should make these
lifestyle changes as well. Reducing stress and learning how
to deal with it is also beneficial.
If you are overweight you may also have hypertension.
Studies have shown that losing even ten pounds is helpful in
lowering blood pressure. If you start exercising and eating
healthy you should be able to lose weight quite easily. Just
don't expect the weight to drop off immediately. It takes
time and you should focus on creating good exercise and
eating habits, not just taking the weight off.
Weight loss will have to be planned and programmed to suit
your needs. To do so you can hire a personal trainer and get
enrolled in a gym. There are various machines in the gym
with which once you are familiar you can work easily. All
this will also make you more active.
A good idea to correct bad eating habits is to get the help
of a certified nutritionist, who can plan your diet for the
whole week. Though nobody likes to be told what they can eat
and what not but nonetheless a diet plan is essential to
bring about a positive change in your eating habits. Also
you will have a clear idea about what is good for you and
what not.
However, there are some ills in your lifestyle which will
completely have to go such as smoking. Smoking not only
harms your life but also puts at risk those around you with
passive smoking. Smoking has got no good points and every
time you smoke it increases your blood pressure and puts you
at risk.
Hypertension is a very serious condition but it is
treatable. You need to start making changes in your
lifestyle today to combat the potentially dangerous problems
that go hand in hand with hypertension. Even if you don't
have hypertension you should quit smoking, start exercising,
and start eating healthy. Stopping health problems before
they start is the best way to ensure you stay healthy and
happy.
Susan Price-johnson is the owner of
E Hypertension,
a fantastic resource for information about hypertension.
For more articles on hypertension why not visit:
http://www.ehypertension.com/articles
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