High Blood pressure – Is there a cure out there?
Is there any non-pharmeceutical treatments available?
Fact – Pharmeceutical high blood pressure treatments just treat the symptom not the cause.
Opinion – A life long pill to treat the symptoms is unacceptable!
What causes the condition?.
Is it a reversable condition?
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ATTENSION. High blood pressure or hypertension is a very dangerous condition IF you dont be serious.
I think nobody can help you harmlessly !!!!
go to a cardiologist….!!
yes sure
Hi RD,
Ref your question on lowering your blood pressure – It depends on what risk factors you may have.
The cure :-
I would say
1. Stop smoking
2. Kill your stress levels
3. Lose some weight (if you’re overweight)
4. Go easy on the alcohol (if you overdo it)
5. Take regular, gentle walks in the fresh air
6. Cook your own meals and use loads of garlic, chilli and ginger
OK, so I cheated a bit and gave you 6, but hey, if you perm any 5 from the above 6 you’ll be a lot better for it.
What causes it ? long answer follows :-
1.Longevity- put simply, the older you are the more likely you are to suffer a heart attack. In fact nearly all deaths from coronary heart disease are suffered by people who are aged 65 or greater. At older ages, women who have heart attacks are more likely than men are to die from them within a few weeks.
2.Gender- unfortunately for men, it is a fact that men have an increased risk of suffering a heart attack than women, and they tend to experience these problems at a younger age. Even after the female menopause, (which increases the likelihood of a woman suffering a heart attack) the death rate among women from heart disease is still less than their male counterparts.
3.Hereditary Factors- the offspring of people who develop heart disease have an increased risk of developing it themselves. African Americans and Mexican Americans both have more instances per capita of severe high blood pressure than Caucasians, and consequently a greater risk of developing heart disease. This also extends to other native populations such as American Indians, Hawaiians and some Asian Americans. This is partly due to higher rates of obesity and diabetes. Most people with a strong family history of heart disease have one or more other risk factors.
4.Smoking- a person who smokes cigarettes, and other forms of tobacco exposes him or herself to between twice and four times the average risk of developing coronary heart disease. For patients who already have heart disease smoking is a serious additional risk factor for experiencing a fatal heart attack. Cardiac patients who are smokers are twice as likely to die from a heart attack as non-smoking cardiac patients. Passive smoking, or exposure to other peoples exhaled smoke also increases the risk of developing heart disease for non-smokers.
5.High Blood Cholesterol – the subject of blood cholesterol levels is quite complex and will be covered in a separate article in the near future. However, in general there are four factors that determine a person’s cholesterol level – age, gender, hereditary factors and diet. Suffice it to say that there is a link between raised blood cholesterol levels and the risk of developing coronary heart disease. If one or more of the other risk factors, such as high blood pressure and tobacco smoke is also incurred, the risk increases further.
6.High Blood Pressure – this increases the amount of work that the heart has to perform, and can cause the tissue of the heart to become thicker and less flexible. This not only increases the risk of developing heart disease, but also increases the associated risk of stroke, kidney failure and congestive heart failure. The aggravating factors for high blood pressure are obesity, smoking, high blood cholesterol levels and diabetes. When one or more of these additional risks are also present, the overall risk of a heart attack or stroke increases several times.
7.Sedentary Lifestyle- leading a physically inactive lifestyle is a contributory risk factor for developing coronary heart disease. Regular exercise is beneficial in lowering this risk, especially if it involves moderate or greater amounts of physical exertion. The British Heart Foundation has recommended a half hour period of medium to strenuous exercise 3 times a week, to maintain heart and blood vessel health. The more vigorous the activity, within reason, the greater the benefits obtained. However, lower levels of activity can still be beneficial if they maintained in the long term. There are also side benefits associated with physical activity in that it can assist in reducing blood cholesterol, and help with diabetes and obesity, as well as help to lower blood pressure.
8.Obesity- Obese people have a greater risk of developing heart disease. When a person is overweight for their body’s size, their heart has to perform more work. When a person’s waist measurement is greater than the hips there is an additional increased risk of developing heart disease and stroke. Obesity also results in higher blood pressure and blood cholesterol.
9.Diabetes Mellitus- this condition greatly increases the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Unfortunately, even if the blood glucose level is well managed by the patient, diabetes increases the risk of heart disease and stroke. However the risks are further increased if the blood glucose level is poorly managed. Unfortunately for the diabetes sufferer nearly 75% of people with the condition are likely to eventually die from some kind of heart disease
10.Alcohol- drinking too much alcohol can cause high blood pressure, which can lead to heart failure and stroke. It can also increase the risk of developing cancer and other diseases. However the risk of developing heart disease has been found to be less in people who consume moderate amounts of alcohol, compared to those that drink no alcohol.
Is it reversible ?
Well, there are always steps you can take, but some of the risk factors above are just the cards you got dealt in life. Anything that is reversible in the above list should be reversed – asap.
All the best.