Managing Your Blood Pressure

Hypertension Prescription Medication: What the Prescription Drug Companies Do NOT Want You To Know!

You or a loved one suffers from the 'silent killer' of High Blood Pressure or Hypertension. Unfortunately, you are dealing with a very deadly disease that kills almost 60,000 Americans every year. Fortunately, you know that you (or a loved one) have High Blood Pressure and you are doing something about it! Information is one of the most important tools you have for not allowing High Blood Pressure to take your life!

Before you begin treating your high blood pressure with hypertension medication, it is important you know what you might be getting from the medication. And like some things, high blood pressure prescription drugs have their good and their bad!

What Prescription Drug Companies Don't Want You To Know…

1. Diuretics: Though diuretics relieve your body of water and sodium (decreasing blood pressure), did you know diuretics will literally drain your body of precious nutrients that keep the body healthy. ISN'T THERE A BETTER OPTION?

2. Beta Blockers: Beta Blockers create a slowing of the heart thus relieving pressure. However, common side-effects include: fatigue, cold hands/feet (poor circulation), dizziness, dryness of mouth/eyes/skin and asthma like symptoms. NO THANK YOU!

3. ACE Inhibitors: ACE Inhibitors inhibit the formation of angiotensin II which relaxes the arteries thus lower the blood pressure. Unfortunately, common side-effects include loss of taste, skin rash, raspy cough, and sometimes kidney failure. NEXT!

4. Alpha Blockers: Alpha Blockers relax muscles and keep blood pressure down. But get this, Alpha blockers's common side-effects are headaches (migraines), nausea, fatigue, weight gain, pounding heartbeat, and raise bad cholesterol and in some cases cause of heart failure. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

5. Vasodilators: Vasodilators are usually a last-resort medication and have severe side-effects. Side-effects include: chest pain, rapid heartbeat, heart palpitations, fluid retention (edema), nausea, vomiting, dizziness, flushing, headache, nasal congestion and excessive hair growth. WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WANTS THAT?

6. The Cost: Did you know that millions of people spend hundreds to thousands of dollars alone on these medications? That is why health care is a multi-billion dollar industry! IS THERE SOME CHEAPER?

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What Is A Normal Blood Pressure Reading

Generally a normal blood pressure reading is considered 120/80. The top number (120) is our systolic pressure and the bottom number (80) relates to the diastolic pressure. But just what is systolic and diastolic pressure?


Systolic pressure (the top figure) is the arterial blood pressure exerted when the heart contracts and pumps blood through the arteries in the body. Whilst the diastolic pressure (the bottom figure) relates to the pressure in the heart as it rest between each heartbeat.


You may have noticed that the systolic and diastolic measurements are sometimes measured in mm Hg. This is shorthand for millimetres of Mercury, as Hg is the chemical symbol for mercury.

Up until relatively recently the most convenient way to measure blood pressure was to use a device that incorporated tubes filled with mercury, that would rise and fall to display the persons blood pressure.

There are of course now electronic devices that are used in most doctors surgery, which tend to be more convenient. Also, there is a growing market in home blood pressure monitors that allow people to track their progress of any treatment they are receiving.

Generally, one reading is not sufficient to confirm that a person has high blood pressure, unless it is severely elevated. There are a number of factors that can impact on a persons blood pressure reading, including the level of activity prior to the reading, smoking, caffeinated drinks (like tea and coffee), and anxiety or stress.

An example of when this can occur is referred to as white coat anxiety, when the person whose blood pressure is being check feels stress or anxiety due to the environment in the surgery.

This is generally why successive checks are carried out to gain a baseline measurement for an individual then a proper treatment plan can be adopted.

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Sometimes the doctor may suggest ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM). This means that a person is monitored throughout a 24-hour period as they go about their normal day s routine. You ll be given a cuff to wear that takes your blood pressure automatically at set intervals throughout the day.

This technique measures the blood pressure at regular intervals and stores the information in a chip to be output later. This approach can be useful for those that show erratic and variable blood pressure readings, or a person is showing particular anxiety when being measured in the surgery.

Generally, it is considered normal to have a lower blood pressure reading when on average when checked throughout the day.

As soon as diagnosis has been made then a treatment plan can be prescribed. This can consist of hypertension medication, changes to diet and lifestyle changes, including more exercise and losing weight.


If a person finds himself or herself above the normal blood pressure reading then this may not reflect their baseline state. However, it should be a wake up call to make changes in their lives to bring the blood pressure back to normal levels.

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Natural Home Remedies For High Blood Pressure Treatment

Hello everyone, I would like to let you all know that for the next week I'll be posting a few articles on dealing with high blood pressure (HBP)it seems that alot of people have it and are having a hard time coping with it.

They want an alternative to the medication. I know how it feels because I have HBP and I can tell that it's no fun but it can be controlled naturallyif you take the right steps.

All the articles won't be mine there will be a few from other authors that I think have something to say. So enjoy and I'll be talking to you again soon.(Always consult with your doctor before trying anything different that will affect your blood pressure)

High blood pressure also known as hypertension is a disease of the modern age.We can call it as silent killer. The fast pace of life and the mental and physical pressure increases the adrenaline in the blood stream and this causes the blood pressure to rise. The force exerted by the heart as it pumps the blood the blood into the large arteries creates a pressure within them and known as blood pressure. When the pressure becomes high, it causes high blood pressure, which is further caused by narrowing of the small blood vessels known as capillaries.


Causes of High Blood pressure

* Obesity
* Stress
* Hormonal changes in women
* High intake of sodium


Home Remedies for High Blood Pressure

* Garlic is known as one of the most effective remedy in lowering the blood pressure.
* Squeeze half a lemon in 100-150 grams of water and drink it every two hours for immediate relief.
* Indian gooseberry (amla) is also effective food remedy for high blood pressure. One tablespoonful each of fresh amla juice and honey mixed should be taken every morning.
* Watermelon is safeguard against hypertension.
* Grind equal amounts of watermelon seeds and khas khas. Take one teaspoonful with an empty stomach in the evening with water for lowering blood pressure. This can be taken 4-5 weeks according to the requirement.
* Take one teaspoonful of fenugreek seeds morning and evening with an empty stomach for 20-25 days with water.
* One or two pieces of garlic rolled in raisin lowers blood pressure.
* Take four leaves of Tulsi (Holy Basil) and two leaves of Neem with 3-4 teaspoonfuls of water, empty stomach for 6-7 days.
* Take fresh papayas daily on an empty stomach for a month regularly to decrease hypertension.
* Amla taken along with milk daily also helps in lowering the blood pressure.
* Walking barefoot on green grass for 20-25 minutes daily improves blood circulation and helps to maintain the blood pressure at normal.
* Hot foot or leg bath for 10-15 minutes and hot compress over the heart are the water treatments that have been proved beneficial for blood pressure.
* Yogic asanas such as suryanamaskar, makarasana, matsyasana, vajrasana, ardhpadmasana, pavanmuktasana, shavasana and simple pranayama like anuloma-viloma and abdominal breathing are too beneficial.
* Mix half onion juice and half of honey. Take 2-3 tablespoons twice daily to lower the blood pressure.
* Baked potatoes can be used for lowering the blood pressure.
* The vitamin P content in grapefruit is very helpful in toning up the arteries and lowers the blood pressure.

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Alien writes for Natural remedies . He also writes for blackheads treatment and acne medicines

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Exercise and Hypertension

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.

However, according to experts, hypertension is not predestined. Reducing salt intake, adopting a desirable dietary pattern losing weight and exercising can all help prevent hypertension.

Obviously, quitting bad habits and eating a low fat diet will help, but the most significant part that you can do is to exercise. And just as exercise strengthens and improves limb muscles, it also enhances the health of the heart muscles.

Heart and Exercise

The exercise stimulates the development of new connections between the impaired and the nearly normal blood vessels, so people who exercise had a better blood supply to all the muscle tissue of the heart.

The human heart basically, supply blood to an area of the heart damaged in a “myocardial infarction.” A heart attack is a condition, in which, the myocardium or the heart muscle does not get enough oxygen and other nutrients and so it begins to die.

For this reason and after a series of careful considerations, some researchers have observed that exercise can stimulate the development of these life saving detours in the heart. One study further showed that moderate exercise several times a week is more effective in building up these auxiliary pathways than extremely vigorous exercise done twice as often.

Such information has led some people to think of exercise as a panacea for heart disorders, a fail-safe protection against hypertension or death. That is not so. Even marathon runners that have suffered hypertension, and exercise cannot overcome combination of other risk factor.

What Causes Hypertension?

Sometimes abnormalities of the kidney are responsible. There is also a study wherein the researchers identified more common contributing factors such as heredity, obesity, and lack of physical activity. And so, what can be done to lower blood pressure and avoid the risk of developing hypertension? Again, exercise seems to be just what the doctor might order.

If you think that is what he will do, then, try to contemplate on this list and find some ways how you can incorporate these things into your lifestyle and start to live a life free from the possibilities of developing hypertension. But before you start following the systematic instructions, it would be better to review them first before getting into action.

1. See your doctor
Check with your doctor before beginning an exercise program. If you make any significant changes in your level of physical activity — particularly if those changes could make large and sudden demands on your circulatory system — check with your doctors again.

2. Take it slow

Start at a low, comfortable level of exertion and progress gradually. The program is designed in two stages to allow for a progressive increase in activity.

3. Know your limit

Determine your safety limit for exertion. Use some clues such as sleep problems or fatigue the day after a workout to check on whether you are overdoing it. Once identified, stay within it. Over-exercising is both dangerous and unnecessary.

4. Exercise regularly

You need to work out a minimum of three times a week and a maximum of five times a week to get the most benefit. Once you are in peak condition, a single workout a week can maintain the muscular benefits. However, cardiovascular fitness requires more frequent activity.

5. Exercise at a rate within your capacity

The optimum benefits for older exercisers are produced by exercise at 40% to 60% of capacity.

Indeed, weight loss through exercise is an excellent starting point if you wan tot prevent hypertension. Experts say that being overweight is linked to an increased risk of developing hypertension, and losing weight decreases the risk.


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How to Reduce High Blood Pressure by: Chris Chenoweth

As we get older we tend to slow down and become less active. Thats when our health sometimes take a turn for the worst, in the form of high blood pressure.

Everyone has 'blood pressure'. It is a measure of how hard your heart has to work in order to pump blood around your body.

Normal blood pressure levels:

The 'normal' level is usually said to be 120 (systolic) over 80 (diastolic), although this varies with age, stress and activity. If your blood pressure is higher than 140/90, you should have a chat with your doctor.

How to find out if your blood pressure is high:

A person with high blood pressure can look and feel perfectly OK. There are usually very few obvious symptoms. The only way to know what your blood pressure is, is to have it measured. So if you haven't had it checked in the last couple of years, get it checked. If you are aged 40 or over, you should get it checked about once a year, especially if you smoke or suffer from obesity or drink to excess.

If you have high blood pressure:

The most important thing is, DON'T PANIC! High blood pressure is relatively common and is caused by a variety of factors. Fortunately, it usually responds very well to proper treatment, so - don't worry!


The effect of high blood pressure:

High blood pressure adds to the workload of the heart and arteries. Over time, this can lead to an increased likelihood of heart attacks and strokes.

Guidelines for Reducing High Blood Pressure:

*Family history of high blood pressure - If you have a family history of high blood pressure and your own blood pressure is high, your doctor may recommend drug treatment. This will usually be for life, although the risk of a stroke or heart attack is usually greatly reduced.

*No family history - If your blood pressure is high but you don't have a history of high blood pressure in your family, your doctor may still recommend drug treatment. However, in most cases, your doctor will advise you to adopt a healthier lifestyle along the following line:

*Quit smoking:
Smoking and high blood pressure are two serious factors for heart disease and stroke. Smoking 20 cigarettes a day gives you twice the normal risk of a heart attack and five times the risk of a stroke.

*Avoid being overweight:

High blood pressure and stokes are twice as common in obese people. Diabetes is four times more common in middle-aged obese people.

*Eat less salt, and more fruit & vegetables:

Switch to low-sodium brands of salt. Don't add too much salt to food, especially processed food (processed food often contains high levels of salt). Spice your food with other ingredients.

*Regular amounts of fresh fruit & vegetables help to maintain a normal blood pressure. They also help protect you against heart disease and cancer. Make lots of home-made soup (disguises the taste of green vegetables!) and eat lots of chopped fruit (chopped fruit is less frightening than whole pieces of fruit!)

*Get more active:

Long term regular physical activity can lower your blood pressure. Provided you take it slowly to begin with and gradually build up to about 20-30 minutes a day, exercise has enormous benefit. Always consult your doctor before starting any exercise program.

*Learn to relax:

Stress is a major contributory factor to disease. Exactly how it affects blood pressure is not known, but anything that helps to ease your mind and reduce worry is GOOD. So go with the flow and start relaxing.

About The Author

Chris Chenoweth, author of the Do-It-Yourself Home Health & Money Guide, writes articles pertaining to nutrition, health issues, and household budgeting. If you would like to find out more information on the Do-It-Yourself Home, Health & Money Guide, please visit: http://mysiteinc.com/djtrevayne/guide.html

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