One of the major contributors to high blood pressure is the consistent consumption of alcohol. Regular alcohol drinkers increase the risks of elevated blood pressure because it affects the normal functioning of the body by reversing what it needs to remain healthy.
Any hypertension patient who has an alcohol problem must have their medications carefully prescribed and monitored by a physician. Alcohol and high blood pressure is a significant threat for further medical problems.
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I sent an email a few days ago to my list of subscribers requesting for some feedbacks on my free high blood pressure report: High Blood Pressure, Down You Go! I was pleasantly surprised as many give me good testimonials and thought that my report was a good read and able to educate them on how to lower their blood pressure naturally without medications.
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Of course, I can’t please everybody. There was a particular guy who unsubscribed from my mailing list and told me:
“I find the matter is bad enough having this problem, I don’t need someone to keep reminding me all the time. Not only that, telling me how simple it is to delete the problem. If if was all that easy why haven’t my doctor told me. I know he wants to keep selling me medication.”
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One of the most significant ways to keep your blood pressure down is to simply drink water. Drinking water will not only keep you hydrated, it can alleviate many of the symptoms of high blood pressure. Hypertension is one of the major causes of heart disease in America along with high Cholesterol. Because your body is made up of 50percent water, water drinking and Hypertension is an important matter to discuss.
Water should be an important part of your diet and daily lifestyle. Consuming at least one- half gallon of water daily will assist with strengthening your heart, while weakening the risk of destroying your arteries. More so, your kidneys will remain pure which enables them to clean up blood from the body’s flow more effectively. Lack of sufficient liquid to kidneys can cause major damage.
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In order for you to comprehend the causes of high blood pressure, I think it’s just as important for you to know what high blood pressure is. In the United States alone, one in three adults suffers from high blood pressure. Also known as Hypertension, the American Heart Association reports that most of these individuals have no idea that they have the disease. Hypertension is the silent killer as people can go for years undiagnosed.
A person with Hypertension may not experience any type of symptoms. Needless to say, however, the disease is extremely dangerous as it affects many dimensions of the body. The disease can potentially be life threatening if not treated properly. Although scientist has developed drug and non medicated treatment, they aren’t especially confident about what causes high blood pressure.
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Losing excess weight will lower blood pressure. This is one we should all know about, but for many, don’t seem to do anything about.
I know I know… losing weight may not be exactly the simplest thing to do on Earth. Gaining weight is super easy, but losing weight is freaking hard. Isn’t it?
Some resort to taking “weight loss” pills. I seriously DON’T recommend them. Many have side effects or are just bogus pills.
Others resort to STARVING themselves. Yes, it may work in the short-run. But it’s NOT healthy for your body and once you stop that, you tend to gain back weight even faster.
But you know what?
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Unfortunately, high blood pressure is difficult to detect; generally diagnosed during a regular physical checkup. Hypertension is often referred to as the ‘silent killer’ as many people hold on to the disease for years without even realizing that they have become victims. High blood pressure leads to heart disease which is by far the leading cause of death in the United States alone. Therefore, if you feel that you may be at risk, it is suggested that you consider receiving screening tests for Hypertension.
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Tobacco will cause an increase in blood pressure. As you should know, smoking is bad for health. So if you are a smoker, you are making a big mistake. If you have high blood pressure AND you smoke, you are “squaring” the mistake even further.
Smoking, by itself, is already a major risk factor for every type of cardiovascular disease (CVD). On the other hand, high blood pressure can lead to heart attack and stroke. So, if you are a smoker and you have high blood pressure, the combined risks for heart attack, stroke and CVD jump up by a huge factor and increases much more than by simply adding the both risks together.
The risk is a multiple of 10. So, by saying the risk is “squared” is an understatement and a conservative figure.
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Stage 1 Hypertension is simply an early form of high blood pressure. It has been referred to mild high blood pressure because it is literally the step before a severe case of hypertension. Generally, at this stage, you would be prescribed medication for treatment. In addition to medication, however, you need to assist to control your own destiny. With continued monitoring, excessive lifestyle changes and dedication, you can continue to live a normal life.
When you have been diagnosed with Stage 1 high blood pressure measurements indicates that the upper number of the blood pressure reading, the systolic pressure is ranging from 140 to 159. The lower number, the diastolic pressure is ranging from 90 to 99. Upon diagnosis, your physician will begin immediately to get you relief and treat this disease.
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I just read through a news article and it says that “half succeed at blood pressure medication”
The main reason?
Well, because taking those hypertension medicines can be a complex regime and only half are able to keep up with it. Some patients are not taking their medications because of the costs and side effects. Others said that they are simply taking too many pills to combat their conditions
If you wish to read the original news article, please click here.
How about you? Are you taking any blood pressure medications and are happy with your conditions right now? Most importantly are you winning this “war” ?
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If you are living with high blood pressure and you wish to talk about your experience, how you deal with it or even just a small chit-chat with other people who has the same condition as you, I have an excellent “place” for you to hang around.
American Heart Association has a forum that is dedicated for high blood pressure patients. The forum is very active and members are always engaging in useful discussions and giving support for each other. If you have any question in mind regarding high blood pressure management, diet, medications etc, just ask and people will be willingly to share their knowledge with you.
How do I know? Because, I am pretty active in the forum too!
Similar to most forums online, you need to register for a free account before you can participate in any of the threads or discussions. My username is minusbloodpressure. Catch you there. Here’s the link for the forum:
