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Hypertension -- A Silent Killer: Effects And How To Prevent It by w4a: 9:27am On Jan 19, 2011
Every third adult in Nigeria has high blood pressure.
This put them at the risk of heart failure, stroke, and other debilitating diseases.

Obesity, narrowed arteries, smoking, lack of exercise, estrogen, alcohol, and high salt intake contribute to the problem.

Most cases of hypertension can be reversed in weeks by simple dietary and lifestyle change.

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Every third adult in most countries has high blood pressure and are three times more likely to have heart attack, five times more likely to develop heart failure and eight time more likely to suffer stroke than people with normal blood pressure.


How Can I Know If I Have Hypertension?

Hypertension is a systolic blood pressure reading (the top number) consistently over 140, and/or a diastolic (lower number) reading of 90 or above. The optimal level is about 120/80. Even though high blood pressure has no symptoms (why it's called the silent killer), it can cause progressive change in the blood vessels until the first sign hits, which is usually a stroke or a heart attack.


Causes of High Blood Pressure:
Re: Hypertension -- A Silent Killer: Effects And How To Prevent It by knowledge4(m): 9:56am On Jun 24, 2011
Heart disease mainly result from uncontrolled, untreated high BP

High BP is a deadly, silent killer like stress and diabetes are.

There is a proven triangular relationship between stress, high bp and diabetes.

You have to understand the risk factors that cause high bp and there are several of them.

Uncontrolled exposure to stress is the major cause, so you have to know how to determine your body's stress tolerance levels and how to
eliminate the excess. Stress is the cause of at least 25 ailments including high BP.

You must know how to maintain your stress level to avoid long run damage to health and possible sudden death!

There are orthodox drug treatments to lower your high bp, there are also herbal drug methods too.

There are natural ways and there are diet tips which are more effective to lower your bp and to eliminate excess stress from your body
For details sms your email to 08136268967


Diabetes and care— there cannot be a better combination of words in the world of diabetes!

Your doctor may examine and advise you for some time on diabetes during your visits to his clinic or his visits to your residence. But you are your own doctor for 24 hours all through the months and years with diabetes. How many times a day do you contemplate about the word diabetes?

But don't you despair. You can fight it out with proper care.

The two words that stand uppermost in diabetes care are diet and exercise! If you are disciplined in these two areas, half of your battle is won!

Be in the know that 50 to 60 percent of daily calories come from carbohydrates, 12 to 20 percent from proteins, and not more than 30 percent from fats.

As for diet, let the balance weigh heavily in favor of fruits, vegetables and lots of fiber. More intake of fiber will help you immensely. Give up your past habit of taking heavy meals. Take in small quantities, as and when you are hungry. Extremely high or low blood glucose levels need to be avoided. As for losing weight, “slow and steady wins the race.” You have already consulted your doctor, you strictly go by the norms given to you and you lose two pounds per week. Very good! That's good progress.

The risk of heart diseases and liver problems are ever there for diabetics. The food items that are major sources of saturated fats must be avoided. Olive oil is often recommended as a good source of mono-unsaturated fat, the healthiest type of fat.

You must remember the following points, which are your lifelines:

1. Maintain the normal blood glucose level.

2. You have the possibility of heart and liver diseases. Limit your food items from this point of view.

3. Maintain the desired level of weight.

With all the emphasis on diet, research on influence of various types of foods on the diabetes patients is still going on unabated. Researchers in this area are the most confused lot. They are certain about effects of some items of food. Vague opinions also float. For example, the researchers are sure that cooked foods raise blood glucose higher than the raw foods. Whether foods with sugar raise blood glucose higher than the foods with starch, is still uncertain!

Diabetes care will, perhaps, be a hot subject for all time to come—so far, diabetes is alive and kicking!

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