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| Four Stages Of
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High blood pressure defined: The average person has around 10 to 11 pints of blood flowing through their arteries and veins at any given time. In order for the blood to flow there has to be a certain amount of pressure or force within the arterial system. This of course is referred to as blood pressure. If the pressure is too low, which is called hypotension, you will feel tired, light headed, and perhaps a little woozy. Chronic hypotension is relatively rare. However, if the pressure is too high, you will not really experience any physical symptoms, but your internal organs will began to suffer from the brunt of the excessive force. High blood pressure can be determined through the use of a sphygmomanometer (that thing at the doctors offices that squeezes your forearm) and is usually defined as a systolic blood pressure greater than 140 /90. The first number in the sequence is your systolic pressure, which is the pressure at the peak of your cardiac cycle, and the second number is your diastolic pressure, which represents the minimum pressure at the end of your cardiac cycle. Four stages of hypertension: Stage one: 75 percent of people who suffer from high blood pressure are currently in stage one. This is the least severs stage and falls between the reading of 140/90 to 159/99. This stage is easily controlled through the use of diuretics, medications, or lifestyle changes. Stage two: 20 percent of people who suffer from hypertension fall into this category. Stage two falls between the reading range of 160/100 and 180/110. This stage is more dangerous than the first one and several types of medications are usually required to get the reading back down to a safer level. Stage three: If your readings are between 180/110 and 210/125 than you are among the 5 percent of high blood pressure suffers who fall into this very dangerous category. Stage three is very severe and people who reach this stage are facing a dire diagnosis. Stage four: This is the most sever stage of hypertension and people who suffer from it need immediate medical attention. The reading range for stage four hypertension is 210/130 to 230+/140+. It is important to note that your blood pressure reading can and will differ throughout the day and are dependent upon what activities you were currently engaged in. In order to determine your range, it is important to take a number of readings throughout an extendeded periods of time in order to come up with a reliable average. It is also important to note that many of the self check blood pressure machines that are found in various public places can often times be inaccurate if they are not being maintained routinely and it is best to see a doctor in order to get the best possible reading. While high blood pressure in and of itself is not a fatal disease, if left untreated it can end up leading to a the hardening of the arteries, stroke, kidney failure, and heart attacks. It is vitally important to get checked for high blood pressure, and if you find yourself in its initial stage, it is important to takes steps to get it back to normal levels.
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| How Ace Inhibitors Work to Lower
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Blood pressure medications come in different forms and each is intended to cause a different reaction in the blood or blood vessels. An ace inhibitor is one such medication used in the treatment of hypertension. Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitors prevent the manufacture of a hormone in the body called angiotensin II. Angiotensin II makes blood vessels narrower. When the hormone production is blocked, the arteries remain wider and allow blood to flow through with less pressure on the vessels, thereby lowering blood pressure. Brand Names for Ace Inhibitors Benazepril, Enalapril and Lisinopril are three ACE inhibitors commonly used in the treatment of high blood pressure. They are seldom the first course of action but are used to treat the more severe cases of hypertension. Ideally, maintaining a proper weight and eating right are the best ways to control blood pressure. After that a diuretic type of medication may be prescribed, which works based on the idea of flushing the arteries so pressure is reduced. The brand names under which the common ACE inhibitors used to treat high blood pressure are sold are Lotensin (benazepril), Vasotec (enalapril) and Prinivil and Zestril (lisinopril). All of these work to increase blood flow by keeping the arteries open and wide. ACE inhibitors have side effects just like any other drugs. It can feel as if you have a bad cold because many of the symptoms that are possible are a cough, sore throat, fever, and mouth sores. Other symptoms include an itchy, red skin rash, swelling of the neck, face or tongue, or a salty or metallic taste in your mouth. While all of these are not extremely common, they have been reported in enough cases to be listed as possible side effects to taking ACE inhibitors. One side effect is raised potassium levels. Some medications, such as diuretics, actually reduce potassium and that has some health risks with it as well. The opposite is true of ACE inhibitors. Because they can raise potassium levels it is important to have yours monitored if you are taking any of these prescriptions. Symptoms of too much potassium in the blood stream include nervousness, a numbness or tingling feeling in the hands or feet, and even confusion. There can also be difficulty breathing. It is important to watch what you eat and what you do while taking ACE inhibitors. Some foods which contain potassium, such as salt substitutes can cause you to have dangerously high levels of potassium. Also, taking anti-inflammatory drugs such as Advil, Motrin, Aleve or aspirin can negate the effects of your ACE inhibitor drug. The challenge in controlling blood pressure with medicine is two-fold. Medical professionals will try the least invasive type of drug, meaning one with the least chance of side effects and that requires the lowest dose possible to manage your blood pressure. This means that a patient can often go through years of trial and error type of drug experimentation before finding something that works. Meanwhile, blood pressure can be going untreated. Secondly, medications to treat blood pressure have side effects – all of them to some degree. You may find that using them requires you to take other medications to treat the symptoms of the side effects. As with any disease or condition, a natural approach can be just as effective, without the risk of side effects. A doctor can help you determine if you need to lose weight or make other changes to control your blood pressure. Discover how you can lower blood pressure safely and naturally without the risk of harmful drug side effects: Lower Blood Pressure Naturally Frank Mangano is an active member of his community who works diligently providing assistance to senior citizens and probing as a health advocate to discover new and innovative ways to promote well being. Find out how you can maintain healthy blood pressure at: Lower Blood Pressure Naturally |
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Sunflower seeds: This remedy will work very fast and will have a long-lasting effect. Put 1 pound of sunflower seeds into a pot, add 2 L of cold water, heat it and boil it on low heat for exactly 2 hours. Let it cool and drink the water during the day. Pomegranat: Eating
pomegranat regularly helps to lower blood pressure.
Milk with dill seeds: Pour boiling milk in a glass, add 1 tea spoon of dill seeds. Put it on a steam bath on low heat for 20 min. Let it sit for 20-30 min. Drink 1/2 glass of the tea morning and night until your blood pressure comes back to normal. Usually it takes about 3 days. |
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Over a quarter of the adult population in the United States
suffers from high blood pressure, making it one of the most pervasive ailments
that this country suffers from. High blood pressure, or as the medical
establishment likes to phrase it: hypertension, has very few symptoms in its
initial stages and many people do not know that they have it until they go to a
doctor for a physical or routine checkup. If left unchecked hypertension can
lead to damaged internal organs, hardened arteries and heart attacks. 
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