Diseases High Blood (Hypertension)
High blood pressure or hypertension (hypertension) is a condition in which a person experiences an increase in blood pressure above normal indicated by the systolic number (top) and the bottom number (diastolic) blood pressure on examination using a measuring device in the form of either blood pressure cuff water mercury (sphygmomanometer) or other digital devices.
The normal value of a person's blood pressure with height, weight, activity level and general health normal is 120/80 mmHg. In daily activities, normal blood pressure is stable with a numeric value range. But in general, the numbers decreased blood pressure during sleep and rises at a time when activity or exercise.
When someone has high blood pressure and do not get regular treatment and control (routine), then this may bring the patient into serious cases can even cause death. High blood pressure are continuously causing a person's heart to work extra hard, this condition ultimately resulted in a breakdown of the blood vessels of the heart, kidneys, brain and eyes. Hypertension disease is a common cause of stroke and heart attack (Heart attack).
High blood pressure or hypertension is known by two type classification, including Hypertension Primary and Secondary Hypertension:
Primary Hypertension
Primary hypertension is a condition where the occurrence of high blood pressure as a result of the impact of lifestyle and environmental factors. Someone whose diets are not controlled and resulted in overweight or even obese, is an early trigger for the disease of high blood pressure. Similarly, someone who is in the environment or the high stressor condition most likely exposed to high blood pressure disease, including people who are lack of exercise can have high blood pressure.
Secondary Hypertension
Secondary hypertension is a condition where the increase in high blood pressure as a result of someone experiencing / suffering from other illnesses such as heart failure, kidney failure, or damage to the body's hormone system. While in pregnant women, blood pressure generally increases during pregnancy was 20 weeks. Especially in women whose weight is above normal or overweight (obese).
Pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH), this is the designation in terms of health (medical) for pregnant women who suffer from hypertension. Conditions Hypertension in pregnant women is being or could be classified as severe / dangerous, A pregnant woman with high blood pressure can have future pregnancy Preeclampsia is.
Preeclampsia is a condition of a pregnant woman who has hypertension, so feel complaints such as dizziness, headache, visual disturbances, abdominal pain, facial swelling, poor appetite, nausea and even vomiting. In case of spasms as the impact of hypertension is called Eclamsia.
1. Causes of Hypertension
The use of drugs such as corticosteroids group (cortison) and some hormone drugs, including some anti-inflammatory drugs (anti-inflammasi) constantly (often) can increase a person's blood pressure. Smoking is also one factor contributing to the increase in high blood pressure because tobacco contains nicotine. Drinks containing alcohol are also included among the factors that can cause high blood pressure. Stop into the alcoholic!
2. Handling and Treatment of Hypertension
a. Diet Disease High Blood (Hypertension)
The content of salt (Sodium / Sodium)
Someone who developed high blood pressure should control themselves consume salt-pickled in salt, there are a few tips that can be done to control dietary sodium / sodium;
- Do not put salt on the dinner table
- Select the number of low sodium content when buying food
- Limit consumption of meats and cheeses
- Avoid salty snacks
- Reduce the use of sauces which generally contain sodium
Content of Potassium / Potassium
Suplements potassium 2-4 grams per day can help decrease blood pressure, generally stout Potassium is found in some fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables that contain potassium and good for the consumption of people with high blood pressure, among others, watermelon, avocado, melon, fruit of bitter melon, chayote, bligo, machetes pumpkin / squash, cucumber, aloe vera, celery, onion and garlic. In addition, foods containing omega-3 element is known to be effective in helping to decrease blood pressure (hypertension).
Treatment of hypertension is usually combined with some drugs;
- {Diuretic Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets (HCT), Lasix (Furosemide)}. Is a class of hypertension drugs by the body via urine discharge. But because potassium is likely wasted in the urine, then controlling the consumption of potassium should be done.
- Beta-blockers atenolol {(Tenorim), Capoten (Captopril)}. Is a drug used in an effort to control blood pressure through a process of slow work of the heart and widen (vasodilation) of blood vessels.
- Calcium channel blockers {Norvasc (amlopidine), Angiotensinconverting enzyme (ACE)}. Is one of the drugs commonly used in controlling high blood pressure or hypertension through the process of blood vessel relaxation that also widens blood vessels.
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