Fighting hypertension
November 30th, 2008
Is high blood pressure bothering you for many years? You are not alone. It is one of the ten (10) leading causes of death in the world. Based on studies, it will have a 60% increase by year 2025 where the worst hit will be in the third world countries.
It is estimated that 1 out of 3 people have the plague and it expected to grow in an alarming rate. This is the reason why everywhere in a family, there is one or two relatives who have the tendencies to high blood pressure.
It is very easy to say that change in lifestyle is one of the key solutions to this plague. If it is that easy, then there should be a change in the count of cases. Why it is associated with lifestyle is because the way of living is what causes stress and tensions that change the metabolism of the body to react.
Some habits and practices that need attention are: diet, relaxation and medication up to the menial tasks of basic life decision-making. The amount of stress a person derives from economic and social status is a factor that will determine blood pressure stability. To imply a change in lifestyle therefore is too complicated task. It means total rehabilitation of outlook in life that never happens overnight.
Somehow, science will not give abstract solutions to people who have acute attacks, or people who need immediate medical attention at once. These are some of the common medications done to high blood pressure patients:
DIURETICS - called “water pills” are solvents that will flush out toxins from the kidneys
BETA BLOCKERS - these are impulses sent to the heart and blood vessels to slow down the functioning and ease and avoid the heart from working too hard.
ACE INHIBITORS - ACE is Angiotensin converting enzyme, is a hormone that narrows the veins during a high blood pressure attack. The medication will inhibit the production of the hormone and will help the veins to relax so that the blood pressure will drop.
ANGIOTENSIN ANTAGONIST - as a result of administering ACE (Angiotensin Converting Enzyme), this is a shield to angiotensin II hormone to protect the veins from narrowing.
CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS (CCBs) - is a constant replenishment of calcium mineral in the heart cells and blood vessels to help the lower down the blood pressure by relaxing it.
ALPHA BLOCKERS - the treatment done to avoid nerve impulses from surging to the blood vessels
ALPHA BETA BLOCKERS - it almost the same as Alpha blockers except that this works to slow down the heartbeat of the patient, this will result in lesser blood pumped in the heart to ease the pressure.
NERVOUS SYSTEM INHIBITORS - locally this is administered to the nerve impulses to help the blood vessels widen.
VASODILATORS - this relaxes the muscles in the blood vessel walls to open it and ease the flow of blood.
There is nothing like prevention than cure. If one will think about this seriously, no amount of medication will be more help than taking care of the body before its too late.
Good diet with low cholesterol should be considered at once in the younger years of life. Prevention of too much weight gain by doing exercises and avoidance of sedentary life will solve high blood pressures from taking over its lead in lowering a person’s self-esteem through an attack.
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