Hypertension Causes, Symptoms and Cure
Hypertension or high blood pressure is usually defined as having a blood pressure reading equal to or above 160 (systolic) over 95 (diastolic). Some of the most common precursors of hypertension are arteriosclerosis and/or atherosclerosis. The cholesterol plaque build-up as a result of atherosclerosis and the hardening of the arteries brought about by arteriosclerosis can both lead to the constriction of the blood vessels and the imminent elevation of a person’s blood pressure.
Blood pressure is the force of the blood pushing against the walls of the arteries. Blood pressure is the result of two forces: from the heart as it pumps blood into the arteries and throughout the circulatory system, and the force of the arteries as they resist blood flow. Blood pressure is measured by putting a blood pressure cuff around your arm, inflating the cuff and listening for the flow of blood. It is always given as these two numbers, the systolic and diastolic pressures and is traditionally measured with a device called a sphygmomanometer.
The best way to find out if you have increase in your pressure level is to get regular checkups with your doctor. It will be measured with a sphygmomanometer, or blood pressure monitor. A cuff is placed around your upper arm, and it is inflated until it feels very tight. The doctor or nurse will listen through a stethoscope placed beneath this cuff to measure the pressure level. Normal level is 120/80 or lower. The upper number is the systolic measurement, which is the active pumping of the blood from the ventricles into the arteries.
The signs and symptoms of renal insufficiency may be similar to those of renal failure, depending on the degree of kidney involvement. If your patient’s kidneys lose the ability to concentrate urine, he may develop polyuria and nocturia. If his renal disease is untreated and renal failure progresses, he may develop oliguria. His urine may have a low specific gravity and a high sodium concentration. Also, it may be bloody or tea colored and contain casts and high concentrations of red blood cells (RBCs) and white blood cells (WBCs).
What Causes Hypertension?
Sometimes abnormalities of the kidney are responsible. There is also a study wherein the researchers identified more common contributing factors such as heredity, obesity, and lack of physical activity. Therefore, what can be done to lower blood pressure and avoid the risk of developing hypertension? Again, exercise seems to be just what the doctor ordered.
The problem with high blood pressure is that there are no symptoms. From an early age we learn that our body signals us if something is wrong. We get pain or itching, we throw up or get diarrhea, we get a fever or the chills, our eyes water, we get dizzy and so on. So for something like high blood pressure that is silent; it is easy for us to not to bother to get tested, and if pressure is elevated to ignore it.
Natural cure for high blood pressure that most likely explains the reduction of hypertension in Europeans compared to Americans is in the health significance of grape juice and red wine. Grapes are known to contain antioxidants and other phytonutrients (nutrients derived from plants). They have a small amount of fiber that is good for the heart and digestive system. Both grape juice and red wine are rich in antioxidants and phytonutrients.
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