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Normal High Blood Pressure?

Base on standars recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), the highest blood pressure still considered normal for health adults (those above 15 years old) is 40/90.

For those 50 years old and above, the maximum normal blood pressure may be a little higher, like 160/95.

High Blood Pressure?

High blood pressure or hypertension means that as blood flows, too much force is exerted on the arteries. The arterial walls are taut, making it harder for blood to pass through.

Borderline high blood pressure exists when an adult’s blood pressure goes above 140/90 and persists at the level, but does not go beyond 160/95.

When the blood pressure is persistently equal to or higher than 160/95, a state of definite high blood pressure is said to exist.

At least three successive readings on different days must be made before a person is diagnosed as having high blood pressure ( or hypertensive). This is because the blood pressure may fluctuate. One’s elevated blood pressure reading does not make a diagnosis of high blood pressure.

Causes High Blood Pressure?

More than 90 percent of persons with high blood pressure have what is called essential hypertension. This means that the cause is unknown.

But there are some risk factors that make a person more prone to hypertension. These are:

1. cigarette smoking

2. overweight

3. too much tension or stress

4. lack of exercise

5. eating too much salt and fatty foods

6. drinking too much alcohol/liqiuor

7. family history of hypertension and hear disease

8. diabetes (mellitus)

9. taking contraceptive pills (in some women)

Most of thses factors are within one’s control. A person would do well to avoid them to prevent hypertension. Seconday hypertension can be cured if the disease or abnomality causing it is cured or remedied.

The effects of High Blood Pressure?

High blood pressure makes the heart work harder than usual so that the blood can flow freely through the arteries. If untreated, hypertension forces the heart to enlarge. In time, the heart weakens. The end result is heart failure.

Hypertension speeds up hardening of the arteries (arteriosclerosis), and the formation of fatty deposits in the arteries inner layers (atherosclerosis). These block blood flow in the arteries, depriving organs of their blood supply.

The three vital organs especially vulnerable to the bad effects of high blood pressure are the heart, the brain and the kidneys.

Untreated hypertension thus contributes to heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure.

In view of its danger, all high blood pressure cases must be treated by a doctor without delay.

The symptoms of High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure has been aptly called the “silent killer” because a person usually has it without showing any symptoms until quite late.

Symptoms, if they do show, may include headache, pain in the back of the neck, dizziness. Sometimes flushing of the face, ringing in the ears, thumping in the chest and frequent nosebleeds. But these symptoms may develop slowly, and they are associated with diseases other than high blood pressure.

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Ginger Tea

Good for naussa and motion sickness. Make a tea using ginger, or add some ginger to a cup of a weak black tea.

Rosemary Tea

A handfull of rosemary steeped for 10 minutes - this tea is good for headaches.

Herbal Cranberry Apple Tea:

1 part dried cranberries (cut in small pieces)
1 part Dried Apples (cut into small pices)
1 part hibiscus
1 part dried Chamomile

Blend together and add 1 tsp in a teaball to 1 cup of boiling water! This is so fruity and relaxing also.

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1. A positive mental attitude

2. Definitiveness of purpose

3. Going the extra mile

4. Accurate thinking

5. Self-discipline

6. The master mind

7. Applied faith

8. A pleasing personality

9. Personal initiative

10. Enthusiasm

11. Controlled attention

12. Teamwork

13. Learning from defeat

14. Creavite vision

15. Budgetting time and money

16. Maintaining sound physical and mental health

17. Using cosmic habit force

Signs and Symptoms

* Ticklish sensation & pain in the throat
* Rough, dry feeling & difficuly when swallowing
* Inflamed, swollen & painful glands in the neck
* Flu-like symptoms (cough, headache, fever, etc)

Causes

* Viral infection
* Bacterial infection
* Allery or irritation
* After oral surgery

What your doctor can do for you

* As most sore throats (60%-80%) are caused by virus, a simple remedy (e.g. sore throat rinse/lozenge) will help alleviate symptoms of inlammation, pain and difficulty in swallowing
* May prescribe antibiotics if your sore throat is of baterial origin
* Rule out other serious diseases

What you can do

* Drink plent of fluids to keep throat moist
* Gargle with anti-inflammatory sore throat rinses
* Suck anti-inflammatory sore throat lozenges to soothe throat
* Speak as little as psosible
* Stop smoking

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1. Long term users of dietetics may suffer a loss of potassium. This is particularly harmful to heart patients and those with high blood pressure. People taking diuretics should regularly eat foods high in potassium life raisins, tomatoes, oranges, prunes and potatoes.

2. Patient taking thyroid medication should be cautions in taking turnips, cabbage, and Brussels, sprouts since they inhibit the production of thyroid harmone and can produce goiter.

3. Patients with high blood pressure should restrict their intake of candies containing licorice, which aggravate the conditions.

4. Use of fruit and carbonated sodas when taking penicillin can sharply lower the effectiveness of the drugs.

5. Eating large amount of foods rich in Vitamin K, such as liver and leafy green vegetables can reduce the effectiveness of an anticoagulant.

6. Woman taking oral contraceptive should eat well balanced diet, which includes green vegetables or they may become prone to folic cid and vitamin B6 deficiency.

7. Those who take drugs that are fat soluble life some tranquilizers should avoid eating for many fatty foods which may cause the drug to be poorly absorbed.

8. Tetracycline’s become less effective if taken with anti acids.

9. Nothing can be more hazardous as alcohol taken with drugs such as antibiotics, anti diabetics, insulin, anti histamines, anti hypertensive and sedatives because alcohol does not mix well with them.

10. If you are advised to take any medication for a long period of time, ask if you should be taking any vitamin and mineral supplement.

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5. Start now. Don’t wait until it’s too late before you begin to prepare the vision implemented in your heart.

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