September 26th, 2009 Martin Elmer
by Martin Elmer
Quit smoking today and your body will start healing tomorrow. Actually it will start within the next 20 minutes. It doesnt take longer before you can see the first signs of the healing process.
If you smoke your last cigarette now, your blood pressure decreases and your pulse rate drops within the next 20 minutes. You will also feel that your body temperature of your hands and feet will be increased. 8 hours from now the carbon monoxide level in the blood has dropped to a normal level and the oxygen level in the blood will be at a normal level.
24 hours is all it takes, before the chance of heart attack decreases. And 48 hours after you have stopped smoking, your nerve endings begin to growth again. Your ability to smell and taste will also be improved. After 72 hours your breathing will be easier.
The following weeks and month your will improve your circulation. Walking will be easier and your lung function will increase. The nicotine withdrawal symptom will subside after the first month, so you will be able to focus on the psychological need for a cigarette. Read more...
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September 26th, 2009 Zidni Agni
by Zidni Agni
High blood pressure or popular known as hypertension is a disease caused by several things that affected blood pressure, such as diet and stress factor. Diet will affect blood pressure for anything that you eat. Stress also could affected blood pressure, sometimes by emotion that bring by your mind for any emotional news or events.
There are two types of hypertension, primary hypertension and secondary hypertension. Primary hypertension caused by someone’s life style and diet. Primary hypertension is the major cases in high blood pressure cases. Secondary hypertension caused by a preexisting medical condition, like heart failure, liver failure, kidney failure, or damage to the hormone system. This kind of hypertension is rare in high blood pressure cases.
There are some ways to prevent Hypertension. The first way is to control your diet, always consumes healthy food and drink also avoid high cholesterol food. The second way is to control your stress; stress level could be managed by some anger management therapy and using such spiritual exercise treatment.
Natural cure for hypertension could always found in your own house. Some of the natural remedies and treatment for hypertension is garlic. Garlic has benefit to lower cholesterol, reduces clotting of the blood and also could help lower high blood pressure. Read more...
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September 25th, 2009 Jack Douglas
by Jack Douglas
Since Americans are now facing higher rates of high blood pressure and hypertension, it is becoming more important to know and understand how to stay healthy. Although there are risk factors you will need to be aware of, it is even more important to be able to monitor blood pressure both at home and at the doctor’s office.
If you have blood pressure readings of 140/90 or more, then you have high blood pressure. Your doctor will be able to give you more advice on how to lower that level and you should heed that advice, because ignoring high blood pressure can be fatal. Therefore, you also need to monitor the blood pressure to make sure that the numbers are going down.
Among the things you will have to do in order to lower the readings include general changes in the way you live. By working together with your physician you will be able to put together a plan consisting of the right amount of exercise, proper diet and maybe even blood pressure lowering medications. The stress test you take is given to you by your doctor and it will let you know just how well your heart functions and whether or not you are at a dangerous point. Read more...
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September 21st, 2009 Martin Elmer
by Martin Elmer
If you smoke your last cigarette now, your health will already have improved tomorrow. In fact the healing process will start after a few minutes. 20 minutes is all it takes, before the healing process starts.
Your blood pressure decreases and your pulse rate drops 20 minutes after your last cigarette. The body temperature of hands and feet will also increase. The carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to a normal level after 8 hours and the oxygen level in blood increases to normal.
24 hours is all it takes, before the chance of heart attack decreases. And 48 hours after you have stopped smoking, your nerve endings begin to growth again. Your ability to smell and taste will also be improved. After 72 hours your breathing will be easier.
The following weeks and month your will improve your circulation. Walking will be easier and your lung function will increase. The nicotine withdrawal symptom will subside after the first month, so you will be able to focus on the psychological need for a cigarette. Read more...
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September 20th, 2009 Christian Goodman
Notice that every time you visit a doctor’s office, hospital, clinic, or any other health related place, they always begin by checking your blood pressure. Have you ever wondered why?
Well, high blood pressure, also known as “hypertension”, the “silent disease” or the “silent killer” is the measure of pressure that the blood exerts against the wall of your arteries as your heart pumps.
Many people walk around every day with dangerously high blood pressure without ever knowing it because often times there are no symptoms for weeks, months, or even years.
But high blood pressure is a dangerous condition and complications can be very serious. You see, as the heart pumps the blood through the walls of arteries that have lost their elasticity, the heart has to work much harder to push the blood through them.
Because the blood needs to pass through every organ in the body as well, the pressure not only affects the arteries but every vital organ in the body like the heart, liver, and lungs.
Since the arteries require greater pressure to keep the flow of blood going, every other organ also suffers from the extra flow of blood needed to keep those weakened arteries filled. Read more...
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September 18th, 2009 Christian Goodman
That which does not kill us, makes us stronger. That’s a great quote when wanting to lend support to someone after a negative experience. It is however, especially in my line of work, mis-leading. I believe it would be more accurate to say, That which does not kill us right away, can still kill us in little ways, every day.
Yes for those who know my personality, that’s a bit dark. The point Im stressing today is that just because one hasn’t suffered a major trauma such as head injury, near drowning, stroke or heart attack, it doesn’t mean ones body is immune to oxygen deprivation.
It’s generally accepted that there is a 10% increase damaged caused, for each minute the brain goes without oxygen. However after 3-5 minutes, ones chances of survival are greatly diminished.
It also depends on the type of injury. Someone who’s drowning is still getting some blood to the brain as compared to someone in a choke hold that is getting no blood and therefore, NO oxygen to the brain. In a situation like that, death could occur within seconds. Read more...
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September 16th, 2009 Zidni A Apriya
Hypertension is a silent killer. Mental and physical pressures raise psychological tensions that affect increases of adrenaline in the blood stream and cause the pressure of the blood to rise. High blood pressure caused by narrowing of the small blood vessels, known as capillaries, throughout the body. This narrowing makes heart hard to pump blood through the blood vessels. Hence, the pressure of the heart is will rise along with the heart attempt to pump the blood through these vessels.
Blood pressure is measured with sphygmomanometer in millimeters of mercury. The highest pressure reached during each heart beat is called systolic pressure and the lowest between the two beats is known as diastolic pressure. The first gives the pressure of the contraction of the heart as it pushes the blood on its journey through the body and indicates the activity of the heart. The second represents the pressure present in the artery when the heart is relaxed and shows the condition of the blood vessels.
The blood pressure level considered normal is 120/70, but may go up to 140 /90 and still be normal. Within this range, the lower the reading, the better. Blood pressure between 140/90 and 160/95 is considered border line area. From 160/96 to 180/114, it is classed as moderate high blood pressure, while 180/115 and upward is considered severe. Read more...
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July 5th, 2009 Admin
You might wonder why you and everyone else develop high blood pressure. While you might develop it you can easily lower or control it. The best way to prevent developing it is to keep a close eye on it from the beginning.
Older adults may be more prone to developing high blood pressure but if you start at a young age you can prevent it easier. There are a few things you want to watch for that cause high blood pressure. This is why we develop high blood pressure because we are not aware of what is causing it.
Weight plays a major role in developing high blood pressure. Overweight people are more likely to develop high blood pressure but do not be discouraged. Losing as little as ten pounds can help your blood pressure significantly.
Once you lose a measly ten pounds just imagine how much easier it will be to lose even more. A great way to keep losing and maintain a healthy weight is by a healthy diet. Your diet factors in to developing high blood pressure as well.
High amounts of salt and sodium intake can cause high blood pressure. Try to limit your meals on salt and opt for other seasonings instead. There is a wide variety of seasonings available so you are sure to find something you really like.
Also try to incorporate fresh fruits and vegetables into your diet. Eating more of these will help your blood pressure not to mention you will feel healthier as well.
Do you use tobacco or drink large amounts of alcohol? If so, this could be why you have developed high blood pressure. Both of these can raise your blood pressure so if possible try to quit or at least cut back on your use and consumption. This will significantly help lower or maintain a normal level of blood pressure. Read more...
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July 4th, 2009 Admin
If you are battling high blood pressure there are some things you will want to know. First thing you want to understand is what the numbers mean. Your blood pressure will read with a top and bottom number. The top is your systolic pressure and the bottom number is your diastolic pressure.
Normal blood pressure is 120/80 so if your blood pressure reads 130/90 you are at risk for developing high blood pressure. This reading is called prehypertension which is basically a stage before developing high blood pressure.
By having your blood pressure checked and monitored often you can easily lower it where it needs to be. The best way to do this is by maintaining or adopting a healthier lifestyle. Have you always had normal blood pressure until recently?
If this is the case, consider what you have recently started doing different that may have caused it to rise. Did you change your diet? Have you been exercising less? Maybe you are on a medication; some medications can cause your blood pressure to rise.
If you do have high blood pressure you can easily monitor it at home if you choose. If you do this you still want to keep your regular doctor visits. You can share your own results and you can both see what is and isn’t working for you.
If you are on other medications consult your doctor. Chances are one of these could be raising your blood pressure and you want to take control as soon as possible. If your blood pressure gets too high without proper treatment you are at more risk of having a stroke or heart and kidney diseases.
If you have recently changed your diet you should talk to your doctor, especially if your blood pressure has risen since then. Lots of salt and sodium can cause high blood pressure and not enough fresh fruits and vegetables. If this is the case, try to limit your salt intake and get more vegetables in your diet. Read more...
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July 4th, 2009 Admin
Did you know that your blood pressure increases as you age? By taking control of your blood pressure at an early age you can have the benefit of a longer healthy life. In this article you will find ways to monitor your blood pressure and the benefits that come with it.
If you are unable to have regular check ups at your doctor’s office, you can purchase a blood pressure monitoring device. If you have a history of having high blood pressure a monitor is a great way to keep an eye on it.
Since blood pressure increases with age it is best to start monitoring it as early as possible. Many young people do not worry about things like this, but if your family history involves high blood pressure, it is best to start now.
The first thing when monitoring your blood pressure is to know what makes it increase. The following are just a few things that can cause it to increase.
Smoking and Alcohol
Tobacco use and alcohol can drastically increase your blood pressure. The best way to prevent this is to sustain from using tobacco or drinking alcohol. If you do not desire to do this, you can try limiting your use of tobacco and alcohol consumption. If you have tried quitting either before there are many available resources to help aid you in completely quitting.
Overweight
Being overweight will also drastically increase your blood pressure. If you can try to lose at least ten pounds this will help significantly.
Physical Inactivity
Do you exercise regularly? If not, you might want to start doing so. Exercise can help lower your blood pressure. Try doing at least thirty minutes of physical activity every day. If you cannot set aside thirty minutes at one time, try doing ten minutes at a time. As long as you get thirty minutes a day you will see results. Read more...
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