Showing posts with label pressure. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pressure. Show all posts
High blood pressure can be resisted with a paper clip
Monday, May 5, 2014
High blood pressure can be resisted with a paper clip? - High blood pressure can be controlled soon by implant a paperclip-like device on the inner thighs.
The implant procedure was take as long as 40 minutes and offers hope to thousands of people with high blood pressure or hypertension that does not respond to treatment through the consumption of drugs.
The implants are still in the testing phase at Barts Hypertension Clinic, part of Barts Health NHS Trust.
"Sometimes the medicine is not immune to fight hypertension. So it is important for people with high blood pressure to try other alternatives," said the director of the clinic, Dr Mel Lobo, as quoted by the Daily Mail.
Blood pressure is the pressure inside arteries. Pressure must be controlled to keep pushing blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
However, when arteries narrow, blood flow becomes impaired. Even greater pressure and heart work harder to pump blood.
Some natural ways to prevent high blood pressure is a healthy lifestyle. For example, reducing salt and alcohol intake, and exercise regularly.
Indeed, there are drugs that can reduce blood pressure. Unfortunately not all of these treatments effective nature.
Meanwhile, the metal implant with a shape similar to a paper clip is expected to help the patients of hypertension. Metal is mounted in the wall of veins and arteries to make a point between two blood vessels.
Metal implant was making blood flow more smoothly in between the veins. Thus able to decrease blood pressure.
"Hopefully this implant beneficial to cardiovascular health and can reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke," said Dr. Lobo.
The implant procedure was take as long as 40 minutes and offers hope to thousands of people with high blood pressure or hypertension that does not respond to treatment through the consumption of drugs.
The implants are still in the testing phase at Barts Hypertension Clinic, part of Barts Health NHS Trust.
"Sometimes the medicine is not immune to fight hypertension. So it is important for people with high blood pressure to try other alternatives," said the director of the clinic, Dr Mel Lobo, as quoted by the Daily Mail.
Blood pressure is the pressure inside arteries. Pressure must be controlled to keep pushing blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
However, when arteries narrow, blood flow becomes impaired. Even greater pressure and heart work harder to pump blood.
Some natural ways to prevent high blood pressure is a healthy lifestyle. For example, reducing salt and alcohol intake, and exercise regularly.
Indeed, there are drugs that can reduce blood pressure. Unfortunately not all of these treatments effective nature.
Meanwhile, the metal implant with a shape similar to a paper clip is expected to help the patients of hypertension. Metal is mounted in the wall of veins and arteries to make a point between two blood vessels.
Metal implant was making blood flow more smoothly in between the veins. Thus able to decrease blood pressure.
"Hopefully this implant beneficial to cardiovascular health and can reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke," said Dr. Lobo.
High blood pressure caused people addicted to salt
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Habit of eating foods that are too salty has long been associated with high blood pressure. However, recent research has shown that people who have high blood pressure is likely to choose the food salty than the normal person.
In a study conducted at the University of Sao Paulo Brazil found that participants who had hypertension per food with salt levels two times more than people who have normal blood pressure.
The researchers are still struggling with the question: "Does having high blood pressure makes a person more like salt, thus making their condition worse?"
"It is difficult to answer, but I believe that genetic factors for joy to the salt could be an early part of this process. I was more surprised by the discovery that the change could reduce food seasoning them with salt craving," said study author Patricia Vivella, as reported by U.S. News.
Vivella and his team analyzed 44 seniors with an average age of 73 years, including 16 people with normal blood pressure. They were given three slices of french bread with salt content varies. The result, 68 percent of participants who had high blood pressure most choose breads contain salt. while only 31 percent of people with normal blood pressure who chose the bread.
Fifteen days later, participants underwent the same tests, but the seasoning on French bread that has been altered. Alteration in these ingredients have also impacted on the participants choice. Only about 14 percent of participants with hypertension who choose bread with the highest salt content.
In a study conducted at the University of Sao Paulo Brazil found that participants who had hypertension per food with salt levels two times more than people who have normal blood pressure.
The researchers are still struggling with the question: "Does having high blood pressure makes a person more like salt, thus making their condition worse?"
"It is difficult to answer, but I believe that genetic factors for joy to the salt could be an early part of this process. I was more surprised by the discovery that the change could reduce food seasoning them with salt craving," said study author Patricia Vivella, as reported by U.S. News.
Vivella and his team analyzed 44 seniors with an average age of 73 years, including 16 people with normal blood pressure. They were given three slices of french bread with salt content varies. The result, 68 percent of participants who had high blood pressure most choose breads contain salt. while only 31 percent of people with normal blood pressure who chose the bread.
Fifteen days later, participants underwent the same tests, but the seasoning on French bread that has been altered. Alteration in these ingredients have also impacted on the participants choice. Only about 14 percent of participants with hypertension who choose bread with the highest salt content.
Maintain Optimal Potassium Balance to Lower Blood Pressure and Heart Disease Risk
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Overweight and obesity, smoking, physical inactivity and stress are known contributing factors to the hypertension epidemic. Researchers publishing in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that the imbalance of potassium to sodium in the diet is a significant factor driving high blood pressure. Maintaining an optimized ratio of 2:1 (potassium to sodium) by cutting salty processed foods and increasing natural fruits and vegetables is shown to significantly lower out of control blood pressure readings.
Potassium to Sodium Ratio in Diet is Critical to Improve Hypertension
Researchers examining the potassium intake across 21 countries including the US found that average daily consumption of the mineral ranged from 1.7 to 3.7 grams, well below the recommended daily allowance of 4.7 grams. Similarly, sodium consumption averaged 5 grams per day with many individuals taking in as much as 9 to 12 grams. The recommended sodium intake is 2,400 mg daily and 1,500 mg or less is suggested for those with established cardiovascular risk factors.
Increase Dietary Potassium to Significantly Lower Heart Disease Risk
The study concluded that increasing potassium in the diet has a significant effect on lowering blood pressure and is equal to the effect seen by lowering sodium consumption. Higher potassium intake from natural sources including avocados, spinach, carrots and tomatoes and eliminating sodium-infused processed foods (snacks, soup and fast food) can combine to lower systolic blood pressure readings by 5% to 7%. Improving this single risk factor could reduce hypertension rates enough to dramatically lower cardiovascular risk and heart attack deaths.
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