Hypertension management

Chronic kidney disease occurs when the kidneys cannot filter excess water and waste out of the body while making urine. The cause of the disease dictates the type of treatment. High blood pressure and diabetes put you at greater risk for kidney disease. If diabetes is the cause, the first sign of associated kidney disease…...

What Is Phosphorus? Phosphorus is a mineral that helps keep your bones healthy. It also helps keep blood vessels and muscles working. Phosphorus is found naturally in foods rich in protein, such as meat, poultry, fish, nuts, beans, and dairy products. Phosphorus is also added to many processed foods. Why Is Phosphorus Important for People…...

Home Blood Pressure monitoring will entail reading your BP. To get an accurate reading of your blood pressure, take these steps: To get an accurate reading, follow these seven steps below or take the BP machine to your next doctor’s visit for a demonstration. Step 1: Sit comfortably. Keep your legs and ankles uncrossed and…...

Suppose you do not yet have new-onset hypertension or haven’t been screened but are concerned that you may be at risk. In that case, some clinical clues and lab tests will help predict that risk: Take the quiz below and add total points to determine your risk. If your score is a moderate-to-high risk (8…...

Lifestyle modification and therapy should be the first intervention in managing high blood pressure. The success of lifestyle modification largely depends on an individual’s discipline and dedication, if they have no complications and better if they catch it early. Supplements and drugs should be continued during therapy to enhance efficacy, reduce the dose and number…...

For the early warning signs, until blood pressure gets very high when a person suffers from cardiovascular events such as a heart attack, stroke, ruptured aneurysm in the brain or the aorta, renal failure, or death, there may not be any symptoms at all. This is the reason hypertension is referred to as a silent…...

Prevention of hypertension is possible. You can help reduce your blood pressure and the risk of other cardiovascular diseases by eliminating or changing the risk factors that you can control. They include: -Losing weight, if you’re overweight -Eating a healthy diet -Becoming more physically active -Stopping tobacco use -Limiting alcohol A healthy diet emphasizes lower…...