About Hypertension

john asked:


i have constantly changing blood pressure it varies between 150 t0 120 within minutes does this hypertension? actually im changing my position between the readings also i think im overweight may be this is the reason all i want to know is that do i have hypertension or it is the boderline hypertension or i can just get it right by just changing my diet i will be grateful at ur help

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Paul B asked:


I was already diagnosed with HBP and now after going to the doctor a few days ago, I was told that I have Pulmonary Artery Hypertension. I was just wondering if the PAH was a result of the initial HBP I already had. Thx.

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Nick Johnson asked:


Since the 1990s, the field of Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH) has made considerable advances, with several new drugs available for people with the disease. Both quality of life and long-term prognosis for people with Primary Pulmonary Hypertension is improved thanks to drugs such as Tracleer. There are several options available for PPH treatment, and the best treatment for each individual will depend on their lifestyle and how serious their condition is.

Primary Pulmonary Hypertension can be caused by a variety of different means, including prolonged use of the diet drug known commercially as Fen-Phen. PPH results in increased lung blood pressure, decreased blood flow in the lungs, and excess strain on the heart as it works harder to pump blood into the lungs. Most PPH treatment medications work to relax blood vessels in the lungs. The blood vessels are then able to more easily pump blood into the lungs, and the heart no longer has to work overtime to keep up.

Individual patient responses to each PPH treatment drug vary quite widely. Ultimately the only way of finding out which of the available drugs is the best for a given situation is to try them all in turn. It can take quite a long time to establish an effective treatment plan, but unfortunately there is currently no other way of determining which drug will work most effectively.

Around 75% of people with PPH require the use of strong oral or intravenous treatments to slow the progress of the disease and alleviate symptoms. Two of the most commonly-used PPH treatment medications are Tracleer and Flolan. In some respects, Tracleer treatment is the better option, however it does have some risks that Flolan does not. The best drug for any given situation will depend mostly on how well the patient responds to each.

Perhaps one of the most significant advantages of Tracleer treatment is its ease of use. It is an oral medication that is very easy to take, especially when compared with other available PPH treatment medications. Flolan and Remodulin, for example, are both administered intravenously. The user must carry around a small battery-operated pump to ensure a continuous supply of the drug. Tracleer treatment is a better choice for people who want to maintain an active lifestyle, and the drug creates virtually no limitations on what can be achieved while taking it.

It also causes less severe withdrawal symptoms if drug use is discontinued. Flolan must be continuously administered, because it lasts only a very short time in the body. This means that if the supply of Flolan is suddenly discontinued very severe withdrawal symptoms can result, because there is no residual supply of the drug in the body. Because Tracleer is an oral medication taken several times a day, the effects of a sudden discontinuation of the drug are much less serious (however, regardless of which drug is taken for PPH treatment, it is important that treatment is not discontinued unless your doctor advises it and monitors your condition closely).

There are some disadvantages associated with Tracleer treatment. If you are pregnant at the time you are diagnosed with Primary Pulmonary Hypertension, using it as a PPH treatment will not be a safe option for you. It is known to cause birth defects if taken during pregnancy and the drug is unsafe to take if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. Most PPH treatment drugs require similar precautions; however the effects of Tracleer on unborn babies are much stronger. In addition, it interacts with most forms of contraceptive pill, injection and implant to make them less effective. Women of child-bearing age taking it must use at least two very reliable forms of birth control in addition to taking monthly pregnancy tests to ensure pregnancy does not occur.

Another clear disadvantage of Tracleer treatment is that it can cause serious damage to the liver. People with any type of abnormal liver or kidney function cannot take it. Those who do take the drug must undergo regular liver function tests, and must look out for certain warning signs that indicate liver damage. It is thought, however, that this type of treatment does not cause permanent liver damage. Those patients who stop taking the drug due to liver damage almost always find that the damage reverses itself once this treatment stops.

Although it does have some clear disadvantages, it is a very effective option for treating Pulmonary Primary Hypertension. Tracleer treatment is so effective that it is now considered a long-term alternative to lung transplantation.



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mgaft1 asked:

medicalmassage-edu.com To purchase The DVD please click the link above Causes of Hypertension. Medical massage therapy is a soft tissue mobilization method. Several factors explain its physiological effects. Medical massage creates a mechanical acceleration of venous blood flow and lymphatic drainage, mechanical breakdown of pathological accumulation (eg, soft tissue calcifications), and passive exercise on soft tissues. By mobilizing the skin, connective tissue, muscle tissue and the periosteum, receptors located in these areas are stimulated, generating afferent electrical impulses. These impulses reach the central nervous system, stimulating the body to react via beneficial reflex mechanisms. The end results are vasodilation (resulting in decreased blood pressure and heart rate), increased arterial blood supply to tissues, muscular tension release and other healthful reactions. The control of increased arterial blood pressure in those with hypertension is an important medical and social challenge. Hypertension is considered to be a major cause of heart attacks and strokes. An interesting fact, however, is that out of all hypertension cases, only 10 percent of patients have an established cause explaining their condition. For example, narrowing of the aorta, adrenal tumors or glomerulonephritis produces hypertension secondarily. In 90 percent of patients, the cause of hypertension is unknown. In such cases, the patient has “essential hypertension” or EH. Modern …

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Ben asked:


So apparently the CDC is encouraging food manufacturers to reduce the amount of salt in their products because high sodium intake is linked to high blood pressure and heart disease. But how, biologically, does salt raise blood pressure?

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Checkout this video from NBC about a natural treatment or relieve to reduce hypertension. It’s even FDA approved.

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Alvin Hopkinson asked:


Based on medical studies, it is said that smoking tobacco or cigarettes can cause your blood pressure level to increase by 5 to 10 mm Hg during the day. It is actually the systolic blood pressure that is largely affected since the systolic blood pressure count increases by at least 20 mm Hg.

Persons already afflicted with hypertension are greatly advised to quit smoking as it can cause further hardening of the arteries and can lead to heart attacks. Although there is no direct link between smoking and the increase of high blood pressure, it is analyzed that blood pressure is a secondary hypertension disorder to cardio vascular diseases.

As nicotine, together with cholesterol and other fat deposits contribute to the hardening of the arteries, which develops through the years, poor blood circulation and blood clots lead to high blood pressure, stroke, and heart attacks.

Nicotine substance in cigarettes and how it can lead to hypertension:

• Nicotine as a substance of cigarettes or tobacco has the tendency to constrict blood vessels and arteries, which can cause plaque build-up leading to blood clots.

• As smoke and nicotine passes through the body, the linings of the blood vessels are damaged and hastens the hardening of arterial walls known as atherosclerosis.

• As smoke is inhaled, the smoker also inhales carbon monoxide, which decreases the oxygen supply of the heart, brain and other vital organs.

• Nicotine has the ability to stimulate the production of the hormone epinephrine also known as adrenaline, which causes blood vessels to constrict. Constricted blood vessels are one of the factors in peripheral resistance, wherein blood circulation becomes difficult causing the systolic pressure to build up.

Change of Lifestyle:

Medical advisers say that merely changing your diet to health giving foods and exercising regularly will hardly take any effect in preventing the incidence of high blood pressure attacks if you don’t quit smoking. To support this information below are some facts about cigarette smoking:

Cigarettes are said to contain 4000 chemical compounds and 400 toxic substances.

The damaging products of smoking are:

• Tar, which is a carcinogen which means it is cancer causing.

• Nicotine, which is considered as addictive and has the capacity to increase cholesterol levels.

• Carbon monoxide, which can affect the oxygen supply of the body.

• Other gas components which can cause chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder.

Although smoking is identified with breathing problems, often leading to lung cancer, statistics have it that 30% of all fatal heart diseases in the U.S. were linked to smoking due to the hardening of major coronary arteries. These hardened arteries contributed to the incidence of stroke as a result of peripheral vascular disease.

Alvin Hopkinson is a leading health researcher in the area of natural remedies and hypertension treatments. Discover how you can get rid of your high blood pressure for good using proven and effective home remedies, all without using harmful medications or drugs. Visit his site now at http://www.minusbloodpressure.com



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Nick Johnson asked:


There is a rare but serious disease that can occur in newborns called primary pulmonary hypertension in babies. This disease can be the result of numerous factors, including an event during delivery or a congenital problem, or the reason for the disease may never be known. Although this condition is a rare one, it can have serious long-term implications for your baby. Because of this, it is important to know the basics of primary pulmonary hypertension in babies so that you can know what to look for and what to do if it does occur.

When a baby is in the womb, his cardiovascular system does not work the same as when he makes his entrance into the world. Instead of blood going through the lungs for oxygen, the baby counts on Mom - and more specifically the placenta that Mom provides - to oxygenate his blood. During this time, the pulmonary artery will carry blood back to the heart directly, via a fetal blood vessel that is called the ductus arteriosus. Once the baby is born, the cardiovascular system quickly adapts to function sufficiently on its own, and the ductus arteriosus permanently closes.

However, in the case of primary pulmonary hypertension in babies, this switchover does not occur properly. In these situations, the ductus arteriosus does not close, and the blood continues to bypass the lungs within the baby’s cardiovascular system. Since the blood is not getting sufficient oxygen, the baby’s body becomes distressed and treatment to solve the problem will become necessary and imminent. The lack of oxygen in the blood can have a detrimental affect on the rest of the organs of the body, and they will become distressed from oxygen depletion as well.

In some cases, this condition will correct itself within a fairly short period of time. In other situations, doctors may need to provide different types of treatment, such as the use of different types of ventilators and medications. These treatments can be used until the baby’s own lungs and heart heal on their own. It is essential that treatment for primary pulmonary hypertension in babies begins as soon as possible after delivery, since oxygen-deprived organs can quickly become a very serious problem in newborns.

The good news is that with the introduction of some of these new treatments for this condition, the survival rate for infants with primary pulmonary hypertension in babies has become relatively high if it is caught early and treated effectively.



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