High Blood Disease (Hypertension)

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High Blood Disease (Hypertension)

High blood disease or Hypertension (Hypertension) is a State in which a person is experiencing an increase in blood pressure above normal systolic numbers shown by the (upper part) and the bottom number (diastolic) blood tensi on examination using a blood pressure measuring device either in the form of mercury cuff (sphygmomanometer) or other digital devices.

Normal blood pressure values of the person with the size of the height, weight, activity level and health in General normal is 120/80 mmHG. In daily activity, blood pressure is normally numeric value range is stable. But in General, the number decreased blood pressure checks while sleeping and rising at work or exercise.

When someone is experiencing high blood pressure and not getting treatment and control on a regular basis (recurring), then it can be brought the sufferer into serious cases can even lead to death. High blood pressure causes the heart to someone constantly working extra hard, eventually these conditions result in the occurrence of the damage to the blood vessels of the heart, kidneys, brain and eyes. The disease is a common cause of hypertensi occurrence of stroke and heart attack (Heart attack).

High blood disease or Hypertension is known as type 2 classification, including Primary and Secondary Hypertension Hypertension:

# Primary Hypertension

Primary hypertension is a condition in which the occurrence of high blood pressure as a result of the impact of one's lifestyle and environmental factors. Someone who diets and result in uncontrolled overweight or even obese, an early starter for exposed to disease high blood pressure. Similarly, someone who is in the environment or conditions may be exposed to very high stressor disease high blood pressure, including those that lack of exercise can also have high blood pressure.

# Secondary Hypertension

Secondary hypertension is a condition in which the occurrence of high blood pressure increased as a result of someone experienced like other disease/heart failure, kidney failure, or damage the body's hormone system. Whereas, in pregnant women, in General, increased blood pressure during pregnancy was 20 weeks. Especially on a woman her weight above normal or FAT (FAT).

Pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH), this is a term in terms of health (medical) for pregnant women suffering from hypertension. The condition of hypertension in pregnant women can be severe or moderate tergolang/dangerous, A pregnant women with high blood pressure can suffer Preeclampsia in pregnancy.

Preeclampsia is a condition of a pregnant woman who suffered hypertension, so feel the complaints such as dizziness, headache, impaired vision, abdominal pain, swollen face, lack of appetite, nausea and even vomiting. In the event of a spasm as the impact of hypertension it is called Eclamsia.

1. causes of Hypertension

The use of drugs such as corticosteroids (cortison) and some hormonal medications, including some drugs antiradang (anti-inflammasi) continuously (often) can increase a person's blood pressure. Smoking is also one of the factors causing the increase in high blood pressure because tobacco contains nicotine. Drinks containing alcohol is also one of the factors that may cause the onset of high blood pressure. Stop being alcoholic!

2. Handling and treatment of Hypertension

a. Diet high blood Disease (hypertension)

* Salt content (Sodium/Sodium)

Someone who suffered from high blood disease should control ourselves in consuming salty-hot salt, there are some tips that can be done to control diet sodium/sodium;

-Do not put salt on the dinner table

-Select the number of the low sodium content when buying dining

-Limit the consumption of meat and cheese

-Avoid salty snacks-salty

-Reduce tomato sauce which generally contain sodium

* The Content Of Potassium/Potassium

Suplements potassium 2-4 grams per day can help decrease blood pressure, Potassium is commonly found in many of the few fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables that contain potassium and good for consumption in people with high blood pressure, among others, watermelon, melon, avocado, pare, chayote, gourd, parang bligo/pumpkin, cucumber, Aloe Vera, celery, onion and garlic. In addition, foods containing omega-3 ingredient sagat known effective in helping decrease blood pressure (hypertension).

Treatment of hypertension is usually combined with some drugs;

-Diuretic {Tablets Hydrochlorothiazide (HCT), Lasix (Furosemide)}. Is the process of with hypertension medication dispensing fluids the body via urine. But because of the wasted potential of potassium in the urine, then the control fluid consumption of potassium must be done.

-Beta-blockers {Atenolol (Tenorim), Capoten (Captopril)}. The drugs used in the control of blood pressure through the process of slowing down the work of the heart and widened (vasodilatory) blood vessels.

-Calcium channel blockers {Norvasc (amlopidine), Angiotensinconverting enzyme (ACE)}. Is one of the drugs commonly used in the control of Hypertension or high blood through a process of relaxing blood vessels also widen the blood vessels.