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High blood pressure

High BP:

v It is the heart and blood vessels that help blood flow throughout the body.

v As the heart expands, bad blood from the rest of the body and good blood from the lungs enter the heart.

v When the heart contracts, bad blood is pumped to the lungs and good blood is pumped to the rest of the body.

v This is how systolic and diastolic blood pressure are measured.

v Systolic blood pressure is the ejection of blood when the heart contracts.

v If the systolic blood pressure level is high, it is called hypertension.

v World hypertension day May17.

Food items(100g)	Sodium salt level
Processed foods like bread	250mg
Processed meats	500mg
Cheese and spiced snacks, soft drinks	500mg
Popcorn	1500mg
Soya sauce	7000mg

Salt:

v In general, one should eat less salt in the food.

v Don’t take more than 5,000 mg of salt per day.

v Waffles (Pappadam), A seasoning consisting of pulse, onions, cumin etc., made into lumpsor balls and dried in the sun (vadam), pickles etc. should be used very sparingly.

v Taking more than 2,000mg of sodium salt is bad.

Hypertension - Injection:

Lasix (Frusemide) - 2ml (IM/IV)

Uses: Hypertension, Urine output.

Note: Don't take any medicine or injection without doctor's advice.

Who is more likely to develop high blood pressure?

v For people with heart disease, diabetes, respiratory diseases.

v Alcohol drinkers.

v For those who consume a lot of salt.

v Absence of physical exertion.

v For tobacco chewers and cigarette smokers.

v People who are obese.

Blood pressure chart (Systolic/Diastolic):

120/80	Normal
12O to 139/80 to 89	Pre-Hypertension
140 to 159/90 to 99	High blood pressure
Over 160/More than 100	Intense hypertension

Tips:

v Without weight for height, people who are obese are more likely to develop high blood pressure. By losing five kilograms, systolic blood pressure drops by 2 to 10 points.

v An increase in blood pressure due to age cannot be avoided. Making lifestyle changes can prevent high blood pressure in our 40s-50s.

v If high blood pressure is detected early, high blood pressure can often be controlled through lifestyle changes without the use of pills.

Foods to help lower blood pressure:

v Pumpkin seeds

v Cashews

v Whole grains

v Kiwi

v Watermelon

v Bananas

v Oily fish

v Broccoli

v Dried Apricots

v Ground Flaxseeds

v Potatoes

v Dark chocolate.

v Chicken eggs, beans, goat meat, corn flakes, biscuits, cottage cheese, Malabar spinach etc. contain more sodium than the requirement. So, such food items should be avoided by people with high blood pressure.

v Fibers has the property of benefiting people with high blood pressure. These, lower blood pressure. Foods such as green vegetables, leafy greens, and fruits are rich in fiber.

v Blood pressure and cholesterol are closely related. So, we should take care not to increase LDL cholesterol in our blood.

Do’s and Don’ts:

v Body weight should be kept under control.

v Physical labor or exercise is necessary.

v Junk food, titbits should be avoided.

v Quit smoking completely.

v Don’t add too much salt to food.

v Environment should be maintained.

v Cholesterol should be kept under control.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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