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Top 6 Proven Strategies for Daily High Blood Pressure Management

  Introduction Managing high blood pressure is crucial for maintaining long-term health, especially for those at risk of heart disease. Here, we explore six vital daily practices that can significantly influence your blood pressure levels. 1. Eliminate Smoking Smoking increases blood pressure temporarily, and habitual smoking can lead to sustained hypertension. Avoid all forms of tobacco, including smokeless products, to reduce health risks and manage blood pressure more effectively. 2. Maintain a Healthy Weight Being overweight often correlates with higher blood pressure. Shedding even a moderate amount of weight can have a significant impact on your blood pressure levels. Aim for a balanced diet and regular physical activity for gradual and sustainable weight loss. 3. Adopt a Heart-Healthy Diet A diet rich in vegetables, fruits, fish, whole grains, and low-fat dairy can help lower blood pressure. Limit salt intake, as it's a known contributor to hypertension. Consider the DAS

High blood pressure leads to the decrease of communication in various parts of the brain

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 September 23, 2020 / BIOON / - - a recent study measuring changes in cerebral blood flow suggests that people with high blood pressure have poorer communication between different brain regions than people with normal blood pressure. The study, published Monday in the journal hypertension of the American Heart Association, found that people with altered brain connectivity experienced minor problems with memory, executive function or planning skills, suggesting a link between high blood pressure and subtle damage to the brain. (source: AHA) "Hypertension is a major risk factor for Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia, which is well known," said the author, Dr. Giuseppe Lebo, chief researcher in the Department of vascular Cardiology, neurology and translational medicine, University of Sapienza, Rome, Italy. According to the American Heart Association, nearly half of American adults (about 116 million) have high blood pressure. According to the Alzheimer's Associati

Recent achievements in the field of hypertension research!

  【1】 Hypertension: long term hypertension may damage the vascular health of the brain doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.120.15073 Recently, in a research report published in the international journal hypertention, scientists from the University of Michigan Medical School and other institutions found that long-term high blood pressure may increase the risk of small and medium-sized vascular damage in the brain, which is often directly related to dementia and stroke risk; for a long time, we all know that high blood pressure can lead to stroke, but in the past, only studies have been conducted Linking hypertension to the risk of Alzheimer's disease, in this latest study, researchers focused on how hypertension affects cerebral small vessel disease, the most frequent cerebrovascular disease in stroke and dementia patients. In this study, the researchers studied 1686 adults who did not suffer from stroke or dementia at the beginning of the study and analyzed the participants' data. The

Long term hypertension may damage the vascular health of the brain

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 August 8, 2020 / BIOON/ --Recently, in a research report published in the international journal hypertention, scientists from the University of Michigan Medical School and other institutions found that long-term high blood pressure may increase the risk of small and medium-sized cerebral vascular damage, which is often directly related to dementia and stroke risk; for a long time, we all know that high blood pressure can lead to stroke, but in the past studies Just linking hypertension to the risk of Alzheimer's disease, in this latest study, researchers focused on how high blood pressure affects cerebral small vessel disease, the most frequent cerebrovascular disease in stroke and dementia patients. In this study, the researchers studied 1686 adults who did not suffer from stroke or dementia at the beginning of the study and analyzed the participants' data. The researchers measured their blood pressure in middle-aged and old age, and performed brain MRIs scans to check for br

Notes on drug treatment of hypertension

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 Abstract: the attention of hypertension drugs one : accurate dosage. Most patients with hypertension are not very careful about the dosage. Once the patient dizziness, headache and other performance, increase the dosage. In fact, little do you know, blood pressure instability, the same will Notes on drug treatment of hypertension Attention of hypertension drugs 1 : accurate dosage. Most patients with hypertension are not very careful about the dosage. Once the patient dizziness, headache and other performance, increase the dosage. In fact, the instability of blood pressure will also present dizziness, headache and other symptoms. Different patients with hypertension need different medication regimens. If blind medication, not only can not control blood pressure stability, but also make the condition of hypertension patients worsen. Hypertension drugs attention 2 : adhere to continuous medication. Patients with hypertension should pay attention to step by step, adhere to continuous med

Treatment principle of essential hypertension

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 [therapeutic principles of essential hypertension] The treatment principle of primary hypertension in clinical practice assistant physician examination is the content required by the examination outline (1) Improve life behavior: ① weight loss: try to make BMI < 25, can improve insulin resistance, diabetes, hyperlipidemia and left ventricular hypertrophy; ② low sodium diet: daily intake of salt < 6G per person is appropriate; ③ supplement potassium and calcium; ④ reduce fat intake; ⑤ limit alcohol consumption; ⑥ increase exercise, reduce mental tension: it is conducive to weight loss, improve insulin resistance and stabilize blood pressure level. (2) Antihypertensive treatment objects: ① hypertension grade 2 or above (≥ 160 / 100mmhg). ② Hypertension complicated with diabetes, or heart, brain, kidney damage or complications. ③ The patients whose blood pressure continued to rise for more than 6 months but could not improve their life behavior. ④ Cardiovascular risk stratification

Hypertension in addition to taking medicine on time, but also to do the following 6 points!

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 For patients with hypertension, in addition to taking antihypertensive drugs every day, we also need to do the following 6 points to ensure stable blood pressure and effectively prevent hypertension complications . Do you know what the difference is? I don't know. Let's have a look! 1、 Develop the habit of measuring blood pressure For everyone with high blood pressure, they should manage their blood pressure for a long time, even for life. If you want to manage your blood pressure, you have to know how much your blood pressure is. If you take antihypertensive drugs, it doesn't mean that your blood pressure will return to normal, let alone your blood pressure will be stable forever. Only by forming the habit of measuring blood pressure can you know how your blood pressure is controlled. If your blood pressure is stable, continue to maintain it. If your blood pressure is low, antihypertensive drugs will gradually decrease. If your blood pressure is high, you need to add some

Hypertension has 3 levels and 4 layers, low risk, medium risk, high risk, very high risk, which kind do you belong to? What symptom does hypertension have?

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 According to the Chinese guidelines for prevention and treatment of hypertension (revised in 2018), the crude prevalence rate of hypertension among residents over 18 years old in China from 2012 to 2015 was 27.9%. In other words, nearly three out of 10 are hypertensive patients. In fact, the awareness rate of hypertension patients in China is low, only about 51.6%. Therefore, the real prevalence of hypertension, far higher than the statistics. Hypertension: an independent risk factor for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases As one of the "three highs", hypertension is closely related to the other two high blood pressure. It is also an independent risk factor of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, cerebral infarction, cerebral hemorrhage, and can cause functional or organic damage of target organs such as heart, brain, kidney, eyes, etc. The so-called "independent risk factors" mean that even if there a