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High Blood Pressure (HBP) Hypertension

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Blood leaves the heart in the aorta and branches in the body's arterioles, capillaries, veins and back to the heart. On occasion, various factors can cause the arterioles to narrow which will cause the heart to pump even harder. This will rise the blood pressure resulting in high blood pressure. 1 in 4 North Americans have hypertension and do not even know about it. Hypertension is also known as the silent killer. This is why blood pressure should be checked at least once every two years. The procedure is very simple and takes a few seconds. The physician will measure your systolic blood pressure over your diastolic blood pressure. If your blood pressure is 140/90 mm Hg it is considered high. If high blood pressure is not reduced over time it will damage the body. The heart may get larger and weaken which will cause the heart to pump less blood throughout the body this can also lead to aneurysms and blood cloths. Hypertension can also causes some blood vessels to narrow which may lead to kidney failure, myocardial infarction (MI),

strokes, and amputation of certain limbs that are not getting enough blood.

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Symptoms

High blood pressure usually occurs without any symptoms, this is why we call it the silent killer. However it can develop into potential fatal complications of hypertension such as:

Damaged heart
Damaged blood vessels
Damaged kidneys
Stroke
Eye damage
Aneurysms
Headache

These damages can cause:
Coronary heart diseases
Strokes
Kidney failure

Hypertension can remain unnoticed for many years before these complications can occur.

Common Causes

Age (hypertension usually increase with age).
Family history.
High sodium diet.
Smoking
Race/ethnicity (more prevalent among African Americans and at an early age).
Excessive alcohol consumption (more than two glasses a day).
Chronic kidney disease.
Thyroid disease.
Corticosteroids
Lack of exercise.
Stress
Cold-relief products.
Obesity
Sleep apnea.
Birth control pills.
Hormone replacement therapy.
Pregnancy

Prevention

Limit alcohol intake.
Limit sodium intake.
Develop a healthy diet.
Exercise
Eat food containing enough potassium, magnesium, and calcium.
Quit smoking.
Reduce your stress.
Talk to your doctor before taking certain birth control pills.

Herbal Relief

Garlic (Allium sativum), buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
You can take the herb in the pill form or eat 1-2 fresh garlic cloves each day. garlic-reduces hypertension

Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba)
Take it as a pill or ½ tsp of fluid extract with water twice a day for 3 months at a time.

Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
Grate ¼ tsp of fresh ginger into your food every day.

General caution: Seek professional advice, especially if you are already taking medication for this condition.

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