It is better to prevent hypertension than to treat complications caused by it:
* Arteriosclerosis ("hardening of the arteries").
The arteries under the high pressure of blood became thick and stiff. Cholesterol and fats locate in the blood vessels; they hinder the blood’s flow through the body and can cause a heart attack or stroke.
* Heart Attack. Blocked arteries hinder the entry of oxygen to the heart. A bad blood leads to chest pain (angina). A heart attack occurs when flow stops completely.
* Enlarged heart. The heart should work more intensive under high blood pressure, that’s why it becomes larger in size. Fluids can even go back up into the lungs.
* Kidney Damage. The kidney is a filter that helps the body to get rid of wastes. Under high blood pressure the blood vessels of the kidney become narrower and more thicken and filters less fluid. Such intensive work of kidneys can damage them and demands medical treatment (dialysis) or a kidney transplantation.
* Stroke. Under high blood pressure the arteries can be damaged. They became narrow and it hinders the entry of blood to the brain. Arteries can be blocked with a blood clot causing a thrombosis stroke. A hemorrhagic stroke is a result of a break in a weakened blood vessel in the brain under the high blood pressure.
You can prevent high blood pressure
1) if you lose excess weight, keep a good physical form, consume products that are low in salt and sodium and lessen the amount of alcoholic beverages.
The same recommendations are for people who suffer from hypertension. People with excess weight suffer from hypertension two to six times more frequent than people with normal weight. People whose fat is located at the waist are more prone to problems connected with health than those whose fat is around the hips and thighs.
It is recommended to eat less than you burn and lose weight gradually 1/2 to 1 pound a week. If your food is reduced by 500 calories a day and you increase the amount, the time and the frequency of physical activity, you will lose about 1 pound (it is 3,500 calories) in a week. Eat low-calorie food or a small amount of fatty food.
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