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High Blood Pressure Could Be Killing You While You Are Young
Research shows that high blood pressure starts much early in life and at times goes undetected for decades until it shows itself in symptoms. It usually, is one of the most common cause for heart disease. In an extensive research carried around the world for six years, a scientific panel learned that the problems in the cardiovascular system (heart and the vessels carrying blood) can begin at much lower blood pressure levels than previously believed.
It concluded that the risk of heart disease and stroke can begin to rise when blood pressure increases past 120/80. That?s why the panel developed a new range called ‘Pre hypertension’ – for readings between 120/80 and 139/89. People with blood pressure readings in the Pre-hypertension range are now encouraged to adopt life style changes to lower their blood pressure levels or else they would develop hypertension (high blood pressure) and become prone to heart disease and Stroke.
Blood pressure is measure of pressure exerted by the flowing blood on the walls of arteries. It is measured in two numbers systolic over diastolic. Systolic the top number is the pressure exerted when the heart pumps the blood, diastolic the bottom number is the pressure exerted when the heart is resting between the two beats. People with blood pressure readings over 140/90 are said to be having hypertension.
Although Pathological causes such as Pheochromocytoma (tumor of the adrenal), coarctation of aorta (bending of a major artery) and renal diseases are not so common but need to excluded as being the cause for hypertension.. When no such cause is ascertained the increased blood pressure is called as ‘Essential Hypertension.’ Essential Hypertension in young is generally an out come of a faulty living habits- which mainly include improper diet, sedentary life style, alcohol and smoking. Genetic factors also play a role in its early onset. High blood pressure is dangerous as it makes the heart work hard and contributes to hardening of the arteries. It increases the risk of heart disease and stroke. It can also lead to kidney and eye diseases.
The treatment of prehypertension and hypertension in young requires a combination of a well rounded homoeopathic intervention and restructuring of one lifestyle. Homoeopathic intervention aims at treating the whole patient and not just the symptoms. Among many homoeopathic medicines that are found useful, Nux Vomica leads the table in treating essential hypertension in the young when the cause can be attributed to faulty living style i.e. . Sedentary living, overwork, stimulants etc. Ignatia and Kali Phos are helpful when mental stress are the key causative factors. Natrum Mur helps those who are addicted to high salt diet and also where long standing grief is the cause for elevated blood pressure levels. Medicines mentioned above are for information purpose only and should not be used without professional help.
Preventing hypertension
Adopting Lifestyle modifications can be of great help for those in the prehypertension stage and also those suffering from hypertension.
Diet
Reduce sodium intake, which basically means reducing salt intake. Eat more whole grains, beans, fresh fruits and vegetables and low fat diary products. Reduce alcohol intake and for smoking, in short, don’t. Limit intake of saturated fats (animal fats).
Stress
Eliminate unnecessary elements of stress in your life and try activities like meditation, yoga, dancing, regular walks etc. Certain homoeopathic medicines are a natural form of reducing stress.
Obesity and Exercise.
Being overweight means that your heart will have to work more hard, resulting in higher blood pressure. Keep a regular check on your cholesterol levels. Regular exercise is must for maintaining ideal blood pressure levels
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I am a 37 year old…work in the IT field…of late I have measuring my Bp using a electronic device..This device throws up numbers like 160/111 or 120 / 100…of late it’s been constant at 120/100….am I a bp patient…I have ignored a wisdom tooth extraction for over 3 months now..could that be a reason…I lead quite a elementary life style..not much exercise and I weigh 83.5 kgs. ..hight is 6 feet…
kindly advice me at the earliest. ..I want to feel a live again..
thanks
Tanzeem
Dear Sharmaji…i have high bp 160 / 90 my age is 30 my father have high bp i have anexity i was started bp medicin on 21st October 2015 i.e amlokind 1/2 Am 1/2 pm after i check my blood pressure is 125/85 then after 25 days i stopped medicine 2 days then i check my bp it’s 160/85..then i started ayurvedic medicines i.e cardostab morning and night after 2 days i checkd bp it’s showed 140/90 so please let me know which medicine is better for my high bp and stress life my wight 65kg hight 167..Thanks and Regards
Doctor help me .am 20yrs old and I have high blood pressure which reads 180/100.also I lost appetite and sleepless night.I hav been taking this drugs for months now and its reducing medipine retard 20mg and dopatab m250.I have done Ecg test and its was okay .am confused and sacred of stroke
My age is 43 years i am having weight of 125 kgs. Height is 5 feet 8 inch , my blood pressure level veries from 88/ 135 to 101/ 145 and not a diabetic , but often i feel head ache. I do not take high bp medicine daily . I do not exercise because leg problem due to accident .
is it due to b.p hyper or else , please consult.
I was expecting ecxatly this only. The reason is simplePeople vote for DMK because of the following reasons1. They like Kalaignar personally2. They are government Servants (with exceptions)3. They like one of the alliance4. They don’t like JayalalithaPeople vote for ADMK because of the following reasons1. They like MGR2. They belong to / like one of the alliance3. They belong to Sasikala’s community (with exceptions)4. They belong to Jayalalitha’s community (with exceptions)5. They don’t like Kalignar’s Dravidian Policies (but they will tell family politics or sarkaria commission as reason) (This is similar to Category 4)6. They don’t like DMK’s other policiesNow When Vijayakanth has started the party, he is likely to get 1. Category 4 from the DMK Voters2. Category 6 from the ADMK Voters (not 4 or 5 !!!)But what happened is Vijayakanth was openly against DMK and very rarely did he question ADMKSo what happened was that All those who don’t like DMK voted for him . He got only Category 6 from ADMK Voters. He got very little support from the Category 4 of DMK Voters because he was more anti-DMK than anti-ADMKThis he eroded the ADMK vote bank more than the DMK Vote Bank in the Assembly elections. In the present Local body polls the erosion of DMK vote bank was very minimal but ADMK lost considerably.Another factor is that Vijayakanth’s Fan Clubs are always seen in the villages where you see MDMK Flag. (It is very easy to guess which fan club will be there based on the flag or statue in our villages If it is MDMK Flag , it is Vijayakanth If it is the statue of Kamarajar, it will be Sarath kumar or Ramarajan along with Athithanar NaRpani manRam if it is the statue of Pasumpon Thevar it will be Karthik Fan Club)Thus Vijayakanth eroded both ADMK votes as well as MDMK’s (Telugu) votes
Hello I am currently on med for my bp for lisonaoril 20mg indipamide 2.5 mg . I get reading for my bp still at 157 /91 115.
Iam33 years female suffering from high bp cholesterol and irregular periods .
Iam also having problem of gal bladder polyp of 1.8cm.
I had one daughter of 10 years.
I also suffered from two miscarriage
My weight is 63kg and height is 153cm
Taken treatment for pregency and stopped now
My bp is 140/80 is this normal? I’m a 24 year old woman and overweight. I’m always nervous and I panic a lot. Should I be worried?
Hi for couple of days I am having severe headache. Also very stressed due to work pressure and unable to have sound sleep. I got my bp checked for last 3consequtive days and it shows higher 150/90.
Pls ADV if I should immediately start with medication or can bring it to normal by bringing in life style changes.
Hello i am a young man of aged 23 and my bp its at 150/70 i wanted to confirm is thats normal.
Hi I’m 36 three kids female my bp is always 140/90 but I’m depressed tensed and all blood test clear lot of acidity but when calm bp is 106/69 104/70 all lipid profile all blood tests clear pulse 69/82
I Am Going To 26yrs Old, I Have Bp Of 130/100, Is It Normal? And When Am Focused On My Breathing, I Notice I Have Short Breath. What To Do
check your kidney function serum creatinine and electrolytes
HI I AM APURVA SUFFERING GIDDINESS AND FEELING OMETING BLOOD PRESSURE IS 130/90 AGE IS 45. PLEASE ADVISE FURTHER COURSE OF ACTION.
Hello Dr. Sharma. I’m a 23year old female who’s bp is normally 120/80. I felt a little tired, no appetite and my legs hurt. My bp today was 150/100. I am a smoker and do have family history of heart and kidney disease. I’m about 5′ 150lbs. I am also standing all day as I am a union roofer. I’m determined to make some changes and would like some info on how this would help.
Sir ,
My son’s age 19. He. is charming ,no disease. he lifts overweight in gym . now his bp 130/100 . is it causes for lifing overweight ? what will i do ? pls reply sir .
Sir,my age is 18,height 5.9 ft,weight 61-62 kg..
Before 3-4 months,i was feeling little bit pins and needles in my hand and foot,i visited a doctor,he checked by bp and reading was 158/100..Doctors is heart specialist and asked me some tests and kidneys scanning,but everything found fine.he asked me to take ‘cutel 40’ medicine to control bp.he did’nt find any reason for high bp..after taking medicine my bp went normal,then he asked me to take only half medicine but then bp started incresing again,,now he asked me to take full medicine of ‘Cutel 40’ again..
Sir i need your help that how can i make control on my bp with less medication,can ayurveda help me,please help me
Dear Sharmaji…i have high bp 160 / 90 my age is 30 my father have high bp i have anexity i was started bp medicin on 21st October 2015 i.e amlokind 1/2 Am 1/2 pm after i check my blood pressure is 125/85 then after 25 days i stopped medicine 2 days then i check my bp it’s 160/85..then i started ayurvedic medicines i.e cardostab morning and night after 2 days i checkd bp it’s showed 140/90 so please let me know which medicine is better for my high bp and stress life my wight 65kg hight 167..Thanks and Regards
sir my Bp is 170/100
my age is 25 years sir what is my mediation
sir i want to normal bp
please help and give good suggetion
Hi dctr.i’m jst 22 yrs old.and i had pressure abt 130/80 since i was pregnant.now its 9 month for my baby.i’m not taking any medicine.until now i’m checking my pressure.bt its increasing continuously.nw my bp is 145/95. I’m having heavy headache and chest pain some time.what should i do now?plz advice me
I am a 45 y/o female and I have a Hx of high BP that started after I gave birth to my twin girls in 2001. I was put on a mild BP med (can’t remember the name) after taking it for about a year my BP seemed to improve so I stoped taking it. In about 2011 my BP started getting worse again so I was put on 50mg metoporol twice daily. For a month or just under my BP has been around 150/95. last time I had it checked was earlier today and my pulse is 85 right now as I have been laying down on my bed for the last hour relaxing and writing this e-mail. Why isn’t the metoporol working, should I be worried?
Thank you in advance, A. Houser
I am 24 years old, work out for an hour a day at least 4 days a week, am slim, and eat very healthy (little to no processed foods, little salt, have an occasional indulgence but mostly clean). But at my most recent doctor visit, my blood pressure measured 150/70. I am shocked. I have no family history of this. I have been stressed lately, lots of life changes and uncertainties, and I have a slight fear of the doctor, but that’s it.
What could be going on??
Sir My Name is Shivam Ahuja and I am 24 years old…My height is 5ft 6inches and I weigh 90 kgs…I used to smoke for around five years and now i have stopped smoking since the last 3 months…In April after the Nepal Earthquake I have become sensitive to my heartbeat and I feel it when i go asleep and i feel as if the ground below me is wobbling i.e.moving up and down when i am walking or standing and these symptomps worsen with activity…I have tried Yoga for around 4 months but with no significant effect…What can i do to control this??