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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
I’m a 67 year old female. My body has been flirting with hypertension for years, but I managed to keep it under control with exercise and breathing, until my husband passed away in July 2024. He had been in Stage 4 kidney failure for three years, which we successfully controlled with diet. His nephrologist kept a close eye on him and was frequently surprised how well he did.
I mention this because A. Sodium and its many forms, were the main thing I controlled through diet. We also eliminated artificial sweeteners and excess sugar. His Type 2 Diabetes even went into remission. B. I also grew accustomed to food with VERY low salt. I can hardly stand the taste of it in restaurant food or anything processed. C. To point out that I was a caregiver for a long time to the most wonderful person I ever knew. I still cry even when I think of him or speak of him. I know he’s gone. He was 90, could barely see or hear and his mind was going towards the end. The last couple days, he couldn’t drink water without choking. I remind myself of these things because I wish there was more I could have done, but there wasn’t.
Anyway, I finally had to start taking blood pressure medicine because it was just getting too high. Dr. gave me Amlodipine. That barely did anything, so she switched me to Amolodipine10mg/Benazerpril 20mg. I HATE it. It makes my throat feel like I have to cough all the time and it is messing with my digestive system, particularly my bowels. Frequent small movements, sometimes diarrhea, but never feeling completely evacuated. I quit taking it.
I also smoke— my evil friend whom I don’t think I can live without. I often drink a couple glasses of wine a night, but sometimes more. I wake up most nights around 3 and stay up an hour or two, then go back to bed for a couple more hours. A lot of days I take naps, too. Yesterday I woke up at 3 and never did go back to sleep until about 10 that night. Weird how some days I feel exhausted and other days, I’m fine.
After reading your article on hypertension in YOUTH, which I am not, I read about the medicines you recommend and Ignatia ticked off the most boxes, except the hypertension. So I figure there’s more to this than checklists and maybe I ought to ask someone who knows about these things. Can you help me so I don’t have to take those horrible blood pressure pills?
Good eveing I have a question I feel dizzy and feels like I can past out and sometimes unpleasant what can that be
Dr Sharma,
I am 45 yr old male working in software industry (excuse for my sedentary lifestyle). Have a long history (2 decades)of gastric and acidity problems. In a recent reflux exposure have observed symptoms of high BP ranging from 132-142/86-92. Request you to help me normalise this at this stage.
Thanks and Regards
Sir my age 64 weakly intercourse ,my blood pressure midnight to morning 10am160/93.iam using tablet telma40h at 9.30am. but from 10am to midnight 120/80or 110/73.my habits is night time iam taking 180ml,and same time using sex tablet.iam feeling BP is high.TMT test doctor said not required scanning. please advise.
July 25, 2020 at 5:35 pm
I am 31 years of age and my BP is 160/100, what should I do to reduce it
My age is 41 having BP 155/100
What should i do
Hi Dr. Sharma.
I need your some time from your kind.
my wife is 31 years old, and troubled with high blood pressure without having any cause.
she had a history of high blood pressure during pregnancy and after baby delivery she got normal.but now 50 days gone to deliver a baby boy but she is facing regular menstrual period and high blood pressure.
kindly suggest medicine for her.
Am 35years old n have been taking high blood pressure drugs for two years now. I’ve several pain in my chest, back n rips
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I am 48 years old. Today BP 200/100. USE RAVVOLFIA HOMEO MEDICIN ?
my grandson have 11 years of age at present his blood pressure is 143/88.
This is high for him?
I am 31 years of age and my BP is 160/100, what should I do to reduce it