The Low-Down On High Blood Pressure Plr Ebook

Ebook Table Of Contents

1. High Blood Pressure Explained ……………………………………………………………………………. 2
2. Blood Pressure Readings Explained …………………………………………………………………….. 3
3. What Causes High Blood Pressure?……………………………………………………………………… 4
4. Why High Blood Pressure is so Dangerous……………………………………………………………. 6
5. The Symptoms of High Blood Pressure ………………………………………………………………… 7
6. What Can be Done about High Blood Pressure………………………………………………………. 9
7. The Nasty Side Effects of Blood Pressure Medication …………………………………………… 10
8. Alternative Treatment for High Blood Pressure ……………………………………………………. 12
9. Does Stress Cause High Blood Pressure?…………………………………………………………….. 13
10. Some Statistics of High Blood Pressure………………………………………………………………. 15
11. Diet and High Blood Pressure……………………………………………………………………………. 16
12. Checking Your Own Blood Pressure ………………………………………………………………….. 17
13. What Is a Normal Blood Pressure Reading? ………………………………………………………… 19
14. Reduce High Blood Pressure by a Change in Lifestyle ………………………………………….. 20
15. Exercise and High Blood Pressure……………………………………………………………………… 21

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1. High Blood Pressure Explained

Another name for high blood pressure is hypertension. It is often referred to as the silent killer because there are few symptoms and those few can often be mistaken for symptoms of something else. Very often people who do not know they have high blood pressure can die suddenly and unexpectedly, leaving their family in trauma for many months.

The blood in the human body travels towards the different organs through blood vessels. The little tubes (blood vessels) happen to be very important, as they virtually form the freeway for blood. When they become less elastic or damaged, you’ll start having all sorts of problems. It’s like the situation when you drive down a 3-lane expressway only to find that 2 of those lanes are shut down because of construction work. The blood vessels turn stiff and become narrower. This means the blood in your body goes through a very difficult time finding its way through the super-tight space. It keeps putting additional pressure onto the vessel walls. If left untreated, this pressure can cause problems like unnaturally enlarged heart, mild / major stroke, heart attack, diabetes or severe kidney problems.

The American Heart Association has suggested what normal levels of blood pressure are, so you can readily find out if you are at risk of hypertension. Your blood pressure is measured using the Systolic and Diastolic figures. If you are at risk of high blood pressure, you should take remedial actions fast. There are different types of risk factors for high levels of blood pressure. Good examples are obesity, exhaustion, unhealthy diet and stress. Some people get high blood pressure because they’re addicted to smoking or using other kinds of tobacco products. Ethnicity has a lot to do with high blood pressure. Did you know that the African Americans have a very high risk of getting high blood pressure?

People who are 55 or over are also at greater risk of high blood pressure. The same can be said about people with family history of hypertension. There are different kinds of polycystic kidney diseases which, in addition to other kinds of kidney disorders, can cause high blood pressure. In the same way, Cushing’s disease is also among the major culprits. Clinical researchers have found that Coarctation of the aorta is also a risk factor. Some people get caught in high blood pressure disorders due to the side effects of medications such as antidepressants, cold medicines and oral contraceptives. In the same way, some special types of drugs like cocaine can also cause this type of problem.