High Blood Pressure

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...High Blood Pressure. Blood pressure is one of the main concerns that affects out society. So why is there such concern? Why are so many are there so many strokes that may arise form ignored high blood pressure? Why does it cause so many deaths? To help you to appreciate what is Blood Pressure, we need to know why this is very important knowledge to know. Blood pressure is the physical influence that pushes the blood against the walls of the arteries. Blood is needed to carry its supply from the heart to all of the body’s tissue and organs. Every time this happens, particularly when you are resting it pumps out its blood to the arteries at a rate about 60-70 times a minute. When your doctor measures the heart, using a blood pressure it is measured with an instrument called a sphygmomanometer...

Elainebaba 24.08.2001 · Read review
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Review of Member Advice on High Blood Pressure

How Pressured Are You?

Advantages: none really unless you have low pressure
Disadvantages: lots if you have high pressure

...Blood pressure is a measure of how forcefully your blood is pressing against your artery walls with each heartbeat. Blood pressure is gauged by two numbers such as 120//80 which is spoken as one twenty over eighty. The first number is called systolic pressure and the second number if diastolic pressure. The systolic pressure is the one in the arteries when they are filled with blood and your heart is beating and the diastolic pressure is the one when your heart is resting between beats. In the UK it is considered that your blood pressure is fairly normal if your top reading is between 110-140 and bottom reading is 70-90, although 120/80 is about the most average you can get and apparently this is the roughly the range to aim for. HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE In general if you have high blood pressure you should be aware...

anonymili 17.07.2008 · Read review
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Review of Member Advice on High Blood Pressure

High Blood Pressure and Grapefruit

Advantages: Once the Doctor knows about it, you get lots of other checkups
Disadvantages: Taking lots of tablets and getting dizzy

...It may a little known fact but grapefruit and some beta-blockers do not mix well. I had been taking Atenelol but started getting some side effects, which made me visit the Doctor. He slowly reduced the Atenelol until I was off it all together. I went on holiday and my friend who I was staying with, assuming I was still on medication saw me drinking grapefruit juice and cautioned me against drinking it as it has detrimental effect on some beta-blockers. I told her I was off the beta-blockers and thought no more of it. On my return I had to go for a BP check. My blood pressure was high and I was told to make a further appointment later in the week. Anyway to cut a long story short my blood pressure continued to be high so the Doctor decided to switch me to calcium beta-blockers ' nifedipine'. To my amazement I was told by...

shirley49 28.10.2005 · Read review
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Review of Member Advice on High Blood Pressure

PUMPING PRESSURE

Advantages: none
Disadvantages: lots

...Hypertension, the correct name for high b lood pressure. Hypertension can lead to serious consequences, and it is therefore important that your BP (B lood pressure) is correctly monitored and treated as necessary. Hypertension is simply put when your arteries are narrowed and the b lood is pushed harder through them. Most patients do not know they have hypertension until they go to their doctor for something else and have their B P read as routine. Normal B P’s are around 120/80, which is ideal. However as you get older this increases and the acceptable norm becomes 160/90 (at around 60 years). In ninety per cent of people the cause for their hypertension is unknown, this is called ‘primary or essential’ hypertension. In the rest of the cases there are reasons this is usually called ‘secondary...

dabmim 01.10.2001 · Read review
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Review of Member Advice on High Blood Pressure

Reduce your high blood pressure without drugs

Advantages: Easy to follow guidance with good explanations
Disadvantages: You do have to put the effort in when you have read it

...Around a quarter of all adults will develop high blood pressure in their lifetime. In the UK doctors are taking this problem seriously and more and more people are being diagnosed because of better monitoring (and because the government in incentivising doctors to look for it.) Sadly I am one of the people with blood pressure on the high side but I am trying to find a way to control it without going on to medication for the rest of my life. I have tried a few 'snake oil' remedies which didn't work, and I am still keen to find something which will help which is why I ordered this book from Amazon recently as if there is a 'Natural Way' to control blood pressure I want to know what it is. In his introduction James Scala says that about 85% of all high blood pressure can be controlled by diet, food and lifestyle. He is also points...

laramax 28.07.2007 · Read review
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Review of 25 Natural Ways to Lower Blood Pressure - James Scala

Under pressure!

Advantages: Easy to use, accurate, saves going out to the garage, good value
Disadvantages: None

...currently selling these tools for £16.99 which I think is great value. As I mentioned, mine is slightly older than the one currently available so it probably has some different features such as a light, but the principle is exactly the same. It's so handy to have around the house as it means you don't have to make pointless trips to the garage just to check your pressures, and because you won't use it that often, the lithium shouldn't need changing too often either. I would highly recommend it. Website: http://www.halfords.com Cat code: 944926-0 Thank you for reading!...

mummy2harry 13.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Halfords Digital Tyre Pressure Gauge

Blood Pressure

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Disadvantages: Possible heart attack victim!

...I thought blood pressure problems happened to other people, not me! When I started having cluster headaches (readers may like to read my opinions) the doctor said I had a high BP reading but then it did go down to normal. Blood pressure is the pressure inside your arteries - little tubes that carry blood from the heart to the rest of the body. Do not mistake these tubes for veins - veins are the blue tubes that you can see underneath your skin. You can feel your artery by putting your fingertips on your pulse at your wrist. If you can feel it beating then that means the artery is beating. Apparently blood pressure was not diagnosed until the early 1900's and the people most likely affected are those of us who live in the western world. Blood pressure is using monitored by wrapping an inflatable band round your upper arm...

Wearsidelass 02.10.2003 · Read review
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Review of Member Advice on High Blood Pressure

High pressure washer

Advantages: Handy, cleans well, high power, easy to use
Disadvantages: Maybe length of hose, can get cheaper versions

...easily jolt you back when using it if your not careful. The operating pressure is marked at 100 bar and 90 bar for the water pressure; it pumps 360 litres of water per hour and has an auto stop/start for safe, efficient and convenient operation. The hose that comes with the pressure washer is 6 metres in length which is plenty for me and would usually do for most users although you can change it for a longer hose as long as its high pressure hose. The nozzle is in the shape of a gun, which I think most are for ease of use with an easy press trigger for good accuracy. On the end of the gun handle is the nozzle, which like most hosepipes, has a variable twist on the end in the instructions this is described as a “VARIO” variable pressure spray lance. The washer comes with different attachments for washing different...

dingoo 17.11.2005 · Read review
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Review of Karcher K090 Pressure Washer

High Blood Pressure remedy?

Advantages: Easy to obtain
Disadvantages: Not as effective as claimed

...I read about this product on the internet when I was looking to see if there were any natural remedies around for high blood pressure (hypertension). Yes I do know that the NHS has a range of drug treatments on offer but at present I am reluctant to go down that route. My frustration with the NHS Offering **************************************** There seems to be little information around that I can find about the actual causes of hypertension and although there are some lifestyle changes which can be made in an effort to improve the situation there seems to be little help in determining the cause and thus finding an effective solution without resorting blindly to drugs. My own GP is very keen to prescribe medication but offers nothing in terms of diagnosing the reasons. The latest policy appears to be to put anyone...

laramax 27.02.2007 · Read review
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Review of Mukta Vati

grace under pressure

Advantages: excellent value, quick, accurate, fully automatic
Disadvantages: not aesthetically pleasing

...available separately at £2.99 each.It comes with batteries supplid How to take a blood pressure correctly: The first time you take your blood pressure you should check both arms. Blood pressure frequently varies .Once you have checked both you identify which gives they highest ?high? reading is the one you use in future. Factors preceding a Blood pressure check; ? Measure at least one hour after eating, smoking, drinking coffee or alcohol. ? Avoid checking immediately after bathing ? Sit down and relax for 10 minutes before taking the measurement and remain relaxed through the procedure. It is best to sit at a table so the cuff will be at the same height as the heart, this gives a more accurate reading ? Don?t move or talk while taking a measurement as this will affect the reading ? When you are comfortable, place the cuff about 2...

Miskah 02.06.2007 · Read review
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Review of LLoyds Pharmacy Blood Pressure Monitor