High Blood Diseases (Hypertension)

High blood pressure or hypertension (Hypertension) is a condition in which a person experiences an increase in blood pressure above normal are indicated by the systolic number (top) and the bottom number (diastolic) blood pressure monitor in the examination using a blood pressure cuff either in the form of water mercury (sphygmomanometer) or other digital devices.

Normal value of a person's blood pressure with height, weight, normal activity levels and general health is 120/80 mmHg. In activities of daily living, normal blood pressure is stable with a numeric value range. But in general, numbers blood pressure checks decreased when the sleep and increased when exercising.

If someone has high blood pressure and did not get the treatment and control on a regular basis (regular), then this may bring the patient into serious cases can even cause death. High blood pressure causes the heart continued to work extra hard one, this condition ultimately resulted in a breakdown of the blood vessels of the heart, kidneys, brain and eyes. Hypertension disease is a common cause of stroke and heart attack (Heart attack).

High blood pressure or hypertension is known by two type classification, such as hypertension Primary and Secondary Hypertension:
# Primary Hypertension
Primary hypertension is a condition in which the occurrence of high blood pressure as a result of the impact of lifestyle and environmental factors. Someone who is not a controlled diet and lead to overweight or even obese, the initial trigger for the disease of high blood pressure. Similarly, someone who is in the environmental stressor conditions of high or very likely to develop high blood pressure, including those that lack of exercise can have high blood pressure.

# Hypertension Secondary
Secondary hypertension is a condition where an increase in high blood pressure as a result of a person experiencing / suffering from other diseases such as heart failure, kidney failure, or damage to the body's hormone system. Whereas on pregnant, blood pressure in general increases when a of pregnancy aged 20 weeks of. Especially in women whose weight is above normal or overweight (obese).

Pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH), this is the designation in terms of health (medical) for pregnant women who suffer from hypertension. The condition of hypertension in pregnant women can currently on or severe / dangerous, a pregnant woman with high blood pressure may experience days of pregnancy Preeclampsia is.

Preeclampsia is a condition of a pregnant woman with hypertension, so feel complaints such as dizziness, headache, visual disturbances, abdominal pain, facial swelling, loss of appetite, nausea and even vomiting. If the occur spasticity as an impact hypertension then it is called Ecclesia.

A. Causes of Hypertension
The use of drugs such as corticosteroid group (cortisone) and some hormone drugs, including some anti-inflammatory drugs (anti-inflammation) constantly (often) can increase a person's blood pressure. Smoking also is one of the factor causes of the occurrence of increase in high blood pressure due tobacco that contains nicotine. Drinks containing alcohol are also included among the factors that can cause high blood pressure. Stop into alcoholic!

2. Handling and Treatment of Hypertension

a. Diet Disease High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
* The content of salt (Sodium / Sodium)
A person who is suffering from high blood pressure should be in control salt-pickled in salt consumption, there are a few tips that can be done to control dietary sodium / sodium;
- Do not put salt on the dinner table
- Select the number of low sodium content when buying food
- Limit consumption of meats and cheeses
- Avoid salty snacks
- Reduce the sauce that usually contains sodium

* Content of Potassium / Potassium
Supplements potassium 2-4 grams per day can help lower blood pressure, generally stout Potassium is found in some fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables that contain potassium and good for the consumption of high blood pressure, among others, watermelon, avocado, melon, fruit of bitter melon, squash, bligo, machetes pumpkin / squash, cucumber, aloe Vera, celery, onion and garlic. In addition, foods that contain omega-3 sagat elements known to be effective in helping to decrease blood pressure (hypertension).

Treatment of hypertension is usually combined with some drugs;
- {Diuretic Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets (HCT), Lasix (Furosemide)}. A hypertensive drug classes with the discharge process of the body via urine. But since potassium likely to lose in urine, then controlling the consumption of potassium should be done.

- Beta-blockers {Atenolol (Tenorim), Capoten (Captopril)}. A drug used in an effort to control blood pressure through the process of slowing the heart and widen (vasodilation) of blood vessels.

- Calcium channel blockers {Norvasc (amlopidine), Angiotensinconverting enzyme (ACE)}. Is one of the drugs commonly used in controlling high blood pressure or hypertension through a process of relaxation of blood vessels also widening blood vessels?