Tag: Hypertension

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How to measure blood pressure at home?

The incidence of hypertension has become extremely common, Three out of 10 people in China suffer from hypertension, More than half of the elderly suffer from hypertension, And most of them do not know it. Hypertension is a chronic disease that endangers life and quality of life for a long time. Starting from the normal blood pressure of 115/75 mmHg, For every 20 mmHg increase in long-term blood pressure, The risk of death will double. In many cases, We need to measure blood pressure not only when we see a doctor in the hospital, It is also necessary to take blood pressure measurements at home for yourself and your family. Research shows that teaching relatives with hypertension to monitor blood Read More …

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Exercise is the best way to relieve stress.

Driving on, you are stuck in traffic, stop-and-go, you are extremely anxious. Suddenly someone changes lanes and inserts in front of you. You are busy stepping on the brakes, but the car behind you honks the horn fiercely. You burst into a cold sweat, your heart beats faster, you are furious, you want to swear, but you are helpless and depressed, so you have to watch the time pass one by one. In the gym, the 30-minute run has just ended. When you get off the treadmill, you sweat profusely, are out of breath, your heart is pounding, but you are relieved and happy. Facing different pressures, you have similar reactions (shortness of breath, rapid heartbeat, etc.), but you have Read More …

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Are you one of these five kinds of people who are most likely to suffer from hypertension?

Hypertension is becoming more and more common now. Many people do not understand it. The living conditions are getting better and better now. Why do so many people suffer from hypertension? The cause of hypertension is still not very clear. What is more certain is that people with the following characteristics have a higher risk of hypertension than others. A person who likes to eat salty food. Salt contains sodium. The more salty you eat, the more sodium you eat. Sodium restrains the water in your body and increases the total amount of blood. You can imagine that in a pipeline, more water flows and the pressure will naturally increase. Therefore, eating more salt is prone to hypertension. In addition Read More …

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These days, hypertension has been chasing young people all over the streets.

Introduction: < < 2010 Guidelines for Prevention and Treatment of Hypertension in China > > pointed out that one in five adults in China suffers from hypertension. It is estimated that there are at least 200 million hypertension patients nationwide. However, the awareness rate, treatment rate and control rate of hypertension are relatively low. At present, about 130 million hypertension patients in our country do not know that they suffer from hypertension, and about 30 million of the people who know that they suffer from hypertension have not been treated. In patients receiving antihypertensive therapy, 75% of the blood pressure did not reach the target level. The task of preventing and treating hypertension is still very arduous. My WeChat public Read More …

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The Fool about Hypertension

Of all the patients who cheats love to fool, hypertension is not the most, then no disease will be. One of the reasons is that the number of hypertension patients is huge and is gradually increasing. The second reason is that hypertension is a high-risk factor for many worrying diseases, such as heart disease and cerebrovascular disease. In order to recognize the deception about hypertension, we need to know at least some common sense about hypertension. Common Sense about Hypertension Hypertension is divided into primary hypertension and secondary hypertension. Essential hypertension refers to a syndrome with or without multiple cardiovascular risk factors with elevated blood pressure as its main clinical manifestation. Secondary hypertension refers to elevated blood pressure caused by Read More …

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Hypertension, a disease once despised,

Throughout the history of medical development, medical [common sense], which seems to be taken for granted, has often gone through tortuous and long exploration and research. There are many similar examples, such as today’s theme: [Hypertensive Patients Need Hypotension]. It is also common sense today that hypertension should be lowered. However, in the middle of the last century, the common view of people (including the medical profession) was still: [After arteriosclerosis, higher blood pressure is needed to allow blood to pass through narrow blood vessels, so hypertension is an important compensation for people and should not be intervened.] Due to such misconception, the vast number of hypertension patients failed to receive necessary antihypertensive treatment and eventually became victims of hypertension Read More …

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Truth, does garlic really have magical effects?

When ordinary people pay attention to health, they always hope to find a way to promote health and prolong life without effort or even much adjustment to their lifestyle. Recently, articles on garlic health preservation in WeChat Circle of Friends have started to catch fire again, including garlic’s ability to prevent cancer, bacteria, blood lipid, blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases. A thoughtful friend asked me: Garlic is already one of the most important spices and ingredients in our diet. If it is so multifunctional, why are there so many cancers, infections and cardiovascular diseases? Is it the wrong way to eat, or is garlic not that magical? Just a while ago, my colleague published an influential research paper on the Read More …

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Multi-effect Pills Have Good Compliance in Preventing Cardiovascular Diseases

Fixed dose compound therapy (hereinafter referred to as “multi-effect pill”) is to make antiplatelet, antihypertensive and cholesterol-lowering drugs into a single pill according to a certain dose. It is mainly used for prevention of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and is suitable for areas where medical resources are scarce because of its relatively low cost and good compliance. First, multi-effect pills reduce systolic blood pressure and total cholesterol The results showed that the systolic blood pressure in the multi-effect pill intervention group decreased by 13.4 mmHg and that in the control group by 6.3 mmHg. The total cholesterol level in the multi-effect pill intervention group decreased by 33.3 mg/dl and that in the control group by 4.3 mg/dl. Second, multi-effect pills are Read More …

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[Exercise Prescription] for Young People to Deal with Hypertension

A friend of mine, a foreign company employee in Shanghai, was only 32 years old and found hypertension 5 months ago. He told me that his life is basically to commute to and from work crowded subway, bus station, work armed to the teeth, high state of combat readiness, home hurried after dinner and nest in front of the computer, calculating the next day’s work. Generally speaking, his life is: highly nervous, sedentary, eating and drinking disorder, often interspersed with social parties, insomnia, shift and so on. It was not until the physical examination found hypertension 5 months ago that he began to thoroughly reflect on his life. In the past, hypertension is a high incidence of diseases in the Read More …

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After stroke, family rehabilitation strategy

In the outpatient department, some patients with poor legs and feet or unable to speak clearly can often be admitted. Family members will tell me that the patient has suffered several strokes in the past few years. When asked whether how helped the patient recover at home, most of the family members were vague. Unfortunately, these families failed to form a good physical and mental health environment, and the patients did not have sufficient family rehabilitation support after their first stroke, thus missing the best recovery opportunity and leaving irreversible sequelae. What is more regrettable is that the subsequent strokes have rapidly exacerbated the deterioration of the patient’s health. Stroke, also known as [stroke] or [acute cerebrovascular disease], is due Read More …