Problem Related To Hypertension

Hypertension is not always a physiological problem and it can also be caused due to various kinds of mental problems that disturb the mind. Basically this medical problem can be termed as a condition in which the arterial blood pressure is consistently above the normal range. All blood pressure reading consists of two numbers, which are number at the top representing systolic pressure. This pressure is what the heart generates when pumping blood out through the arteries. The number below represents diastolic pressure and this is the pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest or in between beats.

Hypertension is the condition when the reading is above the 140 /90 ranges. This problem can lead to various kinds of other disorders and can also lead to severe health related problems. Hypertension can lead to various diseases like kidney disease, heart disease, stroke and vascular disease and there is also a big risk of suffering heart attacks and strokes. This happens because hypertension puts a strain on the heart by increasing its need for oxygen. There are various causes of hypertension and these include hereditary or genetic tendencies, unhealthy eating habits, stress, smoking, environmental factors and lack of exercise.

Some of the other factors that affect the blood pressure are salt content in the body along with volume of water in the body, hormone levels and obesity. It has been seen that identifying, diagnosing, treating and controlling hypertension at an early stage helps to reduce various risks of diseases and ailments significantly. There are various kinds of hypertension but the two major types of hypertension are the Essential or primary hypertension and secondary hypertension. In primary hypertension, there is no definite cause of the diseases and this is the most common condition, found in 95 per cent of the cases.

This form of hypertension can happen due to several factors that may act in combination and thus result in the blood pressure to increase. In the secondary hypertension, which is rare, there is an increase in blood pressure and this is caused by a specific defect in one of the organs in the body. Thus treating or healing the affected organ can control or cure the hypertension. Apart from these there are various other types of hypertension also and these include white coat hypertension, malignant hypertension, isolated systolic hypertension and resistant hypertension.

The other reference to hypertension is most commonly known as high blood pressure. The most common causes of hypertension are improper diet with increased intake of fatty and high-cholesterol food. The mental disturbances can also heighten the risk of hypertension. Also those with problems in the kidney's blood vessels can have hypertension. Pregnant women are susceptible to hypertension as during pregnancy, major changes happen in a woman's body.

There are various reasons like taking pills and other medicines that can also lead to hypertension but it should be remembered that this problem should not be taken lightly and curative measures like change of diet, exercises, meditation and medication should be implemented so that you can live a happier and a healthier life.

• John Palsson
• 15/11/2008, 7:37 PM
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