Essential hypertension is a term generally used for hypertension originated from unknown causes. Most of the people experience this type of hypertension. Hypertension is when the pressure exerted by the blood over the arteries walls is higher than it should be. The average or normal pressure reading is below 120mmHg/80mmHg. Any person with a reading […]
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Hypertension 101 – Is There a Difference Between High Blood Pressure and Hypertension?
Hypertension 101 is another article in a series on high blood pressure. For a complete list of hypertension symptoms, see the article ‘High Blood Pressure Symptoms.’ A hypertension treatment is also covered in other articles in this series. Hypertension is the medical term used to describe high blood pressure. The two terms are often used […]
Types of High Blood Pressure
By far the most common kind of high blood pressure is essential hypertension. It is defined as high blood pressure for which there is no discernible cause. It accounts for 90-95% of all diagnosed cases. It is diagnosed when both the systolic and diastolic readings are above the normal range (140/90 is considered essential hypertension). […]
Hypertension – Exploring Its Causes, Diagnosis, Complications and Management
Hypertension, otherwise known as high blood pressure, is a fairly common chronic disease in the community. In Singapore, about 1 in 5 adults is hypertensive, and this figure is set to rise as our population ages. It is often called a “silent killer” because most people do not experience any symptoms even when their blood […]
Hypertension Warning Signs – Can You Detect Them?
Have you ever wondered why high blood pressure is known as a silent killer? It’s because the signs of high blood pressure or hypertension are usually hard to detect in a person. It is actually a disease that has no warning signs or symptoms on its onset. There will be more visible signs only when […]
Stress and Hypertension
What causes blood pressure to rise? Some people still believe that this is due to nervousness or stress. While anxiety or tension may temporarily make your blood pressure rise, there is no evidence that they are solely responsible for the condition. In short, your personality has nothing to do with your persistently elevated readings. “It’s […]
Does High Cholesterol Cause High Blood Pressure?
For most of us, our first experience with chronic illness is high blood pressure. Hypertension does not respect healthy lifestyles. Even people who maintain normal weight, exercise regularly, maintain healthy cholesterol levels, and eat a heart-healthy diet can be and frequently are diagnosed with the condition. In the United States, nine out of ten people […]
Hypertension Or High Blood Pressure
Hypertension, otherwise known as high blood pressure, is a condition in which the pressure in the arteries is elevated. In other words, high blood pressure shows a reading of 40/90 mmHg or even higher. Hypertension is regarded as a silent killer, as it once develops it remains for a long period and that too without […]
Massage Therapy for High Blood Pressure
There has been a recent study by Boris Prilutsky, MA, and Victor Gura, M.D., concerning the benefits that might be derived from medical massage by those who suffer from hypertension that is caused by arterial hypertension. In the United States, it is estimated that as many as 70 million people suffer from hypertension. Of that […]
How to Quickly Lower Blood Pressure
It is advisable that you quickly lower blood pressure before you become one of the statistics.? High blood pressure (HBP)?- or ‘hypertension’ – is a major public health problem that is affecting up to one in four US people. There are 2 types of HBP, primary or essential hypertension and secondary hypertension.?? Primary hypertension accounts […]