Hypertension, silent killer
Newspaper article published in light of 14.01.2008.
Not incidentally, hypertension may be identical with a "silent killer" since a long time, show no detectable external symptoms, not causes pain location with well defined, even if acting in silence, since for many years .
Medical statistics show that hypertension is placed first on the list of causes of death worldwide, being the most prevalent disease of mankind, which kills about 20% of the adult population. It is believed that this disease and its complications are more victims than cancer and road accidents, taken from one place.
In most cases, hypertension is often asymptomatic condition, without distinct events. In most cases, the disease is discovered at a medical examination done for other health problems when most patients are surprised by the condition that neither a suspect. Some people begin to think of power only when blood pressure 'ticking bomb with a clock or when they held frequent nosebleeds, unexplained headache pain, particularly morning with dizziness and vertigo increase of bed, noise or vâjâieli the ears, palpitaţii, unusual fatigue, with gâfâieli after any exercise, some bright points in the field of vision (called popular "stars"), film vision, balance disturbances, drowsiness and even the sensation of amorţeli face, tongue and fingers.
Medical statistics show that hypertension is placed first on the list of causes of death worldwide, being the most prevalent disease of mankind, which kills about 20% of the adult population. It is believed that this disease and its complications are more victims than cancer and road accidents taken place.
Worldwide there are about 1 billion people suffering from hypertension, of whom die annually from 7 million people. After some calculations, that by the year 2025, the frequency of the disease will reach 60% of the adult population on earth.
Without a rigorous statistical shall consider that in Romania there are over 39% people suffering from hypertension, with higher incidence in rural areas (42.7%) than in urban areas (37.9%). Most commonly, the disease is detected in Bucharest and the counties of Banat.
Unfortunately, the mortality rate caused by hypertension and other cardiovascular disease has arrived in Romania to 61% of the total number of deaths, while in the European Union is only 37%.
Frequency of illness in a growing, along with increased stressful life of today, with long working hours and irregular food, where the products of fast food, loaded with animal fats and salt. The fastest growth in percentage values, occurs in certain ethnic groups such as the origin of South Asian, African and caraibiene due passage, gradual or forced, to modern lifestyles.
What is hypertension
Hypertension is defined as a cardiovascular disease, which consists of permanent or accidental increase of pressure exerted by blood moving, the shift from left to ventricolul arterial and venous system.
In determining blood pressure using a tonometer, used since the nineteenth century. It is measured with two values:
- Systolic blood pressure taken at the time of heart contractions and the passage of blood from the heart into aorta (the large);
- Diastolic pressure taken when relaxation of heart muscle (small amount).
Normal values of blood pressure can register different numbers depending on several factors, primarily based on age:
- At birth, normal pressure is 50 mm Hg (systolic) and 30 mm Hg (diastolic);
- The baby of one month is 80 / 60 mm;
- In adolescents reach 120 / 70 mm;
- An adult person at the optimum voltage is 130 / 80 mm;
- At an older age is the optimum value of 140 / 90 mm.
From childhood to puberty and adulthood, the tension must be ralativ constant, except in obese persons that appear above the normal values of 2-6 times more frequent than those with optimal weight.
Persons suffering from diabetes is accepted as normal values increased by 5 mm Hg.
Over values 150/90 mm Hg is considered to have been installed hypertension in 3 stages:
- Stage I (moderate voltage) values of 150-170 mm Hg when the heart muscles contract to pump blood (systolic pressure), and 90-100 mm Hg when the heart muscles are relaxed (diastolic pressure);
- Stage II (medium voltage) values of 180-190 mm Hg (systolic) and 105-115 mm Hg (diastolic), which is characterized by signs of hypertrophy of the left ventricle to determine what clinical, electrocardiographic, and radiological examination Ass eye;
- Stage III (critical voltage) to values exceeding 200 mm Hg (systolic) and 120 mm Hg (diastolic), characterized by the emergence of cardiac complications, coronary, brain and kidney.
Factors favoring
The main factors that trigger hypertension are increasing blood flow, increased peripheral vascular resistance as a result of vasoconstricţiei, loss of elasticity of arterial walls or obturării vessels and arteries in the cholesterol deposit cards. To these are added causes hereditary, congenital, renal, endocrine gland through downtime suprarenale, sedentary lifestyle, pregnancy and excessive contraception pills. Depending on the specific individual, a role it has cellulite and obesity, smoking, excessive consumption of alcohol, coffee, black tea and salt, and the tense state of stress and even prolonged intense noise.
It is often installed high on the aggressive, impulsive and conditions of stress, anxiety and strong emotion, when a large amount of adrenaline, which promotes increased blood pressure.
A high voltage during pregnancy (preeclampsie) is probable permanent hypertension even after birth, and the fetus will be prone to hypertension, obesity, diabetes and increased cholesterol.
With aging, increases resistance to small blood vessels (arterio) in blood flow and, thus, the heart must make a greater effort to pump blood throughout the body.
Once the show tensiometrul values from 150 / 90 mm Hg is necessary for any adult or elderly, and to check blood pressure in short intervals of time, and treatment should be done seriously to avoid the risks of cardiovascular complications aggravating.
A voltage corresponding untreated can be an important risk factor whereas evolve frequently to aggravating conditions, coronary atherosclerosis, ischemic heart, myocardial infarction, severe ischemia, stroke, arteritis, retinal bleeding, stenosis carotidelor, chronic renal failure, loss Graiul and paresis. Of statistics that 50% of hypertensive patients suffering from ischemic cardiopathy and 20% die of cerebral infarction.
Treatments fitoterapeutice
Normalization involves a blood pressure medication with lasting hypotensive preparations, hypotonia, diuretics, colagoge, coleretice and painkillers. Other treatments are made with infusions, tincture or decocturi used on long, even the rest of your life, depending on patient status and progress of the disease.
Have a high efficiency in some herbal preparations known as hypotensive:
- Hawthorn (flowers, leaves, fruit), called "milk elders", has a long tradition of heart disease remedy with effects coronaro-dilatatoare in normalizing blood pressure and heart rate and decrease in sedative effects excitabilităţii nervous system, using tincture prepared in a pot of flowers and leaves with two cups alcohol 700 the maceration for 14 days and take one teaspoon in a little water a day before the main meal, in a course of 20 days per month period of 6 months per year;
- Garlic, a product rich in sulfide and alicină has role in reducing cholesterol levels in reducing the clotting tendency of blood cleansing and blood vessels. Thus, decreasing blood pressure, reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke. Taken every 1-2 fresh daily puppies, especially the morning, or to prepare a tincture of the juice drained from the puppies clean and crunch which is mixed with an equal quantity of alcohol 700: consumed 30 drops 2 times a day, 50 ml milk or sweetened water, with 15-20 minutes before meals;
- Birch - with diuretic and hypotensive action, by removing cholesterol deposited on vessel walls, is used as an infusion of 10 g dried leaves in 250 ml boiling water together with a top knife sodium bicarbonate to increase the diuretic effect;
- Poke shepherds, for normalizing blood pressure installed at menopause; decoction is prepared from 30 g dry herba that simmer for 10 minutes in a liter of water and drink 2-3 cups per day;
- Silver linden - use dried flowers of tea (1-2 cups daily), for settlement on a high nervous and relax muscles and mind;
- Talpa geese are hypotensive and sedative effects in regulating blood pressure and heart rate; infusion is prepared from 3 tablespoons dry herba to 250 ml boiling water and drink 2-3 cups per day;
- Hyssop, used since antiquity for the effects of vasodilators on the arteries and decrease blood pressure, is prepared infusion of 1 tablespoon dried herba to 250 ml boiling water and drink 2 cups per day;
- Sulfina yellow with effects in lowering blood pressure through peripheral vessel dilation; using a spoon infusion of dried flowers in 250 ml hot water and drink 2 cups per day;
- Rosemary, with the effect of improving blood circulation, regulate heart rate and combating hypertension associated with fluid retention and some Hepatobiliary disease; to prepare a macerate for 12 hours of 3 teaspoon herba to 250 ml cold water and drink 2 cups per daily (morning and evening) in a course of one month;
- Black currant, used as a syrup of the leaves and fruit is recommended to prevent hypertension, cardiac failure and angina pectoral;
- Gummy in many recipes as a remedy for hypertension, acting sedatives and antispastică; to prepare a cold soak held for 12 hours in 40 g of fresh leaves to 1 liter of water to drink one glass a day before meals in a course of 2 weeks per month. The most effective is the slimy branches rose or oak tree. More practical use of sticky powder (1 teaspoon taken race morning on an empty stomach to fight with a little water). You know that the presence of toxic substances in gummy determine restrictions on use, especially in patients with cardiac lesions, being used only in mixtures, in strictly controlled doses;
- Saschiul useful as an infusion of dried leaves for hypertension and coronary atherosclerosis;
- The blend of hawthorn (flowers, leaves) with olive (leaves) to make tea or tincture taken 1-2 times daily, in a course of 2 months.
Author's recipe for tea or tincture: bush, talpa geese, birch, poke shepherds, garlic, Sulfina yellow hyssop, mouse tail, lime and silver rattle.
Diet
Firstly it is recommended that a long course (2 months) with vegetable juices (each 50 ml of juice of beetroot, carrot, parsley, parsnip, tomatoes), adausul with a teaspoon of garlic juice, horseradish and lemon which is sometimes drink 2-3 glasses a day.
It can consume daily, how many puppies 2-3 garlic (30 minutes before meals) that favorably influence heart rate and contractions, having an important role vasodilatator and hypotensive. Garlic may be used in various pharmaceutical forms (infusion, decoction, tincture). Good effects were found using Tecii broth with dried beans or decoction of roots and leaves of parsley which is added a little garlic.
Every morning on an empty stomach, drink a lemonade is prepared from the juice of lemons, sweetened with sugar or honey. Another recipe for mincing house consists of a lemon (including peel) that is mixed with 10 g of yeast and consumed split in half 2, each ½ of the cooked. All morning (before breakfast) and evening (before bedtime) will consume a tablespoon of olive oil, corn or sunflower, which have effects against hypertension diet by dissolving cholesterol and blood serum lipids.
A day of sparing only with vegetables and fruits
In more serious cases, with tensions over 18-20 cm Hg, the diet provides weekly day sparing with vegetables and fruits and cure obese persons is extended to 2-3 days per week.
In the remaining days to go to a diet with vegetables and fruits, rich in potassium salts and vitamins, which degrades cholesterol in the liver and blood vessels. Of fresh fruit and vegetables should be consumed daily garlic, onions, leeks, lettuce, Leustean, peas, beans (pasta and beans), tomatoes, celery (leaves and roots), beetroot, horseradish, pear, melon, bananas, etc.. They ensure the proper functioning of arteries with high fiber content, vitamins and nutrients.
In addition they can be consumed vegetable soups, beef and poultry (boiled or boiled), fish (3 times per week) for the high content of fatty acids Omega-3 (more salmon, mackerel, tuna) having the effect of diminishing the risk of forming blood clots in arteries and decrease the percentage of deaths among people who have already suffered a heart attack.
Are recommended, as appropriate, skimmed milk, yoghurt, cheese, cows, boiled potatoes, bread's no salt, vegetable oil, white, soup vegetables, germinated grains (wheat, rye, barley), pişcoturi crisp, fruit (fresh , ripe, compotes).
The life
In general, it is not necessary restraint to the patient bed, but are too high (above 20 mm Hg) is indicated mandatory rest and relax the body.
Also, efforts will avoid excessive physical and intellectual, and sports performance, especially lifting weights high, which may increase pressure to risk fisurării a blood vessel or loss of blood from the nose (epitaxis), bleeding in the retina and even a stroke.
Patients will not exhibit long amiezii the sun during hot summer days and will not climb to high altitudes (in the mountains or even by plane).
Avoid, if possible, the salt
Avoid salt at the table and food rich in salt (pickles, afumături prepared in brine), knowing that the water retains sodium and blood volume increases spectacular (hipervolemie), increasing pressure on the arteries. Needs salt (2-4 g / day) is already in vegetables, fruit, bread, hominy, cheese, crisp snacks and cereals consumed at breakfast.
Are totally prohibited copious meals and consumption of animal fats, which increase the risk of deposit cholesterol on the walls of arteries, reducing the elasticity of blood vessels and installation of atherosclerosis. Also be excluded from food meat pork, duck, goose and game, sausages, bacon, afumături, prăjeli, foods treated with sodium nitrate or Monosodium glutamate, which potenţează a certain flavor, fatty fish and fish farming smoked, offal, canned meat and fish, salted cheese, cheese, egg yolk, spices mend, pickles, olives, refined sweets, snacks links, coffee, black tea, tobacco, alcoholic beverages and tart, mineral sodate.
For a healthy diet, animal fats will be replaced with vegetable oils (olive, corn, sunflower) cold pressed, and tasting food will harmonize with lemon, parsley, dill, coriander, onion, garlic, vinegar.
Treatment Spas
It is recommended for hypertensive treatment with existing climate altitude 700-1000 m, preferring Resort Vatra Dornei Borsec, Covasna, Buzias.
