tribute to my father who suffered hypertension for almost 20 years, and died in 2010

Minggu, 30 Mei 2010

Red Rice Prevent High Blood Pressure and Heart Attacks

According to some experts, red rice can prevent high blood pressure and reduces risk of heart attack.

Brown rice has more fiber content compared to either plain white rice that is useful to reduce high cholesterol.

Experimental results show that brown rice contains compounds that may protect the heart from harmful proteins, but these compounds will be lost if the rice is polished into white rice.

A number of scientists in the U.S. and Japan say these findings may help to decipher why the cases of heart disease is lower in Japan - where the most populated region mengkunsumsi rice every day.

Professor Satoru Eguchi from Temple University in Philadelphia, said: "Brown rice may have had some advantages over white rice and red rice sub-layer can provide protection against high blood pressure, atherosclerosis or" hardening of arteries. '"

Really Eating Meat High Blood Making?


All the people understand and realize, setting lifestyle and eating habits is very influential on health. But apparently, many are still eaten away health myths that often mislead. Instead of bringing healing, instead plunging.

Really Eating Meat High Blood Making?
One myth that is believed to eat the meat will cause high blood. Indeed high blood is a major cause of heart disease and various other diseases.

Hypertension makes the heart work harder, so rigid arterial wall, plaque formation of atherosclerosis that can lead to blockage of blood vessels. In the long term hypertension causes heart trouble, heart attack, blockage in the blood vessels of the brain (stroke).

According Nadesul dr.Handarawan explanation, not the meat that causes high blood pressure, but table salt. "Salt dapurlah to be in fear of the family, especially when there talented high blood derivatives," he said.

He added, eating meat in moderation, not only advisable, but necessary. Meat contains a number of important nutrients, other amino acids needed to maintain body cells and organs.

"Once or twice a week, eating meat, is still considered feasible. So also with eggs," explained dr.Handrawan. Determined not to eat meat not only failed to stem the hypertension, but also result in the body of vitamin B12 deficiency and iron. Two of the nutrients contained in meat.

advice from bodybuilders: ade rai

Normal blood pressure who are in the range of 110/70 to 120/80, and is a general indication of a healthy body. With age, and the more old man is in the condition of lack of exercise and does not regulate food, then high blood pressure are often the scourge of easily become a threat.

To prevent high blood threats to life upon us, here are some simple tips that can be done to anyone.

1. Perform cardiovascular exercise
Cardiovascular exercise involving aerobic exercise (aero: Air), or activities involving the burning of oxygen. Types of activities included in the category of aerobic are: cycling, jogging, swimming, playing sports like badminton, futsal, soccer, or rounders. TIPS: Do it three times a week @ 30 minutes, and keep the heart rate was in the amount two pulses per second.

2. Reduce salt intake
Binds much salt water to survive in the body, this causes the 'competition' with blood as the main fluids in the body and blood of pressure to push rates higher. To prevent high blood pressure, starting today, cut salt consumption. Basically, natural food provided by the Almighty already contain enough salt, so additional salt is actually not so necessary anymore. If desired, remember the adage "little by little, into the hills after a long time." TIPS: maximum salt intake per person per day is 2000 mg, or roughly 1 / 2 teaspoon. Look at food labels about salt content is often listed as "sodium" or "sodium".

3. Expand the consumption of vegetables
Vegetables that are rich in soluble and insoluble fiber is a food source rich in vitamins and minerals naturally. Besides good for digestive health, fiber foods are also part absorbing cholesterol and fat to be excreted outside the body. While vitamins and minerals from vegetables has thousands of health function that balances the body toward a more healthy level. TIPS: Avoid adding oil, sugar, or salt to the vegetables. Vegetables provide the highest nutrient content when consumed in raw or undercooked state.

With tips on the third run for one month only, then the blood pressure can always be in our control so that no longer threaten the quality of life.

Air Pollution Increase High Blood Pressure

New Orleans - Air pollution affects high blood pressure. Research University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany, the effect of air pollution on blood pressure. They found a long-term relationships that air pollution increases blood pressure, especially for women.

"It shows air pollution not only trigger a heart attack and stroke disease, but it also affects the chronic cardiovascular disease," said study leader Dr. Barbara Hoffman, chief of environmental and clinical epidemiology unit at the University of Duisburg-Essen.

The authors note high blood pressure raise the risk of atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries, which is associated with cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack and stroke.

This study was conducted on 5,000 people between 2000 to 2003. This influence is already considering age, gender and other factors. Hoffman states should be measures to reduce exposure to pollution.

The research team plans to present his findings at the American Thoracic Society International Conference, New Orleans

8 Food High Blood Pressure Reduction

High blood pressure, once it occurs more frequently in older people, but today many young women experience. Such conditions can cause heart attacks, strokes and aneurysms.

The term itself refers to the blood pressure in the power of the blood as it moves through the artery. This pressure is not always constant, and when the pressure was higher in the long term, then what happens is high blood pressure or hypertension.

So that you avoid these blood pressure disorders, consume some food on a regular basis following.

1. Spinach
Spinach is an excellent source of magnesium. Not only protect you from heart disease, but also can reduce blood pressure. In addition, the folate content in spinach could protect against homocysteine which makes hazardous chemicals. Research has shown that high levels of amino acids (homocysteine) can cause heart attacks and strokes.

2. Sunflower seeds
Maybe you better know him by name watermelon seeds. Magnesiumnya content is very high and sunflower seeds contain phytosterols, which can reduce cholesterol levels in the body. High cholesterol or high blood pressure is the trigger, because it can cause blockage of blood vessels. But, make sure you eat fresh watermelon seeds that are not given the salt.

3. Nuts
Nuts, such as peanuts, almonds, kidney beans contain magnesium and potassium. Potassium is known to be effective lowering high blood pressure.

4. Banana
This fruit not only offers the delicious taste but also create a healthier blood pressure. Bananas contain potassium and high in fiber are beneficial to prevent heart disease. Research also shows that one banana a day is sufficient to help prevent high blood pressure.

5. Soybean
Are many advantages to consume soy to your health. One of them dalah lowering bad cholesterol and high blood pressure. Isoflavonnya content was very beneficial for health.

6. Potato
Nutrition of the potato is often lost because of an unhealthy way to cook. Whereas mineral content, fiber and potassium in the potato is very high which is very good for stabilizing blood pressure.

7. Dark chocolate (dark chocolate)
Chocolate lovers would be pleased, because the content of flavonoids in chocolate may help lower blood pressure by stimulating nitric oxide production. Nitric oxide is a signal the muscles surrounding blood vessels to relax, and causing increased blood flow.

8. Avocado
Oleic acid in avocados, can help reduce cholesterol. In addition, the content of potassium and folic acid, is very important for heart health.

hypertension classification

High blood pressure or hypertension is known by two types of classification, such as hypertension Primary and Secondary Hypertension:
# Hypertension Primary
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 being overweight or even obese, is the initial trigger for the disease of high blood pressure. Similarly, someone who is in the environment or the high stressor condition most likely exposed to high blood pressure disease, including people who are lack of exercise can have high blood pressure.


# Hypertension Secondary
Secondary hypertension is a condition in which the increase in high blood pressure as a result of someone experiencing / suffering from other diseases such as heart failure, kidney failure, or damage the hormone system of the body. While in pregnant women, blood pressure generally increased during pregnancy was 20 weeks. 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. Conditions Hypertension in pregnant women can currently tergolang or severe / dangerous, A pregnant woman with high blood pressure can experience the days Preeclampsia pregnancy.

Preeclampsia is a condition of a pregnant woman who has hypertension, so feel complaints such as dizziness, headaches, vision problems, abdominal pain, a swollen face, loss of appetite, nausea and even vomiting. In the event of spasms as the impact of hypertension is called Eclamsia.

Hypertension symptoms

In most patients, hypertension does not cause symptoms, although some symptoms inadvertently occur together and trust associated with high blood pressure (when in fact it is not). Symptoms referred to are headache, bleeding from the nose, dizziness, facial redness and fatigue, which could have occurred either in patients with hypertension, as well as to a person with normal blood pressure.

If hypertension is severe or chronic and untreated, can develop the following symptoms:

* Headache
* Fatigue
* Nausea
* Vomiting
* Shortness of breath
* Nervous
* Blurred vision that occurs because of damage to the brain, eyes, heart and kidney.

Sometimes patients with severe hypertension has decreased consciousness and even coma because of brain swelling. This is called encephalopathy hipertensif, which requires immediate treatment.