Controlling High Blood Pressure

Although medications are very effective, lifestyle and dietary changes can help treat or prevent high blood pressure more effectively.

Modern medical advancements have significantly decreased the prevalence and severity of infectious disease as well as the treatment of acute, traumatic conditions. Pharmacological research has also gained insight into the management of chronic disease. Still, there is an epidemic of chronic, treatable diseases like stroke, heart disease, and kidney disease. Hypertension proves to be the underlying factor associated with these diseases. Hypertension is often referred to as the silent killer because of its indication in deadly disease, and the importance of monitoring ones blood pressure is vital. Lifestyle, diet, and genetic predisposition are all factors of high blood pressure. Chronic high blood pressure above safe levels, known as hypertension, puts elevated physical stress on the renal and cardiovascular systems. By controlling this factor in patients, healthcare providers can decrease cardiovascular events, improve health outcomes, and decrease overall mortality. Patient education is often overlooked in its role in the control and prevention of high blood pressure. This paper analyzes the causes and physiology behind high blood pressure as they relate to the current nursing interventions. The role of nurses is discussed in relation to patient education regarding high blood pressure, and educational approaches are analyzed.

K.H. is a 67-year-old African-American man with primary hypertension and diabetes mellitus. He is currently taking an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor and following a salt-restricted weight loss diet. He is about 30 pounds over his ideal weight. At his clinic visit his blood pressure is noted to be 135/96. His heart rate is 70 beats/min. He has no complaints. His wife brought a blood pressure cuff and stethoscope with her in the hope of learning to take her husband’s blood pressure at home.

* Healthy diet (balanced diet) by avoiding too much salt in food as salt tends to increase blood pressure. Avoid too much carbohydrates and starch to allow the body to breakdown excess fat in the body. Too much of bad cholesterol can be deposited in blood vessels, thus worsening the patient blood pressure (Baric, 1997).

The American Heart Association also recommends a healthy diet, stating, “A healthy diet and lifestyle are your best weapons to fight cardiovascular disease” (2015). As the client has an elevated blood pressure, a healthy diet may be beneficial and aid in lowering the client’s blood pressure by reducing sodium, limiting caffeine and

High blood pressure is a growing problem in today’s life Controlling it is the key priority.

Hypertension is one of the leading risks for heart disease and stroke. Your physician may advise dietary or lifestyle changes, or specific medications to lower your blood pressure.

The studies have been limited and require further research. However, many believe that taking magnesium supplements and consuming a diet high in fruits and vegetable is a good place to start when learning to control your blood pressure.

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In some cases a doctor will prescribe medications for hypertension. Doctors can even prescribe several different medications to combat hypertension. There are different purposes for each different hypertension medicine. They help to treat your hypertension quick and effectively. Hypertension doesn't always need medication, sometimes lifestyle changes can treat your hypertension. Losing weight and monitoring your weight helps in the treatment of hypertension. Additionally, eating a healthier diet while fitting in more exercise on a regular basis can treat hypertension. Abstaining from tobacco, alcohol, and drugs also helps treat high blood pressure. Sometimes children and adults with severe hypertension will have to refrain from certain exercises. Lifting weights and bodybuilding are not recommended for people dealing with elevated levels of blood pressure. With only 54% of people with hypertension having their condition controlled, there are approximately 1,100 deaths each day in the United States associated with

Your health care provider may prescribe medicine if lifestyle changes are not enough to get your blood pressure under control, and if one of the following is true:

Hypertension is an acute and life-threatening condition that requires prompt treatment and is highly evaluated in urgency (Neutel & Campbell, 2009). Hypertension is a condition that increases the risk of stroke and heart disease. Approximately 40% of the US population had hypertensive disease during 2011 to 2014, and the condition was not under control in about 65% of those affected (Roger, Go, &Lloyd-Jones, 2015).

Although having a blood pressure of 120 is healthy and reduces the risk of illness, many people with hypertension may struggle. Eating well and losing weight is helpful, yet unlikely to completely lower high blood pressure. This may require a large dose of antihypertensive drugs which may cause problems, regarding side effects. As well as a person with extremely high blood pressure, it is unsafe to lower your blood pressure if you are an older adult. Blood pressure involves many factors, such as age and weight. Everyone has their own “perfect” systolic blood pressure, whether that is 150 or 120. The primary focus of lowering blood pressure is to encourage and avoid diseases related to

Blood pressure is determined by the amount of blood your heart pumps and the amount of resistance to blood flow in your arteries3. So the more blood the heart pumps and the width of the arteries determines how high your blood pressure could be, for example narrow arteries cause higher blood pressure because there is more force pushing against the artery walls from the amount of blood being pumped in.

In high blood pressure, it makes the heart to work more fast and hard which leads to heart disease. Hypertension is a leading cause of cardiovascular health problems such as heart attacks. Moreover, old age, obesity and lack of physical activities/exercise also a high salt food, alcohol, and smoking. It can cause high blood pressure.