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Basic rule: Where salt is, water will follow. Basic rule #2: An increase in volume, will cause an increase in pressure. So, if you increase the level of salt in your blood from your diet, then you will also cause more water to be retained. This water will increase your total volume in your body which will be picked up by the body. The increase in volume, will also increase the pressure. Through diuresis, your body may able to self regulate itself over a period of a few weeks, where your volume will increase from the heavy salt intake, but then your body will try to excrete that extra salt, causing water to follow the extra salt, thus lowering your salt/vol/pressure levels. In hypertension where the cause is unknown, the body can not naturally regulate the salt/vol/pressure relationship when there is too much salt in the system.. The high salt causes water to be retained, which increases your blood volume, and this increases the blood volume which increases the pressure. So if you have HIGH BP, you must restrict your salt intake to less than 2000-1500mg (ask your doc for what your daily salt limit should be). Avoid frozen dinners, canned foods, cured meats etc...things that have a high salt content.
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Individuals with hypertension should moderate their intake of?
Salt
Who is at risk for hypertension?
The persons who are at risk for hypertension are those who are Obese, those who consume high amounts of salt, and those who have family members with hypertension.
What are some good foods for people with hypertension?
Hypertension is a disease primarily aggrevated by high salt intake as well as high fat intake. Good foods to eat with hypertension are green vegetables and most other foods that are low salt and low fat.
Are sugar and salt harmful and why?
Sugar leads to diabetes. Salt leads to increased blood pressure and hypertension.
Which animal do not develop hypertension inspite of heavy intake of salt?
sheep
What kind of food you need to eat to raise your bp?
The best foods to eat for hypertension are greens, beets, potatoes, and oatmeal. Salt should be avoided with hypertension.
Why is salt making restricted to coastal areas?
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What type of diet causes hypertention?
There is no single cause for hypertension. High blood calcium levels can result in calcium deposits that narrow the arteries and result in hypertension. Hypertension can also be the result of diabetes as the higher blood sugar level results in hypertension. Some studies have also suggested that high salt intake may result in hypertension.
What are the risk factors for renovascular hypertension?
Smoking, stress, obesity, a diet high in salt, exposure to heavy metals, and an inherited predisposition toward hypertension all increase the chances
What's the best hypertension treatment?
The best treatment for hypertension is based on a healthy diet with reduced salt and fat in a healthy daily exercise and drug treatment prescribed by a doctor.
What has the author Lucy M Williams written?
Lucy M. Williams has written: 'Recipes for the heart' -- subject(s): Diet therapy, Hypertension, Nutritional aspects, Nutritional aspects of Hypertension, Recipes, Salt-free diet 'Please Pass Up the Salt'
How do you use the word restricted in a sentence?
Once he was diagnosed with high blood pressure, he was told to follow a diet that restricted his salt intake.
