Hypertension

It is not a recognised treatment for high blood pressure. You would be better off using conventional and well studied medications.

However, before using medications you should have tried to make lifestyle changes to help bring down your blood pressure.

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1. Arteriosclerosis: Hardening of the arteries resulting from damage of the artery lining because of the high pressure.

2. Coronary artery disease: narrowing of the arteries of the heart. Can cause heart attacks and arrhythmias.

3. Left ventricular hypertrophy: The heart must work harder than usual due to high blood pressure, leading to an increase in the size and stiffness of the left ventricle.

4. Kidney Failure: High blood pressure can damage the arteries leading to your kidneys and the little arteries within your kidney. This leads to difficulty in blood filtering.

5. Dementia: Blocked blood flow to the brain causes cognitive functioning impairment.

Tachycardia is an increased heart rate. This rate varies depending on age and sex.

A normal or average blood pressure for a woman aged 66 is 120/80. The blood pressure can be a little over or under depending on the weight of the woman.

If you have high blood-pressure, there is an increase in the risk of either a stroke or a heart attack.

The circulatory system is primarily composed of blood vessels. Hypertension is the increase of pressure on the walls of the blood vessels. This increased pressure can lead to blood vessel ruptures as well as making the heart beat more forcefully.

sphymomanometer is an instrument used for measuring thew bloodpressure. It is based on the the principle of pressure exerted by the column of blood on the unit area of the blood vessel . Both the systolic and diastolic pressure can be measured by this instrument.

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The main causes associated with chronic Hypertension are obesity, increased salt and alcohol intake, and diseases with the thyroid glands and kidney. Other causes include coming into contact with chemicals such as mercury and lead and abusing drugs such as cocaine

There's no real single answer to that. Lots of people contributed in varous ways.

The first oral angiotensis-converting enzyme inhibitor, captopril, was developed by the drug company Squibb. Three particular researchers named Michael Ondetti, Bernard Rubin, and David Cushman received credit for the discovery. However, there are a long list of other people who did research leading to the discovery of angiotensin in the first place.

A "stroke" is an illness of the brain, the equivalent of a heart attack. There are two general types of strokes.

An "ischemic" stroke or a "transient ischemic attack" is a blockage of the flow of blood within the brain. This is typically caused by a blood clot within the brain. If small enough, in a "TIA", the clot is washed away or dissolved, with little aftereffects. A larger or longer-lasting blockage can cause substantial death of brain tissue.

The other type is a "hemmorhagic" stroke, in which a blood vessel bursts and blood leaks into the brain.

Technically you can be any age. I knew someone in high school who had a stroke at age 15.

The real name for a blood pressure cuff is sphygmomanometer.

Your doctor will tell you. Do not rely totally on any answer you get on a general "questions" forum.

When you are diagnosed with essential hypertension it means that you have been tested and no underlying abnormality causing this has been found. The diagnosis should be made on a series of clinic readings or preferably with readings taken at home where you are less likely to have temporarily raised pressure.

The next course of action is to try to make lifestyle changes. This means such things as eating less salt, doing more exercise and losing some weight if you are overweight. If you smoke you should quit and you will also need to reduce alcohol.

If you have tried this conscientiously for at least three months and your doctor still finds a raised blood pressure, you will most likely b e started on drugs.

High blood pressure is dangerous for your health and you should definitely see your doctor. Many people do not make enough effort to bring their pressure down through lifestyle changes.

It is worth the effort because you improve a lot more than your health by improving your lifestyle.

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Several things can cause high blood pressure in a 12 year old boy. First, there could be an underlying medical condition. That should be taken care of. He should see a doctor first. He may not be taking his medicine for diabetes or some other condition. If the doctor does not find a medical cause, then it will become necessary to examine his lifestyle.

One cause could be stress. Another cause could be fat. Another cause could be lack of walking. Another cause could be excessive weigh lifting.

anti-hypertensive medications..there are many kinds of these which work differently to lower the blood pressure

The larger of the two numbers in a blood pressure reading is the "systolic" reading. The lower number is the "diastolic." The systolic reading measures how hard the heart pumps when it contracts; whereas the diastolic reads the pressure when the heart relaxes.

Yes, it is. Hypertension is the hallmark risk factors for many diseases and conditions, including type 2 diabetes. Not only do they damage your heart vessels but they are two key components in metabolic syndrome, a cluster of symptoms including obesity, a high fat diet, and lack of exercise. Having metabolic syndrome increases your risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes

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By definition a stroke affects the brain by blocking small arteries that carry blood to the cells and deliver nutrients and oxygen. These become blocked and the cells that the artery is leading to, die. A similar thing happens when arteries to the heart muscle cells that are blocked causing a heart attack.

Blood pressure can vary widely during the day. A blood pressure reading of 132/70 in the morning can be 150/90 in the afternoon - or vice versa.

Most people with high blood pressure do not experience any symptoms, which is why regular blood pressure checks are so important.

With 160-210 mmHg range will kill you.

But having over 140/90 is signs of high pressure.

The standard measure of blood pressure is the millimeters of mercury.

This is not necessarily true. It depends on the build of the person/people.