High Blood Pressure - Is it affecting your life?

Hypertension or better known as high blood pressure effects one in every four people... That's right, look around the room right now. One in every FOUR people are affected by high blood pressure! That's over 1 billion people worldwide and 50 million in the United States. Billions of dollars are spent every year on prescription pills to "help" individuals that experience high blood pressure. These prescribed pills are supposed to alleviate  high blood pressure, however most have more side effects. For instance, fever, dizziness, loss of sex drive, headache and rapid heart beat are just a few to name.* 

High blood pressure is determined by utilizing a sphygmomanometer (High Blood Pressure Meter.) It's composed of an inflatable cuff to restrict blood flow and a mechanical monometer to measure the pressure. Blood pressure can also be calculated by utilizing a manual sphygmomanometer in conjuction with a stethoscope. Typically a normal blood pressure is 120 over 80. 

120 (Systolic)

 80  (Diastolic)

There are many contributing factors to having high blood pressure, such as; cholesterol build up in the veins, smoking, alcohol consumption and lack of exercise. (These are just to name a few!) If high blood pressure is left untreated in the body, it can lead to early problems with your heart. Ex: Heart Attacks and even death. 

If you or someone you know is living with high blood pressure, call one of our offices today so that we can schedule a free consultation today!!!

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*This article lists the side effects that may be caused by each type of high blood pressure drug. First, here are four general warnings.

1. Never stop taking medication without first talking to your doctor. In some cases, this can be very dangerous, causing a big spike in blood pressure.
2. If you are pregnant or planning to get pregnant, talk to your doctor about the safest medication to use. ACE inhibitors or angiotensin II receptor blockers(ARBs) can cause harmful side effects for pregnant women and their developing babies.
3. If you take insulin for diabetes, talk to your doctor. Changes in blood sugar can occur in people with diabetes taking diuretics or beta blockers for high blood pressure.
4. If you have problems with erections during sex, talk with your doctor.Some high blood pressure medications can cause this problem. Reducing the dose or changing to another type of medication may help. But high blood pressure itself can also cause erectile dysfunction.

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