Hypertension

follow, which means the entire family can happily enjoy it without one person having to follow an entirely different diet. Luckily, it won't increase your grocery bill by too much either. It's an effective tool for weight loss and for managing hypertension, which is common amongst Type 2 Diabetics (http://dashdiet.org/default.asp). The most effective way to control Type 2 Diabetes is through diet and exercise. If one of these diets sounds like it might be right for you speak to your doctor…

increasing your exercise level can lower your blood pressure within just a few weeks. If you have prehypertension — systolic pressure between 120 and 139 or diastolic pressure between 80 and 89 — exercise can help you avoid developing full-blown hypertension. If…

IV.3. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY: {Childhood obesity treatment book p261-264} Importance of Physical Activity: Physical activity is the only modifiable component of the energy expenditure portion of the energy balance equation. Increasing physical activity improves weight loss and maintenance and decreases obesity health hazards. Strategies to increase physical activity should include both increasing in structured and non-structured physical activity and reducing the amount of time spent in sedentary…

Improper diet has been identified as a main culprit why the child has a relatively weak immune system, bad mood, insufficient sleep and loss of concentration. Similarly, adults are facing the similar dilemma when they’re not living in a balanced and healthy diet. Additionally, the combination of high salt, high sugar, and high fat, generally, has brought negative impacts by damaging their brains and organs in an extreme extent, until one day they find hard to recognize or distinguish what is bad…

The claimant was seen for hypertension at the Heart Clinic of Arkansas from December 1, 2014 through November 2, 2015. On November 2, 2015, she reported going to the emergency room with chest pain and leg cramps and found out she had a potassium level of two. She was prescribed Lasix and Potassium (Ex. 8F, 9F). On December 11, 2014, the claimant was counseled by Dr. Lester Alexander about the health risks associated with an increased BMI. The claimant was evaluated and had a BMI of 34.8 kg.…

levels increase along with fluid. Chronic renal failure just doesn’t happen over night. In the beginning you may not have very many symptoms. According to Mayo Clinic there are many causes. Uncontrolled type I and type II diabetes, uncontrolled hypertension, polycystic…

with a SMI is related to multiple factors. The most significant behavioural risk factors for CVD are poor diet, tobacco use and physical inactivity (Hardy & Gray, 2012). These unhealthy behaviours can cause metabolic risk factors such as obesity, hypertension, high cholesterol and high blood glucose levels (Hardy & Gray, 2012). There are multiple reasons for these behaviours. They include: symptoms of mental illness, other co-occurring mental health diagnoses, unemployment and low socioeconomic…

According to Santschi et al. (2014), “the important component of an effective pharmacist intervention such as adequate pharmacist training e.g., measurement of BP or management of hypertension” (p. 8). There are numerous types of blood pressure monitors that are in the pharmacy setting from personal experience at working in retail pharmacy, including digital BP monitors that are available in the pharmacy store. The pharmacist should…

Stress is a physical and psychological response to a situation that seems overwhelming. Some stress is good as it can motivate and help us become more productive. However, too much stress or prolonged exposure to stress is harmful. The way we perceive a stress-provoking event and react to it determines its impact on our health. Over time, high levels of stress can lead to serious health problems. This is why stress management strategies are very important in eliminating the negative impacts…

Cardiovascular disease is the predominant cause of deaths in the world right now and unbelievable has a higher mortality rate than all forms of cancer combined. About 2.7 million people live with Heart Disease in the UK and many Organisations such as The British Heart Foundation and the American Heart Foundation try to ensure there is awareness about Heart disease and share their vision about curing Heart Disease globally and preventing the premature deaths it causes. This is precisely why I…