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Tips to Control Blood Pressure

Dec 2, 2010 By Ann Brown in Hypertension 1 Comment Tags: Blood pressure, Control Blood Pressure

Control Blood Pressure What is blood pressure?
The force of blood pumped around our body creates blood pressure. This is a measure of how hard it can be to your heart pump blood throughout your body. Blood pressure increases or decreases throughout the day, but when the pressure stays high for too long when it is called hypertension.

Tips to help control your blood pressure
* Eat five portions of fruit and vegetables daily. (For example, throughout the day as they take: a glass of juice, an Apple, two small fruit or kiwi mandarin type, a serving of salad or cooked vegetables, homemade soup and a small piece of preserved fruit).
* Choose low-fat products (3 servings a day).
* Maintain a healthy weight. Your doctor or nutritionist will tell you what your ideal weight.
* Reduce salt intake, you can replace it and forget fresh food prepared and processed foods.
* Cook with less salt and eat fewer salty foods in general. You can make your meals tasty with spices (not processed with salt), garlic, mustard, pesto, balsamic vinegar, lemon, orange or tomato puree.
* Reduce the consumption of alcohol or delete it from your diet.
* Moderate physical activity daily. Key to raise your self-esteem and contribute to the sense of physical well-being. I feel stronger.

Measures and activities to prevent cardiovascular disease

Jul 12, 2010 By Afni Shane in Cardiovascular disease No Comments Tags: Avoid developing certain cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular disease, Coronary heart disease, Prevent overweight and obesity, Stay healthy

There are some activities we can do to stay healthy and avoid developing certain cardiovascular disease.

*You should practice physical activity adapted to the characteristics of each individual.

* To prevent overweight and obesity by controlling your diet.

* Eat a diet low in animal fat and rich in fruits and vegetables, legumes, fish, vegetables, is excellent called Mediterranean diet, and make cholesterol test at least four times a year.

* Do not abuse alcohol and if you smoke, quit if you can not reduce the number of cigarettes smoked per day.

* Remember to measure your blood pressure regularly, if you notice changes that are not normal, please consult your doctor.

* Also keep in mind that should be vaccinated at least every 10 years against tetanus and flu every year, especially if you belong to high-risk groups, such as diabetes, respiratory or coronary heart disease. More

Detection of stroke in children prevents damage

May 14, 2010 By Sahacrash in Pediatrics No Comments Tags: diagnosis of stroke, Heart disease, infants, medical emergencies, neurological symptoms, stroke

The difficulty in diagnosing this condition in infants can cause serious long-term sequelae

Late diagnosis of stroke in children is the main cause of nearly 80% of children left with severe neurological damage. This points out an investigation of the National Institute of Spills in Melbourne, Australia, led by Costa Rican pediatrician Yock Adriana Corrales.

Yock Corrales made a specialization in medical emergencies in that country for a year and a half. The report, released at a medical conference, said that, on average, a diagnosis of childhood stroke is given 26 hours after it occurs, when it is too late to act without generating severe consequences that affect memory; motor or for life cause seizures in children.

“The problem is that it is more difficult to recognize a stroke in children than in adults. An adult recognize the symptoms and see your doctor, but a very young child does not know how to express their feelings because parents can not speak, and For older children who do express their ideas, often leaving parents to spend time waiting to improve and rather harm them, “said Yock.

“It’s easy to know what adults are prone to a stroke, because they are people with high cholesterol or hypertension. But children usually are small with genetic heart disease or were not expressed before, so they are apparently very healthy” he added. More

Ocular herpes increases stroke risk

Mar 21, 2010 By Sahacrash in Neurology No Comments Tags: cerebrovascular accident, Diabetes, Heart disease, Herpes, herpes in eyes, Hypertension, stroke

stroke People with an outbreak of herpes in eyes at increased risk of cerebrovascular accident (CVA) years later, according to a new study.

Shingles is a painful condition that occurs by reactivation of the chickenpox virus (varicella zoster), which remains dormant in nerve fibers after rash illness.

Some people, including over 50 years and those with compromised immune systems, are at high risk for developing viral reactivation and herpes zoster.

The disorder begins with pain or itching burning somewhere in the body and causes an outbreak of blisters. Between 10 and 20 percent of cases develop in the skin around the eyes and sometimes in the same eyes.

Now a team in Taiwan found that in a group of adults with and without ophthalmic herpes, those who had had the infection were more likely to suffer a stroke the year after the treatment.

The 8 percent of 658 men and women with the infection suffered a stroke during the study, in contrast to less than 2 percent of 1974 patients without herpes.

Then, the team considered several factors that explain the high incidence of stroke, such as age and chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes and heart disease. The ophthalmic herpes quadrupled the risk of stroke.

The findings, published in the journal Neurology, did not prove cause ACV ophthalmic herpes in some people. But reinforcing the association between herpes and the risk of having one of these episodes. More

Blood pressure is linked to memory problems

Mar 1, 2010 By Sahacrash in Nephrology No Comments Tags: Blood pressure, Brain, high blood pressure, Neurology

Blood pressure

The investigation showed that the high diastolic pressure leads to a weakening of the small arteries in the brain, which can lead to the development of small areas of brain damage

High blood pressure is linked to memory problems in people over age 45, according to an article published Tuesday, the journal Neurology, the American Academy of Neurology.

The study found that people with high diastolic pressure, which is low in a blood pressure reading are more likely to have cognitive problems, memory or related to thinking skills than people with normal diastolic reading.

For each point (10 points in reading U.S.) increase in reading, the chances that a person has cognitive problems increase by 7%.

The results remained valid even after being weighted with other factors that may affect cognitive abilities, such as age, smoking, exercise level, education, diabetes or high cholesterol.

The study involved nearly 20 thousand people over 45 years of age throughout the country who had participated in an investigation of geographic and racial differences in stroke, and never had suffered a heart attack or micro infarctions. More

Content of milk with Omega 3 Vitamins and benefits

Feb 12, 2010 By Ann Brown in Vitamins and Supplements 5 Comments Tags: natural antioxidant, oleic acid, Omega 3 fatty acids, omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, Omega 3 vitamins, prevent heart disease

milk with omega 3 The Omega 3 enriched milk in the market, although they may vary in composition, broadly incorporate Omega 3 fatty acids in an amount sufficient to provide the benefits it has recognized.

Milks with skim milk containing Omega 3 vitamins, Omega 3 fatty acids (eicosapentaenoic acid: docosahexaenoic acid EPA: DHA-), oleic acid and vitamin E. They combine in a natural food the delicious taste of milk and nutrients from our diet more traditional health benefits.

For its high content of oleic acid and omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, the daily consumption of milk enriched with Omega 3 can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, regulating blood pressure and reducing cholesterol and triglycerides.

Besides being rich in omega 3 fatty acids, contains vitamin E, which acts as a natural antioxidant in our body.

Vitamin E

Dec 28, 2009 By Ann Brown in Vitamins and Supplements 1 Comment Tags: doses of vitamin E, requirement of vitamin E, Vitamin E

vitamin e It is one of the most important because they neutralize free radicals and help prevent degenerative diseases, cardiovascular or cancer.

The daily requirement of vitamin E in adults ranging from 10 to 12 mg. This amount is estimated at about ten tablespoons olive oil in two or sunflower oil in a double handful (50 grams) of almonds or hazelnuts.

The risk of shortfall is greater in premature infants or low body weight and in those with cystic fibrosis suffer from bile duct obstruction. When there’s bad fat absorption, also causes a deficiency of this vitamin.

If you need an extra intake and simultaneous iron and vitamin E intake is necessary to separate the two, at least eight hours.

High doses of vitamin E can raise blood pressure in people with hypertension. Before taking any supplement you should consult with a specialist.

Surgery or Angioplasty for Narrowed Arteries

Nov 2, 2009 By Kimberly Green in Stroke and Hypertension No Comments Tags: Angioplasty, Asymptomatic carotid stenosis, carotid stenosis, Carotid surgery, cavate study, endarterectomy or angioplasty, endovascular treatment (angioplasty), high blood pressure, high cholesterol, Narrowed Arteries, Narrowed Arteries in the Neck, stenosis, Surgery, transient ischemic attacks (TIAs)

The latest results from the longer study has been done to date confirms that surgery rather than angioplasty to open arteries to prevent stroke (CVA) caused by blockage of the carotid arteries, blood vessels larger that carry blood to the brain.

“Unlike the endovascular treatment (angioplasty), patients who underwent surgery had almost half the rate of stroke during long-term monitoring,” said Dr. Martin M. Brown, professor of stroke medicine at the Institute of Neurology at University College London (University College London), and lead author on two reports in the October issue of the journal Lancet Neurology.

Cavate study has followed 504 people with stenosis (narrowing) of the carotid arteries and were randomized to a surgical procedure called endarterectomy or angioplasty.

New treatments for Diabetes

Oct 30, 2009 By Kimberly Green in Diabetology 2 Comments Tags: Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors, blood sugar, Diabetes, insulin, insulin injections, lose weight, Metformin, Nateglinide, Repaglinide, Sulfonylureas, Thiazolidinediones, treatments for Diabetes, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes

Diabetes is a disease that occurs when the body does not make enough of a hormone called insulin, or when your body does not use insulin the right way.

Insulin helps balance the level of glucose in your blood sugar. The level of sugar in the blood of people with diabetes is too high. Children usually given type 1 diabetes, which means your body does not produce any insulin. Adults usually get type 2 diabetes, which means your body makes insulin, but it does not make enough or they can not use it properly.

The goal of diabetes treatment is to maintain their level of blood sugar as close to normal as possible. The first step is to have a healthy diet and exercise. This may mean you need to change their habits regarding diet and exercise. You also have to watch your weight or even lose weight to keep your blood sugar level as close as possible to the normal value. Your doctor will tell you about the types of food you should eat and how much exercise you need every week.

Sometimes diet and exercise alone can not maintain normal sugar levels. Then your doctor will tell you about other treatments such as medication or insulin injections.

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