Blood Pressure Meds Lead To All-Night Coughing
I am a 45yr old female, who has recently been diagnosed with HBP. My pressure is between 151/88-166/101. I was taking lisonipril for about a week when I developed this horrible, wicked cough. I have been coughing for 2 weeks straight, no sleep, my throat begins to itch & tickle before the violent cough attacks begin.
A Guide on Alternative High Blood Pressure Treatment
Are you considering Alternative High Blood Pressure Treatment?
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Sufferers looking for alternative high blood pressure treatment, often overlook a wealth of information that can be found on herbs, vitamins and minerals, three branches of nutrition that are used in combination with each other and used by practitioners of homeopathy, reflexology, herbal medicine, acupuncture, etc, etc.
Study Indicates Diet Soda Increases Heart Disease Risk
(NaturalNews) For the past several years, the leading cause of death among Americans has been heart disease. In 2006, for instance, according to the CDC, nearly 655,000 deaths were directly attributable to the silent killer—100,000 more than the second leading cause of death, cancer.
In light of these startling statistics, we health conscious folk try and make changes in our personal habits, as well as our family’s. We eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, exercise more often and drink fewer calories, opting for the diet soda over the regular. But according to a new study published in the July 31st issue of the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation, any soda—including diet—increases the risk of heart disease by contributing to the likelihood of getting what’s called metabolic syndrome, as reported in WebMD and elsewhere.
Now, metabolic syndrome isn’t the kind of syndrome you’re used to hearing about, the kind where certain symptoms indicate a specific problem. Rather, metabolic syndrome is the combination of several high risk parts that comprise the high risk whole. For instance, for those who have at least three health risk factors—i.e. high blood pressure, elevated insulin levels, excess fat around the waist, low levels of HDL cholesterol (the “good” kind of cholesterol) and high triglyceride levels—is an indicator of metabolic syndrome, which in turn increases the risk of getting heart disease.
The Truth About Induction
The Truth About Induction Think you want to have labor induced? Think again. If it’s too early, it might be a bad idea. By Jeanne Faulkner
When you’re feeling huge and miserable and rolling over in bed requires intervention, scheduling an induction like a hair appointment seems like a fabulous idea. But there’s a lot to consider before you consent. That’s because experts agree on the large role failed inductions play in the ever-increasing Cesarean section rate—a record high of 31 percent in 2006.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) reports that 20 percent to 40 percent of labors are induced—a number that, along with C-section rates, has doubled in the last decade. A 2005 ACOG study determined that inducing first-time mothers was directly associated with an increased risk for C-section: The rate was 12 percent for spontaneous labor, 23.4 percent for medically indicated inductions and 23.8 percent for elective inductions.
Antihypertensive drug
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The antihypertensives are a class of drugs that are used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure).[1] Evidence suggests that reduction of the blood pressure by 5 mmHg can decrease the risk of stroke by 34%, of ischaemic heart disease by 21%, and reduce the likelihood of dementia, heart failure, and mortality from cardiovascular disease.[2] There are many classes of antihypertensives, which lower blood pressure by different means; among the most important and most widely used are the thiazide diuretics, the ACE inhibitors, the calcium channel blockers, the beta blockers, and the angiotensin II receptor antagonists or ARBs.
Which type of medication to use initially for hypertension has been the subject of several large studies and resulting national guidelines. The fundamental goal of treatment should be the prevention of the important endpoints of hypertension, such as heart attack, stroke and heart failure. The several classes of antihypertensives differ in side effect profiles, ability to prevent endpoints, and cost. The choice of more expensive agents, where cheaper ones would be equally effective, may have negative impacts on national healthcare budgets.[3] As of 2009, the best available evidence favors the thiazide diuretics as the first-line treatment of choice for high blood pressure when drugs are necessary.[4]
- 1 Available agents
- 1.1 Diuretics
- 1.2 Adrenergic receptor antagonists
- 1.3 Adrenergic receptor agonists
- 1.4 Calcium channel blockers
- 1.5 ACE inhibitors
- 1.6 Angiotensin II receptor antagonists
- 1.7 Aldosterone antagonists
- 1.8 Vasodilators
- 1.9 Centrally acting adrenergic drugs
- 2 Future treatment options
- 2.1 Blood pressure vaccine
- 3 Choice of initial medication
- 4 Non-drug treatment options
- 5 See also
- 6 References
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Blood Pressure & Nutrition for Children
An increasing number of children are diagnosed with high blood pressure (hypertension). Obesity/overweight, eating an unhealthy diet, and living a sedentary lifestyle increase the risk for high blood pressure. Heart or kidney diseases can also cause hypertension in children.
Under the direction of a qualified health care provider, children who have high blood pressure may benefit from regular exercise and dietary changes, including the following:
- Eat an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables every day.
- Reduce saturated fat and cholesterol intake.
- Choose foods with less sodium and don’t add salt.
- Eliminate trans fats (found in foods with hydrogenated or partially-hydrogenated oils).
Top 2 Home Remedies to Keep Blood Pressure Down!
For many people keeping blood pressure down is a must especially if there is a strong history of high blood pressure in the family. Many men and women can relate to a parent who died young due to stroke caused by elevated BP. For those that are alarmed because of family history and are in their first stages of hypertension know that there are some remedies that will help bring and keep blood pressure down.
Here are the top 2 home remedies recommended for those in the early stages of hypertension:
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Korotkoff sounds
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Korotkoff are the sounds that medical personnel listen for when they are taking blood pressure using a non-invasive procedure. They are named after Dr. Nikolai Korotkoff, a Russian physician who described them in 1905, when he was working at the Imperial Medical Academy in St. Petersburg.
- 1 Description
- 2 The five Korotkoff sounds
- 3 Systolic and diastolic blood pressure
- 4 See also
- 5 References
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The sounds heard during measurement of blood pressure are not the same as the heart sounds ‘lub’ and ‘dub’ that are due to the closing of the hearts valves. If a stethoscope is placed over the brachial artery in the antecubital fossa in a normal person (without arterial disease), no sound should be audible. As the heart beats, these pulses are transmitted smoothly via laminar (non-turbulent) blood flow throughout the arteries and no sound is produced. Also, if the cuff of a sphygmomanometer is placed around a patient’s upper arm and inflated to a pressure above the patient’s systolic blood pressure, there will be no sound audible. This is because the pressure in the cuff is high enough such that it completely occludes the blood flow. It is similar to a flexible tube or pipe with fluid in it that is being pinched shut.
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High blood pressure is a condition that can lead to other problems in the body if not treated. There are medications on the market, but you and your doctor may want to try to reduce it naturally before prescription intervention. Here are some suggestions for reducing your high blood pressure naturally.