| At the risk of sounding sarcastic and being | | | | from the effects of having a stroke and you |
| hounded by the feminist lobby High Blood | | | | begin to get the measure or scale of this situation. |
| Pressure is what they call an "Equal Opportunity | | | | High Blood Pressure is one of the biggest single |
| Disease" and by that I mean that it does exactly | | | | contributory factors to Stroke and Heart Disease. |
| what the description says it can hit anyone of any | | | | Even slightly elevated blood pressure levels can |
| gender at any one time! | | | | double a woman's risk and this if left unchecked |
| I do wish to stress here that I am certainly not | | | | can further increase the risk of developing |
| misogynistic in any way shape or form in my | | | | congestive heart failure and kidney disease. |
| outlook and wish to stress this former point more | | | | So what can be done to try and either prevent |
| as a matter of record than anything else. | | | | this condition from developing or to control it once |
| But, and this is where it gets serious, though both | | | | it has occurred? |
| Men and Women can develop high blood pressure, | | | | Firstly, it can be controlled once you have been |
| there are a few areas where the gender | | | | diagnosed and yes there are certain preventative |
| difference can make a difference. | | | | measures that you can take to minimise the risk |
| One of the major areas that women have to be | | | | of High Blood Pressure. |
| wary of and certainly on their guard against is the | | | | Limit your alcohol intake to sensible levels. |
| early onset of High Blood Pressure. It is sad fact | | | | Secondly, use less Salt and Sodium in cooking. |
| that three out of every four women who are | | | | Thirdly, try and remain as physically active as you |
| sufferers of High Blood Pressure are aware of | | | | can and get as much regular exercise as possible. |
| their condition and situation. Yet, and this would | | | | If you suffer from weight problems then try and |
| appear to be the stunning reality, studies indicate | | | | lose as much as you can and try and achieve this |
| that fewer than thirty three percent of those | | | | is as nice and controlled manner as possible. Aim |
| same women are doing anything positive to | | | | to keep the weight off once it has been lost. |
| control their hypertension. | | | | If necessary take a controlled and measured look |
| To try and emphasise this point another way. | | | | at your eating habits and dietary intake. Aim for |
| What would you think was the leading cause of | | | | nutrition and well balanced diet and aim for health |
| death in Women in the Western World? The | | | | first and foremost. |
| obvious answer would be Cancer yet this would | | | | If you smoke then stop - this has to be a given. |
| also be the incorrect answer. | | | | Lastly, measure if possible your levels of iron and |
| According to Scientists, the leading cause of death | | | | other base vitamins / minerals (such as calcium) |
| amongst women in today's world is Heart Disease | | | | within your body system. Young women lose |
| which affects nearly 35 percent of all women at | | | | large amounts of iron on a monthly basis via |
| some time or other in their lives. | | | | menstruation. Where possible keep things like Milk |
| One in ten women in the United States between | | | | and dairy produce on the agenda as they are vital |
| the ages of 45 to 64 suffers from some form or | | | | sources of calcium. |
| another of Heart Disease. This apparently | | | | So as you can see, far from being selective, High |
| increases to over 1 in every four in Women over | | | | Blood Pressure is well and truly an Equal |
| the age of 65. Add to this the fact that | | | | Opportunity Condition. |
| approximately 2 million women have suffered | | | | |