| The insidious nature of high blood
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| | involve discomfort in the center of the
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| pressure makes it a true Silent Killer.
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| | chest that lasts more than a few minutes,
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| Adopting a healthy lifestyle is an
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| | or that goes away and comes back. It can
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| effective step in preventing and
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| | feel like uncomfortable pressure,
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| controlling high blood pressure.
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| | squeezing, fullness or pain. Shortness of
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| Next time you are with a
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| | breath may occur, as well as nausea, or
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| group of 3 friends, take a good look
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| | lightheadedness. It is vital to get help
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| around; one of you will have high blood
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| | immediately if any of these symptoms
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| pressure. The sad part is, since there
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| | occur.
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| are no symptoms, you may not even be
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| | The kidneys act as filters to rid the
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| aware of it. Untreated high blood
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| | body of all waste products. Eventually,
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| pressure can lead to heart attack,
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| | high blood pressure can thicken, then
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| congestive heart failure, stroke, or
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| | narrow the blood vessels of the kidneys.
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| kidney failure. Various risk factors
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| | The kidneys becomes less efficient,
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| contribute to this disease that are both
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| | filtering less fluid, and waste builds up
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| under our control, and out of our
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| | in the blood. Over time, the kidneys may
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| control. The only way to determine if you
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| | fail altogether. When this happens,
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| have high blood pressure is to have your
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| | medical treatment such as dialysis, or a
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| blood pressure checked. The insidious
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| | kidney transplant may be needed.
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| nature of this disease makes it a true
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| | The best way to find out if you have high
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| Silent Killer.
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| | blood pressure is by having your blood
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| The brain requires unobstructed blood
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| | pressure checked regularly. Generally
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| flow to nourish its many functions. Very
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| | speaking, doctors will diagnose a person
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| high, sustained blood pressure will
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| | with high blood pressure on the basis of
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| eventually cause blood vessels to weaken.
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| | two or more readings, taken on different
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| Over time these weaken vessels can break,
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| | occasions. A consistent blood pressure
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| and blood will leak into the brain. The
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| | reading of 140/90 mmHg or higher is
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| area of the brain that is being fed by
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| | considered high blood pressure, or
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| these broken vessels start to die, and
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| | hypertensive. It is vital to take steps
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| this will cause a stroke. Additionally,
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| | to keep your blood pressure under
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| if a blot clot blocks a narrowed artery,
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| | control. The treatment goal is blood
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| blood ceases to flow and a stroke will
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| | pressure below 140/90 and lower for
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| occur. Symptoms of a stroke include
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| | people with other conditions, such as
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| sudden numbness or weakness of the face,
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| | diabetes and kidney disease.
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| arm or leg, especially on one side of the
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| | Adopting a healthy lifestyle including
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| body, confusion, trouble speaking, or
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| | healthy eating habits, reducing salt in
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| seeing, sudden severe headache. If you or
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| | the diet, maintaining a healthy weight,
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| someone with you has one or more of these
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| | limiting alcohol consumption, being
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| signs, don't delay, call 911.
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| | physically active, and quitting smoking
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| Like the brain, the heart requires blood
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| | is an effective step in preventing and
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| to bring oxygen, and nutrients to its
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| | controlling high blood pressure. If
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| muscle tissue. The narrowing of the
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| | lifestyle improvements alone are not
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| arteries due to blockage can cause high
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| | sufficient in keeping pressure
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| blood pressure. If this blockage occurs
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| | controlled, it may be necessary to add
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| in the arteries of the heart, coronary
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| | blood pressure medications. There are
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| arteries, heart muscle damage can occur,
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| | several options that physicians have at
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| resulting in a heart attack. Some heart
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| | their disposal, and each option should be
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| attacks are sudden and intense, however
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| | discussed, as to their side effects and
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| most heart attacks start slowly with mild
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| | efficacy.
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| pain and discomfort. Most heart attacks
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