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High Blood Pressure / HYPERTENSION

 Introduction

  • High blood pressure (also referred to as HBP, or hypertension) is when your blood pressure, the force of blood flowing through your blood vessels, is consistently too high.
  • Your blood pressure normally rises and falls throughout the day.
  • Two types- Primary (essential) and secondary.


Risk Factors for Hypertension
  • Age 
  • Race
  • Family history
  • Obesity
  • Lack of exercise
  • Tobacco use or vaping
  • Too much salt
  • Low potassium levels
  • Drinking too much alcohol
  • Stress
  • Certain chronic conditions such as kidney disease, diabetes, sleep apnoea
  • Pregnancy
Symptoms
  • Blurry vision
  • Lightheadedness
  • Fainting
  • Fatigue
  • Headache
  • Heart palpitations
  • Nosebleeds
  • Shortness of breath
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting 


Complications
  • Damage to the arteries and Aneurysm
  • Damage to the heart - Coronary artery disease, Enlarged left heart, Heart Failure 
  • Damage to the Brain - Transient ischemic attack, stroke, Dementia, Mild cognitive impairment
  • Damage to the kidneys - kidney scarring, Kidney failure
  • Damage to the eyes - Damage to the blood vessels in the retina, Fluid buildup under the retina, nerve damage
  • Sexual dysfunction
Homoeopathic Treatment for hypertension
  • Aconite
  • Natrum mur.
  • Belladonna
  • Glonoine
  • Ignatia
  • Lachesis
  • Lycopodium
  • Argentum nitricum
  • Veratrum viride
  • Nux vomica
  • Viscum album
  • Aurum metallicum
  • Crataegus 
  • Phosphorus
  • Rauwolfia 
  • Baryta muriaticum
The homeopathic system carries a good scope in managing high blood pressure. Homeopathic remedies for high blood pressure work to naturally moderate the body’s functioning.

For best results, proper lifestyle measures should be adopted along with homeopathic treatment for high blood pressure.

Prevention of Hypertension

  • Maintain a healthy weight
  • Get regular exercise
  • Reduce salt intake
  • Learn to manage tension or stress
  • Take a well-balanced diet rich in calcium, potassium, and magnesium