I remember when I was 27 years old, I was in a maternity ward full with women in different stages of labor
I had been having a really bad headache so I decided to check my blood pressure only to see 180/120mmHg. Would have had a stroke.
I got admitted
#WorldHypertensionDay
I had been having a really bad headache so I decided to check my blood pressure only to see 180/120mmHg. Would have had a stroke.
I got admitted
#WorldHypertensionDay
I spent the next few days resting.
Then it finally hit me. Even though I was a doctor, I was not exempt from getting this disease.
That is one of the reasons I shout on this app, your age is not protection against high blood pressure. Can happen to anyone.
Then it finally hit me. Even though I was a doctor, I was not exempt from getting this disease.
That is one of the reasons I shout on this app, your age is not protection against high blood pressure. Can happen to anyone.
Hypertension, happens when your blood pressure increases to high levels.
Your blood pressure measurement takes into account how blood is passes through your blood vessels and how much resistance the blood meets while the heart is pumping.
Your blood pressure measurement takes into account how blood is passes through your blood vessels and how much resistance the blood meets while the heart is pumping.
Narrow blood vessels increase resistance. The narrower your vessels are, the higher your blood pressure will be.
Because it has to overcome that resistance.
Over the long term, this increased pressure can cause numerous health issues, including heart disease, blindness etc.
Because it has to overcome that resistance.
Over the long term, this increased pressure can cause numerous health issues, including heart disease, blindness etc.
I explain it this way: imagine forcing the amount of water coming out from your kitchen tap through a straw.
A couple of things happen, to get the same water at the other end, you have to literally force the water through. This affects the straw too and the pressure destroys...
A couple of things happen, to get the same water at the other end, you have to literally force the water through. This affects the straw too and the pressure destroys...
What is at the other end too.
At first, there are no symptoms. But even without symptoms, high blood pressure can damage to your blood vessels and organs, especially the brain, heart, eyes, and kidneys.
More importantly the brain, heart and kidneys.
That's when symptoms start.
At first, there are no symptoms. But even without symptoms, high blood pressure can damage to your blood vessels and organs, especially the brain, heart, eyes, and kidneys.
More importantly the brain, heart and kidneys.
That's when symptoms start.
Hypertension is generally a silent condition.
Thats why its called the silent killer
Many people won’t notice any symptoms. It may take years or even decades for the condition to reach levels severe enough that symptoms become obvious.
By then, damage would have occured
Thats why its called the silent killer
Many people won’t notice any symptoms. It may take years or even decades for the condition to reach levels severe enough that symptoms become obvious.
By then, damage would have occured
There are two kinds of hypertension
1. Primary
2. Secondary
Most people have the primary type.
This type is called so because we haven't been able to tell exactly what causes it
But it is related to factors such as genes, and environment, diet, weight, etc
1. Primary
2. Secondary
Most people have the primary type.
This type is called so because we haven't been able to tell exactly what causes it
But it is related to factors such as genes, and environment, diet, weight, etc
The secondary kind is caused by a disorder,
E.g:
kidney disease
obstructive sleep apnea
congenital heart defects
Thyroid problems
side effects of medications
use of illegal drugs
alcohol abuse or chronic use
adrenal gland problems
Some kind of tumors
E.g:
kidney disease
obstructive sleep apnea
congenital heart defects
Thyroid problems
side effects of medications
use of illegal drugs
alcohol abuse or chronic use
adrenal gland problems
Some kind of tumors
There are some factors that you can't change such as
Your Race: blacks are more susceptible to hypertension
Your family history: you're more likely if there is
Your age: the older you get the likelier
Your gender: Men are more likely to be hypertensive until age 65 then it flips
Your Race: blacks are more susceptible to hypertension
Your family history: you're more likely if there is
Your age: the older you get the likelier
Your gender: Men are more likely to be hypertensive until age 65 then it flips
What can be changed include:
You exercising
You avoiding diets that have high salt content
You not being overweight
You avoiding excessive alcohol
You stop smoking
You managing stress and limiting bad stress.
You exercising
You avoiding diets that have high salt content
You not being overweight
You avoiding excessive alcohol
You stop smoking
You managing stress and limiting bad stress.
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