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Hypertension Brochure Pe
Hypertension Brochure Pe
Hypertension Brochure Pe
Medical What is
Testing Treatments Hypertension?
1. Diagnosis of hypertension is The lifestyle measures shown to
made by measuring blood reduce blood pressure are: noun: hypertension
pressure over a number of
clinic visits, using a 1. Salt restriction - typical salt 1. abnormally high blood
sphygmomamometer. An intake is between 9 and 12 g a pressure.
day and modest blood pressure
isolated high reading is not
reductions can be achieved o a state of great
taken as proof of even in people with normal
hypertension. psychological stress.
levels by lowering salt to around
2. diagnosis can be made after 5 g a day
elevated readings are taken 2. Moderation of alcohol
on at least three separate consumption - expert
days. guidelines say moving from
3. Measurements may be taken moderate to excessive drinking
at the doctor's office while a is "associated both with raised
patient is seated and after blood pressure and with an
standing; this helps the increased risk of stroke
doctor to look for orthostatic 3. High consumption of
vegetables and fruits and
or postural hypotension
low-fat-advised to minimize
4. reliability of blood pressure intake of saturated fat and total
readings may be improved by fat and to eat whole-grain, high-
having a patient or someone fibre foods, at least 300 g of
else take a series of fruit and vegetables a day,
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By: Joselin Vazquez