Hypertension and Nutrition

Haley Aimone

What Is HYPERTENSION

Chronic medical condition

Blood pressure in arteries are elevated

Can lead to heart disease, strokes, kidney failure, heart failure, and more

It is also known as high blood pressure

Risk Factors

Age

Race

Family History

Being overweight

Not being physically active

Tobacco use or excessive alcohol consumption

High sodium intake or Low potassium intake

Stress

What’s Blood Pressure?

“Blood pressure is determined by the amount of blood your heart pumps and the amount of

resistance to blood flow in your arteries. The more blood your heart pumps and the narrower your arteries, the higher your blood pressure.”

Blood Pressure Levels

120/80Normal

120/80-139/89

Prehypertension

140/90+

hypertension

Symptoms

Severe headache

Fatigue or confusion

Vision problems

Chest pain

Difficulty breathing

Irregular heartbeat

Blood in the urine

Pounding in your chest, neck, or ears

“Silent Killer”

Although it has symptoms, high blood pressure is also called "the silent killer" because it often causes no symptoms until it finally damages

certain critical organs.

Preventions

Stay a healthy weight

Exercise!

Eat heart-healthy foods

Reduce salt intake

Cut-down on drinking

Hypertension Diets

Lean meat

Potatoes and plain rice

Skinless chicken and turkey

Skim or 1% milk

Fruits and vegetables

Whole wheat breads, English muffins, bagels

Whole wheat pastas

Low Sodium Foods

What Not to Eat

Butter and margarine

Fatty Meats

Whole milk products

Fast food, deli meats

Fried foods

Salted snacks ex: Pretzels, cheese-its

Canned soups

Regular salad dressings

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Hypertension Complications

Stroke

Heart Attacks or Heart Failure

Chronic Kidney Disease

Metabolic

Syndrome

Aneurysm

Antihypertensive Medications

ACE Inhibitors

ARB Drugs

Beta-blockers

Diuretics

Calcium Channel Blockers

Alpha Blockers

Peripheral Vasodilators

American Heart Association

Estimates that 1 in 3 adults suffer from hypertension

73,000,000 people suffer

2,000,000 teenagers and children suffer

the Journal of the American Medical Association reports that many are underdiagnosed.

Hypertension is clearly a major public health problem.

Therapy Goal of Hypertension

A physicians goal should be to bring blood pressure below 140/85 in the general population.

IF YOU THINK YOU MAY BE

EXPERIENCING HYPERTENSION CONTACT YOUR

PHYSICIAN

References

http://www.medicinenet.com/high_blood_pressure/page2.htm

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