When high blood pressure is a fatal diagnosis
In a country that suffers from high blood pressure, black people suffer more. A year-long AP project found that black Americans are more likely to be sick from birth to death and more likely to die from common illnesses. (May 23) (AP Video: Noreen Nasser)
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Maybe your food doesn’t need more salt.
A study released this month found that cutting one teaspoon of salt out of your diet every day can lower your blood pressure while reducing the effects of most blood pressure medications Journal of the American Medical Association found.
A low-sodium diet reduced systolic blood pressure in nearly 75% of 213 participants in a cross-sectional study of randomized diets. Unlike the high-sodium diet, just one week of the low-sodium diet reduced systolic blood pressure by 8 millimeters of mercury.
The study assigned participants aged 50 to 75 to eat either a high- or low-sodium diet for one week before switching to another.
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During the high-sodium week, they ate two packets of bouillon, which contained 1,100 milligrams of sodium, along with their regular meals. During the low-sodium week, they strictly ate low-sodium foods recommended by nutritionists, averaging 500 milligrams of salt per day.
The study analyzed the outcomes of people with the following blood pressures:
- 25% with normal blood pressure
- 25% untreated hypertension
- 20% have their blood pressure under control.
- 31% had uncontrolled blood pressure.
How many Americans have high blood pressure?
According to the American Heart Association, about half of all Americans live with high blood pressure or high blood pressure.
About one-third of people with high blood pressure have “resistant” blood pressure, which is a person who does not respond to the correct use of three types of drugs.
High blood pressure can lead to heart failure, heart failure, kidney damage and stroke, says A World Health Organization report Published in September. Usually there are no symptoms and people need to get their blood pressure checked to know their condition.
What causes high blood pressure?
High blood pressure can be the result of family history, sleep issues, high stress levels, obesity, diabetes, and being pregnant or postmenopausal, a number of risk factors.
“Simply put, anything that dilates your arteries or affects the amount of blood in your circulatory system will affect your blood pressure,” says Inspira Medical Group Cardiology Cardiologist M.D.
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How much salt should I eat?
Although one teaspoon of salt (or 2,300 milligrams) is the maximum daily limit in the US Dietary Guidelines, the American Heart Association Less than 1,500 milligrams of sodium per day Especially for people with high blood pressure.
Limiting the amount of salt in your diet is the most proven way to lower blood pressure, but eating foods rich in low-fat dairy products, vegetables, fruits, and whole grains can help you better control your blood pressure.
Contributed by: Daryl Austin