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What is high blood pressure? High blood pressure or hypertension is when our body bold pressure rises up to abnormal levels. It is calculated by how much blood has passed through our blood vessels and the amount of resistance our blood goes through while being pumped by the heart. One of the causes of high resistance can be narrowed or inelastic arteries.  Hypertension is one of the most common diagnoses in the adult population. Hypertension has a longer course than other diseases. It might not have any symptoms at first but still damage our vessels and major organs like heart, brain, kidneys, and eyes. So early diagnosis is very important to prevent damages to our bodies. Having regular checkups is advised for adults especially those over the age of 45. What are the symptoms of hypertension? Hypertension usually doesn't have many symptoms for many years. It may take many years for the symptoms to be noticeable by us. Even if we notice any symptoms those symptoms can b...

Overview Hypertension is a chronic disease that can cause a lot of complications to our body. Many people don't know they have hypertension as it can stay asymptomatic for years. However, there ways to control hypertension, one of them being diet. Knowing what you eat and trying to control what we eat can be a good way to control hypertension.  In this article, we will discuss diets that are proven to be helpful in controlling hypertension . 10 Foods That Lower Blood Pressure 1. Berries Berries like strawberries and blueberries contain a chemical called anthocyanins. Research conducted in the use shows that the intake of these anthocyanins can help reduce high blood pressure. You can put berries in your diet by adding them to your smoothies, cereals and/or eat them as a snack after a meal. 2. Bananas As most of the know bananas contain potassium, a chemical that is known to be useful in reducing high blood pressure . According to researches, it alleviates the tensio...

What is Preeclampsia? Preeclampsia is a condition during pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure and protein in the urine(proteinuria). Preeclampsia usually occurs after the second trimester of pregnancy(after 20 weeks of pregnancy). But in rare cases it occurs in early pregnancy or after delivery of the fetus.  Gestational Hypertension is diagnosed when the mother's blood pressure exceeds 140/90 mmHg for the first time after mid-pregnancy, but in whom proteinuria is not identified. What Are The Causes of Preeclampsia? There are no yet identified causes of preeclampsia, but there are believed to be some imposing mechanisms. Those include: Placental implantation with an abnormal trophoblastic invasion of uterine vessels. Immunological maladaptive tolerance between maternal, paternal(placental, and fetal tissues Maternal maladaptation to cardiovascular or inflammatory changes to normal pregnancy.  Genetic factors including inherited predisposing genes...

Common Symptoms of the Respiratory System Cough Cough is an explosive expiration that provides a protective mechanism for clearing the  tracheobronchial tree of secretions and foreign material. However, when excessive, it is one of  the commonest presentations (complaint). As a protective mechanism against foreign or noxious material, cough can be initiated by a  variety of airway irritants, which enter the tracheobronchial tree by inhalation (smoke, dust,  fumes) or by aspiration (upper airway secretions, gastric contents, foreign bodies). Any disorder resulting in inflammation, constriction, infiltration, or compression of airways can  be associated with cough. Inflammation commonly results from airway infections, ranging from. Some causes of cough are: • Inflammation-infection (viral ,bacterial etc ) , bronchitis , bronchiectasis, asthma etc • Constriction - asthma (it is reversible) • Infiltration – tuberculosis, neoplasm, granuloma, or sar...