Smoking & You

Article Navigation

Click Here for more articles

WHAT LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION CAN DO FOR HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS?

by: Jinky C. Mesias

One way of treating high blood pressure is by means of lifestyle modification. You might be wondering just what is meant by lifestyle modification-lifestyle modification pertains to some specific recommendations for changing some habits, diet as well as exercise. These modifications are recommended to aid in lowering the blood pressure which in turn will improve a patient�s response to blood pressure medications.

Patients who drink excessive alcohol have a greater risk of having hypertension. The connection between the alcohol and high blood pressure is so imminent that an alcohol intake that exceeds five drinks per day of alcohol will definitely result to hypertension. Another is smoking; although it is not associated with the increase in the development of hypertension, the fact remains that smoking boost the risk of vascular complications in patients who have existing hypertension. However, continuous smoking of cigarette may have an effect in the blood pressure by temporarily raising the blood pressure to 5 up to 10 mm Hg. Moreover, it may be noted that regular smokers have actually lower blood pressure compared to nonsmokers. The rationale behind this phenomenon is that the nicotine in cigarettes causes a decrease in appetite which usually leads to weight loss which in turn lowers the blood pressure.

Another is coffee drinking which might seem harmless but in reality can actually increase blood pressure. Studies shows that a daily intake of 5 cups of coffee a day may cause a mild increase in blood pressure especially among elder people who are already experiencing hypertension however, for those individuals with normal blood pressures an intake of the same number of cups of coffee will not increase their blood pressures. Another is the salt which is also known to increase blood pressures of people with hypertension. The recommendable daily consumption of salt is less than six grams per day in the general population and a much lower level for people with hypertension.

Obesity is another contributor in increasing blood pressures. In fact, obesity was known to contribute to hypertension in many ways. For one thing, obesity was known to lead to greater output of blood since the heart needs to pump out more blood in order to supply the excess fat tissues. The increased in the pumping function of the heart can actually raise the blood pressure. Aside from that, obesity is also known to provide the tendency for the kidneys to retain salt.

About the author:
Author�s Bio: Jinky C. Mesias is a lover of simple things and of nature. She spend most of her time reading and writing poetry.

For comments and suggestions about the article kindly log on to

Circulated by Article Emporium

Read Articles:

Healthy Living - 5 Steps to Get There

Tobacco - A Crime Against Humanity!

How To Increase Your Energy

Low Price Health Care - Everday Preventative Ac...

How To Have A Healthy Heart

Stop Smoking

Coping With Stress- 3 Simple Steps

The Reasons Behind Smoking

The Fuel Of Stress, Anxiety and Depression

All about smoking and how to quit

Exercise And Quitting Smoking

Hypnosis: Benefits You Can�t Live Without

Asbestos: Cause Of Deadly Mesothelioma

Reasons Why You Should Quit Smoking

Positive And Negative Effects To Expect When Yo...

Get the Background Information on Osteopenia an...

If I Suffer from Heart Disease

Can�t Lose Weight? Syndrome X May Be the Culprit

How 40,000 People Reversed Heart Disease

Impotence

10 Powerful Hints to Stop Smoking

10 Powerful Tips to Stop Smoking

How Do I Stop Smoking?

How 40,000 People Reverse Heart Disease

The Elimination of Heart Attack -- Is it Possible?

Smokers Put Pets at Risk

Cigars as a business

Kicking Butts: Forget For A Moment All That Stu...

How does inhaled insulin work

Zeroing in on the Prevention of Heart Disease

Should We Treat Cancer or Prevent Cancer?

5 Simple Steps To Lower Cholesterol

Alert: Beware of Dangerous Free Radicals

Headaches

15 Hair Care Myths

GETTING SOFT IN BED? ...KNOW THE FACTS ON IMPOT...

Do you really need health supplements?

Andropause and Hair Loss

How Can A Person Becomes A Smoker?

Exercise & Erectile Dysfunction

How to get a lower blood pressure using medical...

Popular Snoring Remedies -

The Psychology Of Quitting Smoking

To quit smoking is not easy but worth it

Dangers Of Smoking

TREATING HYPERTENSION

Who else wants to quit smoking once and for all?

How Much Importance Do You Place on Your Skin a...

What You Need To Know About Pregnancy And Tanni...

Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Diabetes U...

Grains that cause celiac disease

How To Quit Smoking

The Benefits of Stopping Smoking (Part One)

Alzheimer's Toxin May Be Key To Slowing Disease

Cigar Smoking

Tips to Improve Your Asthma

Popular Varieties of Cigar Boxes -

An Understanding Of Mesothelioma Cause

7 Proven Ways to Resist the Urge to Smoke

How will Obesity Affect You and What Can You Do?

More Article Pages 1 - 2 - 3 - 4

How To Quit Smoking
by: Rob Mellor

One of the most vicious diseases in today�s times is smoking. It makes a person baffle for air 3 times more than a non-smoker. It has very many repercussions on the life of the smoker and those around him. It leads to lung cancer and various heart diseases like asthma and emphysema. We should thus abhor this deadly disease and quit smoking.

Quitting is not easy

But to actually quit smoking is not easy, because it is an addiction. However there are very many ways and methods that help us to quit smoking for instance we can opt for acupuncture therapy or aromatherapy. We can also opt for non-nicotine cigarettes or go for precise prescription by a doctor.

But first and foremost we need to decide in our heart to stop smoking and should also fix a day for the same. Inform your family about your decision and seek for their help and assistance. Throw away all the cigarette packets, ashtrays and lighters. Stop buying any more cigarettes. Rather think of the more useful and better things that you can buy with the money thus saved. Ask the other family members also, who smoke, to stop smoking. Keep yourself busy. Exercise regularly and meditate occasionally. Eat healthy food.

After doing all this you may still feel severe urges to smoke. You may also actually retort back to it, but that�s no problem, just be persistent and bring back your decision on to the right track after this break, because most of the people are successful only after 2-3 attempts.

Be prepared for withdrawal symptoms

About 80% people retort back to smoking after once leaving it and only 20% successfully accomplish the task. People retort back due to many reasons. Some say they feel agitated. Others say that the aroma when someone lights up is irresistible. But most of them do so due to the fear of symptoms that appears after that last puff viz. weight gain, aggressive thinking, dry throat, fatigue, muscle cramps, constipation, dizziness, hypersensitivity to stimuli, etc. but these are all just temporary symptoms and disappear in a few days. In fact after the initial bout is over the blood pressure, heart rate, pulse arte all get back to normal. You thus need to keep your will power strong and stick to your decision for a few more days.

Some people are not able to continue with the smoke cessation programs because they say that they are costly. But this is a wrong perception because they are not costlier than the price spent for buying cigarettes. And then isn�t it more logical to spend on your health rather on a disease.

This Static Spot is open for sponsor

This Static Spot is open for sponsor