Documents Tagged ‘lifelong strategy’
Diagnosing High Blood Pressure
If your doctor measures your blood pressure and it is consistently high, they will also want to do a few extra tests. Tests include using a dipstick to cheek a sample of urine for the presence of protein (which would indicate kidney damage) or glucose (which would indicate diabetes) as well as taking a blood sample to send to a laboratory to assess your kidneys’ function. Your doctor may also examine the back of your eye using an ophthalmoscope as high blood pressure can cause damage to the light- sensitive layer of the retina. Other tests can be done to check for any underlying disorder and include a chest X-ray and electrocardiogram (ECG).
TREATMENT OPTIONS
The first line of treatment is not medication. Your doctor will recommend lifestyle changes to reduce high blood pressure. These changes include losing weight if overweight, reducing alcohol intake, cutting down salt consumption, taking regular exercise and, most importantly, giving up smoking. Read the rest of this entry »
Stay Heathy Tips
A HEALTH LIFESTYLE
Your health is something that you can influence – for better or for worse – through the lifestyle choices you make every day. People today are generally, much better in formed than their parents’ generation and the expectations of what medicine can do is also higher.
It is possible to make small changes to the way you live which will lead to a healthier and longer life. Simple, realistic changes are by far the best – drastic measures usually prove difficult to sustain and tend to be followed for only a short time Healthy choices are those that you make for life.
In the 21st century more people are living for longer – in fact, most of the world’s population is living 20 years longer than their parents. What’s the secret? Today, we have access to better food, sanitation and health care services. Read the rest of this entry »
