Hypertension (HTN) or high blood pressure, sometimes also called arterial hypertension, is a chronic
medical condition with increased blood pressure in the arteries.
This increase causes the heart to work harder than normal to circulate blood through the veins. Blood pressure involves two measurements, systolic and diastolic, depending on whether the muscle of the heart contracts (systolic) or relaxes between beats (diastole). Normal blood pressure at rest is in the range of systolic (upper reading) 100-140 mmHg and diastolic (lower reading) 60-90 mmHg. High blood pressure occurs when the constant is at 140/90 mmHg or more.
In people aged 18 years and above, hypertension is defined as systolic blood pressure and / or diastolic continuously exceeding the acceptable normal values (currently 139 mmHg systolic, 89 mmHg diastolic: see table - Classification (JNC7)).
When the measurements obtained from 24-hour ambulatory monitoring or monitoring at home, use a lower limit (systolic 135 mmHg or diastolic 85 mmHg). Some of the latest international guidelines on hypertension have also been made under a range of categories to show the risks of hypertension sustained the blood pressure is higher than normal range. JNC7 (2003) use the term pre-hypertension to blood pressure in the range of 120-139 mmHg systolic and / or diastolic 80-89 mmHg, while the ESH-ESC Guidelines (2007) and BHS IV (2004) using category optimal, normal, high normal to divide the systolic pressure below 140 mmHg and diastolic pressure below 90 mmHg.
Hypertension is also classified further as follows: JNC7 differentiate hypertension grade I, Grade II hypertension and isolated systolic hypertension. Isolated systolic hypertension refers to increased systolic pressure with normal diastolic pressure and commonly occurs in the elderly. ESH-ESC guidelines (2007) and BHS IV (2004), defines hypertension third degree (degree III ) for those with systolic blood pressure above 179 mmHg or diastolic pressure above 109 mmHg. Hypertension is classified as "resistant" if [[pharmaceutical drugs | drugs] does not reduce blood pressure to normal.
Some natural remedies that abortion can reduce even treat high blood diseases, among others:
- Leaves Greetings (Syzigium polyanthum) Benefits: koesterol and lowers high blood pressure, lowering high blood sugar levels.
- Seaweed (Laminaria japonica)
Benefits: normalize blood pressure, lower cholesterol, prevent atherosclerosis.
- cucumber
Benefits: high levels of potassium mineral is useful for reducing high blood pressure, as well as useful also to reduce kidney stones
- cantaloupe Benefits: Same as cucumber is rich in potassium, good for reducing high blood pressure and also good for kidney problems / bladder
Some fruits / plants that have the same content with a cucumber / cantaloupe: peach or peaches, strawberries, raspberries, turnip leaves and wheat grass.
- Noni (Morinda citrifolia L.)
Benefits: lowers cholesterol, lowers high blood pressure, lower blood sugar
- Gathering Black (Curcuma aeruginosa Roxb.)
Effect: circulation and dilute blood clot, neutralizes toxins in the body.
- garlic
Benefits: reduce high blood pressure and high cholesterol, destroying blood penggumplan
- onions
Benefits: Having the same efficacy with garlic