Hypertension

Hypertension or blood pressure is a life style disease. it is considered as increase in the blood pressure of systolic more than 150mm hg or diastolic more than 90 mm/hg

Types:

  • Primary hypertension or essential hypertension
  • This is seen in 80% of the cases
  • Most of them have it due to familial history
  • Secondary hypertension o
  • This is seen rarely
  • Caused due to any specific disease

Causes:

There are many different causes for hypertension

  • Renal causes: Polycystic kidney disease, Nephritis, Renal artery stenosis
  • Endocrine causes: Hypothyroidism, Congenital hyperplasia, Hyperthyroidism
  • Alcohol: due to excessive consumption of alcohol
  • Drugs: Steroids, Oral contraceptives etc
  • Sleep apnoea
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Thyrotoxicosis
  • Coarctation of aorta
  • Smoking
  • Obesity

Signs and Symptoms:

  • Transient headache
  • Frequent urination
  • Recurrent back ache
  • Frequent urinary infections

Complications:

  • Stroke
  • Brain hemorrhage
  • Loss of conscious
  • Disturbances in sleep
  • Disorientation
  • Seizures
  • Renal failure
  • Coronary artery disease

Treatment and Management:

  • Quitting of smoking and alcohol
  • Control of obesity
  • Low sodium content
  • Consumption of fruits and vegetables
  • Regular aerobic exercises
  • Meditation

Homeopathic treatment:

As in homeopathic approach the underlying cause of hypertension is treated so that the disease will take a permanent cure as in STAR HOMEOPATHY we have seen many of the patients especially in the old age come with hypertension issues and they got fed up by taking tablets daily which causes later effects, so by STAR HOMEOPATHY one can get rid of daily consumption of tablets and free oneself hypertensive problems.