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13Feb 2019 by Tonya Breaux-Shropshire

Potassium: Do You Have Enough?

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Are you feeling tired, having chest palpitation, or muscle cramps in your legs? Why am I asking you these questions, and what would bananas have to do with these symptoms? I am glad you asked. Potassium deficiency might be an indication for primary aldosteronism. People with resistant hypertension commonly have low potassium. Primary Aldosteronism is a particular type of resistant hypertension that may require Spironaldactone, which could correct the low potassium level. See video below for the definition, and details about this diagnosis. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM-9hhKRAzc The hormone aldosterone is released from the adrenal glands, WHICH are on top of each kidney. The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system regulates blood pressure by regulating renin, angiotensin, aldosterone hormones. High levels of aldosterone cause an increase in sodium and decrease potassium levels. This change in the…

06Feb 2019 by Tonya Breaux-Shropshire

University of Alabama Preventive Medicine HealthSmart

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The American Heart Association's Get to Goal Program Every Wednesday - 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Dr. Tonya Breaux-Shropshire is here to help you eliminate high blood pressure and improve your cardiovascular health. She is an adjunct faculty member of the School of Nursing and Fellow in the Vascular Biology and Hypertension Program in the Department of Medicine at UAB. Dr. Shropshire joins UAB HealthSmart to facilitate the Get to Goal™ program and: This program is a Health Equity and Multicultural Initiative designed to close the racial disparity gap in the treatment of high blood pressure. Please call 205.996.2304 to make an appointment. Provide blood pressure screenings and healthy lifestyle messagingTeach how to monitor your blood pressureProvide community resources to help manage your blood pressureTeach you to enter your readings…

01Feb 2019 by Tonya Breaux-Shropshire

Is Your Blood Pressure Controlled? Why NOT?

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Why are so many people walking around with HIGH blood pressure? Research has shown that only about 50% of Americans diagnosed with hypertension have controlled blood pressure. We suspect that barriers such as lack of access to medical care and medication, medication cost, poor medication adherence, physician inertia, and other issues must be considered. In the United States, there are 20.7% of adults with resistant hypertension. Of this group with resistant hypertension, between 6.2-8.4% of adults have failed hypertension treatment. These adults have refractory hypertension and are at higher risk of poor cardiovascular outcomes such as stroke, heart attack, etc. People with resistant hypertension ARE MORE LIKELY OBESE, OLDER, AFRICAN AMERICAN, and HAVE CO-MORBITIES (DIABETES, CHRONIIC KIDNEY DISEASE, OR ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE). Lifestyle Modification and Hypertension Dr. Greger has a…

28Jan 2019 by Tonya Breaux-Shropshire

Podcast Introduction-Hypertension Resistant To Treatment

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I created this podcast to help educate, train, and support people struggling with high blood pressure. In the first three episodes, I will give you one of the first steps in blood pressure control, tell you one of the most important things you can do to control your blood pressure, and give you the two essential tools you need for better blood pressure control.

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