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Are you a nurse practitioner ready to empower your patients in
managing their blood pressure effectively?

1) The first step is helping patients understand their blood pressure
target goals and the seriousness of severe blood pressure.

2) Encourage patients to discuss these goals with you as their healthcare
provider.

3) Encourage patients to invest in an OMRON blood pressure monitor, easily accessible through this link here.

4) Tracking blood pressure regularly, either on paper or using a free
app, can provide valuable insights. Help them buy into this important
intervention.

5) Recommend monitoring blood pressure every morning and evening, and
prompt patients to report any concerning readings promptly.

6) Help incorporate lifestyle changes by encouraging patients to engage in a daily 20-minute walk and consume at least three servings of fruit (such as apples, bananas, and oranges) and two servings of vegetables (like broccoli and spinach) daily.

7) Adequate hydration is also crucial; advise patients to drink at least 64 ounces of water daily, or half their body weight in ounces with a squeeze of lemon.

Hypertension Resistant To Treatment can help you to help patients
grasp the importance of proactive management.

The platform aims to equip nurse practitioners and individuals with
the necessary knowledge, training, resources, and support to manage
uncontrolled blood pressure effectively, reducing reliance on
excessive medication.

For those struggling with uncontrolled blood pressure, this resource offers a comprehensive approach, emphasizing the importance of acquiring the skills needed for successful management.

Whether patients lack health literacy, face disparities in healthcare
access, hold certain beliefs, or have had negative experiences with
healthcare providers, Hypertension Resistant To Treatment seeks to
address these barriers.

This initiative is inclusive, catering to adults grappling with
uncontrolled blood pressure who are eager to take charge of their
health.

Through the provided information, training, resources, and support,
patients can work in tandem with you as their healthcare providers to
achieve optimal blood pressure control in as little as 30 days.

Subscribe to the blog for ongoing guidance and support on your journey
towards helping your patients to have better health.

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Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this website are my own and do not represent the official position or policies of my employer or any affiliated organization. Any information shared here is intended for educational and informational purposes only, based on my personal expertise and research.

25Mar 2019 by Tonya Breaux-Shropshire

How to Know if You Really Have Hypertension

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You must accurately measure your blood pressure to prevent a hypertension crisis. Accurately measuring your blood pressure is the most important thing to do to prevent and treat hypertension. As you know, office blood pressure measurement is the gold standard for monitoring resistant hypertension. Surprisingly, office measurements by your health care provide are not your true blood pressure. [caption id="attachment_896" align="alignnone" width="200"] Checking blood pressure[/caption] In fact, research has shown that home blood pressure monitoring is the most accurate representation of your true blood pressure. If you use a home monitor, you can partner with your health care provider to control your blood pressure. Do you know how to accurately measure your blood pressure? Hence, you will know your true blood pressure numbers if you do. In this post, I will…

06Mar 2019 by Tonya Breaux-Shropshire

5 Tips and Tricks For Better Blood Pressure Control

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Are you fed up with having elevated blood pressure and have tried lifestyle modifications to get your blood pressure down without success? Did you know that almost half of Americans have trouble controlling their blood pressure despite cheap and even free well-tolerated medications available to treat elevated blood pressure? We know that hypertension must be controlled to prevent morbidity and mortality, but before the hypertension landmark trials done at Veterans Affairs Hospitals in the late 60's and early 70's, we thought that uncontrolled blood pressure was not a problem. As the story goes, due to our lack of knowledge about hypertension, many died from uncontrolled blood pressure, which is also called the "silent killer." For example, our president Franklin D. Roosevelt loss his life to a stroke after suffering from uncontrolled…

27Feb 2019 by Tonya Breaux-Shropshire

Can You Prevent Kidney Failure If You Have Resistant Hypertension?

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Can you prevent kidney failure if you have resistant hypertension? Resistant hypertension is high blood pressure that is difficult to control on two medication requiring 3 different classes of blood pressure medication (usually including a water pill called a diuretic). Most times resistant hypertension can be controlled with the 3 classes of antihypertensive medication. The simple answer is that it depends. Certainly you can prevent kidney failure that occurs due to uncontrolled resistant hypertension by keeping your blood pressure controlled. You see the problem with most kidney failure is the damage that is done to the kidneys' filter also know as the glomerulus. If you want to prevent kidney failure or further damage to your kidneys, you have to protect the filter. Your kidneys filter your blood to get waste…

14Feb 2019 by Tonya Breaux-Shropshire

The Best Tool You Will Need for Blood Pressure Control!

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The Best Tool You Will Need for Blood Pressure Control! Blood Pressure Monitoring is essential for everybody but especially for people who are resistant to take blood pressure medication or people who's blood pressure is difficult to control. Blood pressure is dynamic and it varies. However, blood pressure should vary within the normal target goal blood pressure. Researches developed new hypertension guidelines that have set new controlled target goals blood pressure. In addition to monitoring in the medical clinic, the new guidelines says that blood pressure less than 120/80 mm Hg is the target goal for the average person 55 years old or older. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skwzoadqYTM In 2015, researchers compared blood pressure taken by medical office staff with blood pressures taken by hypertension clinic experts. Poor blood pressure technique was found,…

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…