24May 2019 by Tonya Breaux-Shropshire
Severely High Blood Pressure: What Treatment Should You Expect?

Severely High Blood Pressure: What Treatment Should You Expect?

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What treatment should you expect to get when you get to the emergency room or doctor's office when your blood pressure is severely elevated? You should always notify your health care provider for guidance if your blood pressure is severe, which is a systolic (top number) blood pressure of 160 mm Hg or greater. Severe blood pressure is also a diastolic (bottom number) blood pressure of 100 or more. [caption id="attachment_896" align="alignnone" width="200"] Checking blood pressure[/caption] If you cannot get in touch with your provider, you should go to the emergency room. If you do not have any symptoms, and you forgot to take your blood pressure medication, your provider might give you an option to immediately take your medication. Then, relax, and retake your blood pressure in 30 minutes.…
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23May 2019 by Tonya Breaux-Shropshire

Get 8,038 Steps A Day to Lower Your High Blood Pressure in 3 Months!

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How many steps should you walk a day to reduce your high blood pressure? One study conducted by Ashe and colleagues (2015) showed that targeting 7,000 steps, participants averaged 8038 steps at 3 months and 7,606 steps  at 6 months. Both amounts of steps were significant to lower blood pressure. I find it amazing that walking 30 minutes a day may reduce your high blood pressure; however, if your blood pressure is normal (less than 120/80 mm Hg), walking will not cause your blood pressure to become too low. About about 30 % of Americans have hypertension, but half  of them have uncontrolled blood pressure. Hypertension is not usually a problem when it is kept less than 140/90 mm Hg for the average adult or if kept less than 120/80…
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22May 2019 by Tonya Breaux-Shropshire

They Tell Me Joe Turner Was Here, But Now He’s Gone

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They tell me Joe Turner was here but now he's gone. Joe Turner was a famous blues singer who die of congested heart failure in 1985. Prior to his death he had a stroke. He didn't have to suffer from congested heart failure and a stroke. What he probably didn't know is that he could monitor his blood pressure at home. He probably did not know that there were effective medicine that he could take that would control his blood pressure. Many antihypertensive medication are well tolerated without untoward side effects. If Joe Turner would have known these things and manage his blood pressure less than 140/90 mm Hg, he might be alive today. Then, we would still enjoy his great music today.
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20May 2019 by Tonya Breaux-Shropshire
Should you Call 911 or Your Doctor for High Blood Pressure?

Should you Call 911 or Your Doctor for High Blood Pressure?

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Should you call 911 or your doctor for high blood pressure? Knowing what to do and when to do it is very important, especially if you have a high blood pressure emergency or urgency. Not trying to scare you, but high blood pressure (hypertension) emergency or urgency are serious. Both are associated with serious illness and possible death. Nevertheless, there is some caution to consider to avoid lowering your blood pressure down too fast. Doing this could decrease blood flow to vital organs (i.e., eyes, heart, kidney, and liver). You should always ask your health care provider for advice about when to contact 911 versus your doctor's office. That said, generally, where to call depends on several factors. Some major factors to consider are your health history, blood pressure severity,…
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16May 2019 by Tonya Breaux-Shropshire
What Is Masked Hypertension?

What Is Masked Hypertension?

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Masked hypertension is the most dangerous type of hypertension BECAUSE IT IS THE MOST DIFFICULT HYPERTENSION TO TREAT. The main problem with masked hypertension is the inability to diagnose it. Masked hypertension may be detected outside the health provider's office. In the office setting, masked hypertension appears as normal blood pressure. According to Dr. Joseph Schwartz at Stony Brook University in New York, 12% of adults in the United States have masked hypertension. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdAdkGDT7Ug Resistant hypertension is difficult to treat requiring at least three different types of medications to obtain blood pressure control. However, masked hypertension is commonly missed since blood pressure measurements are elevated outside the clinic. Without a home blood pressure monitor or ambulatory blood pressure monitor, masked hypertension is difficult to identify and treat. Therefore, it is…
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14May 2019 by Tonya Breaux-Shropshire

Would Poor Sleep Affect Your Blood Pressure?

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Does sleep affect your blood pressure? Do you have trouble sleeping? The video below may help you relax and get many good nights of rest. It is guided mediation that MAY help you sleep. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFAUPT3ZrII Many times you feel stressed  and cannot fall asleep. Anxiety comes alive when your head hit the pillow. Check out the video below to learn how decrease your anxiety TO FALL ASLEEP QUICKLY.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuTEPtphSFE How to easily control your mood. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb19Ee8Dino Meet the creator of Headspace. He is amazing, and he can show you how to get good sleep routinely. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scRT653rvT4 I have never had trouble sleeping or getting to sleep. However, I have adopted sleep sound and it has help me feel refreshed upon awakening. Try a sleep sound. This could rest your mind.…
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12May 2019 by Tonya Breaux-Shropshire
Sadden By The Lost of John Singleton to A Stroke

Sadden By The Lost of John Singleton to A Stroke

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We Won One but Lost One We almost lost best selling author Robert Greene to a stroke. Luckily, he is alive and well. He has recently released another influential book "The Laws of Human Nature". This book is a must read!! It is available at all major book stores or click on this link https://amzn.to/2HiliWA Robert Greene Wikipedia image However, I was sadden by our recent lost of John Singleton to a massive stroke. He was a great film director and producer who made movies  such as "Boyz n the Hood". He made this movie when he was around 24 years old, and he was nominated for Best Director by the Academy Awards. We loss another one to stroke. We must take action now to prevent this madness! The Daily…
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09May 2019 by Tonya Breaux-Shropshire

Blood Pressure Medication Recall: Should Your Stop Taking Lorsartan?

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Should you stop Lorsartan due to the FDA recall? Many of you have heard about the blood pressure medication recalls. Of course, only your health care provider can determine IF IT IS appropriate for you TO STOP YOUR LORSARTAN. However, consider the lot number on your bottle in order to help your health care provider determine if you are at risk. If your lot number does not match the lot number listed by the FDA, IT IS UNLIKELY THAT YOU ARE AT RISK OF BEING EXPOSED TO CARCINOGENS. If you are concerned about this even though  your lot number is not listed on the FDA LIST, contact your health care provider to get an alternative medication that is not on the FDA recall list. By all means, do not just…
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