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This presentation briefly gives an overview of the problem of bood pressure, what causes it, its side-effects and how to treat it. It raises a pertinent question, whether managing blood pressure with common drugs availabe is really overcoming the disease? If no, suggests an alternative through good lifestyle, better immunity and taking good nutritional food. Suggests taking Aloe Vera regularly as one alternate method.
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Blood pressure Blood pressure : It is the force that the blood circulating in our blood vessels exerts on its walls. It decreases as the blood moves through the arteries, the capillaries, and the veins. Blood pressure is the arterial pressure in the larger arteries
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The measure of blood pressure: It is not a static figure. It changes in response to a person’s stress, nutritional factors, drugs, or diseases he has. It also varies between heartbeats
High blood pressure, or Hypertension, It is a medical condition in which the blood pressure becomes chronically elevated.
Low blood pressure, or hypotension It is a medical condition, in which a person’s blood pressure falls much below the normal levels.
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Typical values Typical values for blood for blood pressure pressure
There are several categories of blood pressure,
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Category of Blood pressure
Systolic (mmHg)
Diastolic.(mmHg)
Optimal Up to 120
Up to 80
Normal 120-129 80-89
Mild hypertension 130-159 90-99
Moderate hypertension
160 - 179 100 -109
Severe Hypertension
Above 180
Above 110
Hypertension can be classified eitheri. Essential (primary), ii. Secondary, oriii. Pregnancy induced
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i. Primary hypertension: This type of hypertension is common amongst 91% of adults, and shows no clear cause to explain a patient's condition.
Often, metabolic insulin resistance "syndrome X" occurs in patients with primary hypertension in combination with
• type 2 diabetes mellitus, • hyperlipidemia and • central obesity.
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ii. Secondary hypertension It is more common among preadolescent children. Most cases are caused due to renal disease and hormonal problems.
iii. Pregnancy induced: It occurs in pregnant women during the 1st, 2nd or 3rd trimester of their pregnancy
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Hypertension is detected only through a chance blood pressure checkup test. It has no clear symptoms
However, people during the beginning, or before hypertension is diagnosed, report:
headaches, fatigue, dizziness, blurred vision, facial flushing, difficulty sleeping due to feeling hotinsomnia, or tinnitus.
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The late phase of hypertension (accelerated or malignant hypertension) is characterized by
headaches, Confusion and mental tension, stress and anxiety.nausea and vomitingvisual disturbances and blurred vision and end-organ damage.
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Several factors and conditions play a role in the development of hypertension:
Smoking Being overweight Lack of physical activity Too much salt in the diet Too much alcohol consumptionStress Older age Genetics Family history of high blood pressure Chronic kidney disease Adrenal and thyroid disorders
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Preliminary tests are necessary to identify:• possible causes of secondary hypertension, and• to seek evidence for any end-organ damage to
the heart the eyes (retina) and kidneys.
• Additional risk factors must also be tested for Diabetesraised cholesterol levels and development of cardiovascular disease
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Blood tests include:Creatinine (renal function)Electrolytes (sodium, potassium) Glucose - to identify diabetes mellitus Cholesterol
Additional tests required:Urine Test for proteinuria. Electrocardiogram (ECG) – to access normal heart function. Chest X-ray - for signs of cardiac enlargement or evidence of cardiac failure.
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Hypertension is a serious condition that can damage the heart and blood vessels, and can eventually lead to several other conditions, including:
Stroke Heart failure Heart attack Kidney failure Vision problems
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i. often multiple drugs are necessary to control blood pressure adequately
ii. The aim of hypertension treatment for most patients - to control blood pressure to
<140/90 mmHg and
iii. Keeping it below 120/80 mmHg for cases with i. diabetes or
ii. kidney disease
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Thus the treatment of a hypertensive patient can be:
i. Non-pharmacologic treatment – with Lifestyle changes
ii. Through medications
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for treating mild to moderate hypertension:
i. Weight reduction and regular exercise (like, jogging).
ii. Reducing Sugar in diet
iii. Reducing sodium (salt) in the diet decreases blood pressure in about 60% of people
iv. Increasing daily calcium intake has been shown to be highly effective in reducing blood pressure.
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v. Discontinuing tobacco use reduces the risk of stroke and heart attack.
vi. Discontinuing alcohol consumption
vii. Discontinuing Coffee (caffeine) (its use does not produce chronic hypertension).
viii. Additional dietary changes, like taking fruits and vegetables and low fat or fat-free dairy foods
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These are all beneficial in reducing high blood pressure.20
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Eat lots of fruits and vegetablesHEALTHY FOOD PYRAMIDHEALTHY FOOD PYRAMID
ix. Relaxation therapy reduces environmental stress, like from
meditation, reducing high sound levels and over-
illumination. Muscle Relaxation paced breathing
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Life Style changes canLife Style changes canreduce the blood pressure to a safe level, reduce the blood pressure to a safe level, But Drug Therapy can still not be avoided. But Drug Therapy can still not be avoided.
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When hypertension is mild or severe, a suitable drug therapy, as recommended by doctor and lifestyle changes
need to go on side by sideThis may reduce the blood pressure even by 5-6 mmHg,
which can thus decrease the risk of stroke by 40%, coronary heart disease by 15-20%, dementia, heart failure, and mortality from vascular
disease.
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So taking proper and regular medication, as advised, at best
ONLY CONTROLS YOUR BP AND NOT TREAT IT
Healthy Lifestyle
Change drugs, MeasureIf side-effects Blood-pressuredevelop
Treat with drugs If remains high, add more drugs
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Yes, one can. But, how?
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The answer my friend, is to make your own body system strong to fight the same root cause that triggers such a disease
Solution: Build your body’s immunity to diseasesSolution: Build your body’s immunity to diseases.
Conclusion: Conclusion: Diseases are caused because our body has lost strength and ability to fight external factors triggering disease, or
bodybody has developed immune deficiency!has developed immune deficiency!
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Yes/ No ?
• An immune system is a mechanism of organs, cells and chemicals that
• differentiates “self” from “external”, • identifies potential dangers and eliminates them through an
immune response.
• Some infections cause• No harm, • serious diseases, • permanent damage to your body and • death (sometimes).
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Disorders in the immune system can result in• Serious diseases, and also • Death.
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• Immune deficiency is a state in which the ability of our body’s immune system to fight diseases is either compromised or entirely absent .
• Two of the most common causes of immune deficiency.
• Diets with insufficient protein • M A L N U T R I T I O NM A L N U T R I T I O N
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Link between poor nutrition and immune deficiency
deficiency of many nutrients And also….• iron; • copper; • zinc; • selenium; and others• vitamins A, C, E, • Vitamin B6 • Vitamin B12; • vitamin B9 (folic acid) • and other essential
supplements.
• Genetic mutation • Surgeries, leading to greater
chances of infection. • Damaged cells, • Poor blood cell function and • Poor antibody
concentrations
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Poor immunity is therefore due to….Poor immunity is therefore due to….
What can improve our What can improve our immunity?immunity?
Things to avoid Things you should takeSugarCoffeeAlcoholTobaccoRaw meat and foodFats and oilsAllergy causing foods
Whole grainsFresh fruitsHerbs and Vegetables,
especially green and leafyProteinsMineral and vitamin
supplementsAnti-oxidants
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Which one product that nature producescontains all “should take” things in it?
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Aloe Vera contains 1.200 nutrients2. 21 amino acids3.Anti-septic agents4.Anti-microbial agents5.Vitamin B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12, C, D, E6.Carbohydrates7.28 Different minerals8.All enzymes the body needs9.Fibres
Aloe Vera the only naturally available source of all immunity enhancing nutrients
What makes Aloe Vera What makes Aloe Vera a wonder plant?a wonder plant?
1. Cleaning toxins and dead cells from the body
2. Healing and regenerating the sick cells
3. Nourishing 1. the cells, 2. the tissues, 3. the organs, 4. the systems, and 5. the body .
4. Improving the absorption and assimilation nutrients power of body
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300 verities of Aloe Vera
11 of them poisonousOnly 4 possess
medicinal propertiesOnly The Barbados
Miller variety out of the 4, used by FLP contains maximum useful nutrients and medicinal constituents
475 samples of Aloe Vera produced commercially
Only 1 of the samples contains 85 %Aloe Vera:1 (FLP) (0.02%) 85 %1 (FLP) (0.02%) 95%9 ( 1.8%) 41-
50%62 (13%) 31-40%190 (40%) 11-30%213 (45%) 0-10%
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Which Aloe Vera to take, which one you will choose, is evident
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Our Choice
Will it your Choice too?
The doctor of the future will give no medicine. He will rather interest his patients in the care of human frame, diet, and the cause and prevention of disease.
Thomas Alva Edison
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THANK YOU
