Hello Readers,
I'm revisiting the subject of hypertension(HTN) again for the simple reason that a friends Mum suddenly passed away and the post-mortem report says she died of Hypertension. Also, my husbands colleague collapsed at the office and it was determined that he has a hemorrhagic stroke (when your blood pressure so high that is causes you to rupture/burst a blood vessel in your head). He didn't make it either. These two events happened in the space of one week.
The WHO has stated that the life expectancy of Nigerians is from 45-50 yrs. You may want to dispute it but it is actually a fact. Hypertension is considered one of the major culprits
If you have a family history of HTN, i.e, if your parents and or grandparents have hypertension, then you are at risk of developing it.
So, here's my little of advice for you;
1. Get a health check at a Hospital/Pharmacy once every quarter at least
2. Reduce your salt intake
3. Drink water
4. Get involved in at least 20mins of high-enery of 30 mins of low-enery exercise daily
5. Eat less junk food like (meatpies, everything at kfc, coldstone etc)
6. Eat fruits
7. Dinner after 7 should exclude complex carbs like Yam, Rice,Gari, Potatoes
8.Go to bed early
May the souls of the departed Rest In Peace.
I'm revisiting the subject of hypertension(HTN) again for the simple reason that a friends Mum suddenly passed away and the post-mortem report says she died of Hypertension. Also, my husbands colleague collapsed at the office and it was determined that he has a hemorrhagic stroke (when your blood pressure so high that is causes you to rupture/burst a blood vessel in your head). He didn't make it either. These two events happened in the space of one week.
If you have a family history of HTN, i.e, if your parents and or grandparents have hypertension, then you are at risk of developing it.
So, here's my little of advice for you;
1. Get a health check at a Hospital/Pharmacy once every quarter at least
2. Reduce your salt intake
3. Drink water
4. Get involved in at least 20mins of high-enery of 30 mins of low-enery exercise daily
5. Eat less junk food like (meatpies, everything at kfc, coldstone etc)
6. Eat fruits
7. Dinner after 7 should exclude complex carbs like Yam, Rice,Gari, Potatoes
8.Go to bed early
May the souls of the departed Rest In Peace.
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