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Definition:
Raised blood pressure is labeled as hypertension. In
realism, blood pressure of an individual tends to increase
with advancing age. So, term hypertension will be used
when blood pressure exceeds the normal range for a
particular age group.
Unattended blood pressure can lead to a number of serious
complications including stroke, heart diseases, kidney
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Remarks:
Hypertension is very common in general population.
However, in 95% of cases a specific underlying cause of
hypertension cannot be pointed out. This hypertension is
labeled as essential hypertension and is believed to be
related to genetic and heredity factors. There are multiple
factors that increase chances of hypertension significantly:
Age, Obesity, High levels of body fats (cholesterol), Excess
consumption of alcohol and smoking, Food (more salt intake),
Life-style factors (lack of exercise, lack of sleep, mental
stress, etc). There is a very small group of cases where
hypertension is a result of some specific disease condition
in the body and is labeled as secondary hypertension.
It can be easily perceived that hypertension is a
constitutional disorder as constitutional defect (genetic
factors) is at the base of it and the disorder itself has
impact on entire constitution of an individual. While
treating hypertension, the treatment needs to be planned to
focus at a root level: to affect the genetic tendency.
Homeopathic treatment does that precisely.
Suggestion about homeopathic
treatment: Homoeopathy can play major role in
management of essential or secondary hypertension. Timely
administered homoeopathy medicines can assist in preventing
further complications of condition. Life-style modification
with moderate exercise, weight reduction, salt restriction
can enhance the benefits of homoeopathy.
In my experience, early cases of hypertension respond to
homoeopathy much better than those late cases who are
already on some antihypertensive medicines for long period
of time. Again, homoeopathy is not best suited during the
acute hypertensive crisis. |
