What is blood pressure?

What is blood pressure?

What is blood pressure?

Approximately one in three adults has high blood pressure, though many are unaware of it. Often referred to as a "silent killer," high blood pressure typically has no noticeable symptoms, but it can lead to severe health issues such as heart attacks or strokes. The positive news is that high blood pressure, or hypertension, can often be prevented or managed. Early detection and simple lifestyle changes can help prevent significant damage to your health.

What is the function of blood pressure?

Blood pressure is the force or pressure of blood within your arteries. Every time your heart beats, it pumps blood into the arteries, which transport it throughout your body. This occurs 60 to 100 times per minute, every minute of the day. The arteries provide oxygen and nutrients to your entire body, enabling it to operate properly.

Arteries influence blood pressure much like the physical characteristics of a garden hose affect water pressure. When the hose narrows, the water pressure increases at that point. The health of the arteries plays a significant role in blood pressure and circulation, and if the arteries become narrowed, they can eventually block blood flow, leading to serious health risks like stroke and heart attack.

What is blood pressure?

High blood pressure can affect anyone, including children, though the risk increases with age. Being overweight or having a family history of hypertension also raises the likelihood of developing it. Since high blood pressure often has no symptoms, the only way to confirm if you have it is through a blood pressure test. This simple and painless procedure involves wrapping an inflatable cuff around your upper arm to constrict the blood vessels. A healthcare professional may then use a stethoscope to listen to your pulse as the air is released from the cuff, or an automatic device may measure the pressure.

How you can avoid high blood pressure:

• maintaining a healthy body weight as advised by a doctor

• consuming a balanced diet that includes plenty of fruits and vegetables

• reducing sodium (salt) intake in your diet

• participating in regular physical activity, like brisk walking, for at least 30 minutes a day whenever possible

• effectively managing stress when you can

• quitting smoking

• cooperating with a doctor to properly manage all prescribed medications

The lens of the eye is a biconvex lens located behind the iris and attached to the ciliary body by the so-called ciliary ligaments. It is a refractive medium and occupies a unique place in the optical system of the eye. For distance and near vision, it changes its convexity so that light rays fall into focus. It is located in its capsule, has no blood vessels, and is nourished by nutrients penetrating into it through the phenomenon of osmosis. From the age of 50-55, as the body's metabolism slows down and deteriorates, soluble proteins in the lens turn into insoluble proteins and settle in the lens substance. Then they gradually become thicker, causing blurred vision and its gradual decrease. Age-related cataracts /translated from Greek catarus- means waterfall/, which gradually deepens. We distinguish 4 stages of cataract development: •beginning •immature •mature •overmature Since we receive 90% of information from the surrounding world through the visual organ, therefore, due to its dysfunction, the quality of a person's life decreases significantly. Cataract treatment is surgical, although in the initial stage, the combined long-term use of vitamins, antioxidants and local nourishing drops can reduce the intensity of its growth and slow down its progression. Many people believe that vision must completely deteriorate before they can undergo surgery. Previously, cataract cryoextraction/surgery using ice was performed. This surgery required a mature state of cataract. With the development of ophthalmology, this method is no longer used in modern conditions. Now cataract phacoemulsification is performed. This type of surgery is more advanced, there are no stitches is placed and is a wonderful option to avoid postoperative astigmatism. There is a widespread misconception among the people that it is a laser procedure, but no laser is used here.

Diabetes mellitus type 2

Diabetes mellitus is a disease in which there is an increase in glucose in the blood. Glucose enters the blood with the food we eat, and then, through the hormone insulin, it is transported to the body's cells, generating energy. Glucose is the body's source of energy.Causes of diabetes mellitus type 2 1.Insulin resistance, when the body's cells are resistant or indifferent to the insulin produced, as a result of which insulin does not fully perform its function, causing energy hunger in the body. 2.When the cells produce little insulin 3.Genetic predisposition 4.Lifestyle /wrong diet, insufficient physical activity/. Type 2 diabetes mellitus may not be detected for a long time if there are no specific symptoms. In my practice, there are many cases when diabetes mellitus is detected during routine examinations, or when the patient is examined in connection with another disease. However, most often it is detected on the basis of clinical symptoms. The main symptoms of type 2 diabetes are: •Dry mouth •Frequent urination •Nocturia •Feeling of thirst •Weakness •Fatigue •Mood swings •Weight fluctuations

Family Planning

What is family planning? Family planning is a complex of medical and social measures aimed at preserving a woman's health, ensuring the birth of only healthy and expected children. Through this, the number of children in the family is regulated, the age difference between children is determined, and the age at which parents can become parents is determined. How to prevent unwanted pregnancy? There are various methods of contraception: A. Contraceptives: •Intrauterine device. •Oral hormonal contraceptives. •Hormonal patch, vaginal ring, injectables. •Implantation contraception. •Emergency contraceptive pills. •Spermicide. •Barrier methods: condoms, diaphragms, cervical caps, contraceptive sponges. B. Biological methods: •Calendar method. •Interrupted sexual intercourse. •Lactational amenorrhea method. C. Insemination or sterilization - it can be female and male. The method of preventing unwanted pregnancy is chosen individually, taking into account various factors, as well as the opinion of the couple. A specialist - an obstetrician-gynecologist - will help you in this matter.Should you consult a specialist before pregnancy? When planning a child, it is necessary to prepare for pregnancy, to undergo some examinations. Purpose: assessment of the health status of the future mother, clarification of risk factors for pregnancy: physiological characteristics of the woman and diseases of the body, age of the parents, harmful habits, history of toxicosis of pregnancy, multiple pregnancy, breech presentation, fetal hypoxia (oxygen starvation), complicated obstetric (cesarean section, abortions, miscarriage) and gynecological history, etc. In case of detection of pathology, appropriate treatment is prescribed. If necessary, consultations and treatments of other specialists are carried out: endocrinologist, cardiologist, urologist, gastroenterologist, hematologist and others. Throughout the entire pregnancy, the pregnant woman is under supervision, the health of the woman and the future child is monitored. An obstetrician-gynecologist will help you become happy parents, have healthy and long-awaited children.

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