What is Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)?

Hypertension is brought about by a poor diet, excessive smoking habits, obesity, diabetes, high alcohol intake and lack of exercise. The damage caused to the heart and other internal organs are heart disease, stroke, kidney disease and damage to the eyes.

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Different Types of Secondary Hypertension

Secondary hypertension is one type of hypertension that can have underlying causes. It is not nearly as common as other forms of hypertension and only makes up about 5% of all hypertension suffers. Some of the most common causes include kidney disease, endocrine disease, tumors, and side effects from medication.

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Hypertension – The Cardio Cocktail Solution

Hypertension if not treated increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, and eye disease. In hypertension the heart must work harder than normal increasing the risk of coronary heart disease, heart attack, stroke, aneurysm, kidney failure, and atherosclerosis. A heart that is overworked for an extended length of time will eventually enlarge.

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Kidney Disease – The Hidden Cause of Chronic Resistant Hypertension (High Blood Pressure).

The kidneys are the key organs that regulate systemic blood pressure. The kidneys are the bean-shaped organs at the back of the abdominal cavity located below the lower margin of the rib cage and the upper limit of the pelvic cavity. They kidneys regulate blood volume, excrete acidic wastes, metabolize drugs, balance electrolytes and produce hormones. Yes, the kidneys does a lot more than making urine. In Chinese medicine, it is even believed that the force of the kidneys control the bones as well as fertility. In this article, I will focus on how renal disease can cause or provoke intractable high blood pressure.

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How High Blood Pressure Causes Diseases of the Arteries

The blood pressure is maintained and varied mostly by the tone of the muscular walls of the arteries. In elderly patients, thickening and hardening may occur widely in these muscular walls, leading to a risk in the blood pressure. This rise may be secondary to kidney disease and a few endocrine disorders, but appears often to be primary, when it is known as essential hypertension.

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