Hypertension Pathophysiology – Understanding the Mechanisms of High Blood Pressure Formation

Hypertension is a systemic disease. This means that high blood pressure affects many organs and systems in the body not just the cardiovascular system. Usually function follows form and as such, when ever there is an abnormal biochemical or biophysical derangement, the physiology of the body changes from normal to diseased condition. Pathophysiology is the mechanism or process of how normal blood pressure turns into a medical condition called hypertension. Knowledge of pathophysiology of hypertension will offer a pathway to reverse the dis-ease process back to normalized blood pressure.

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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 to Lower Your Blood Pressure Drug Free

Hypertension or High Blood Pressure should not be left ignored, the consequences are damaging not only to your heart, your blood vessels but other organs of your body which in turn leads to serious illnesses such as heart failure, kidney failure and even stroke. The good news, is that there are several methods that can lower blood pressure naturally and if implemented today you can start seeing immediate improvements if you are a High Blood Pressure Sufferer.

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What to Know About High Blood Pressure

Before we examine the causes of high blood pressure, we must first understand what exactly the blood pressure is. Put simply, the heart pumps blood through the arteries, arterioles and capillaries. This action supplies nutrients and oxygen to the organs in your body through blood flow then returns the blood to the heart through your veins. The blood pressure is the ease of blood flow through those pathways. If the vessels are dilated and wide open, then the blood flows through them easily but if they are contracted, it is more difficult for the blood to make its way through the narrow openings. This creates an increase in pressure, thus high blood pressure may occur.

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