High Blood PressureHigh Blood Pressure
The Silent KillerThe Silent Killer
•600.000.000 people worldwide
•3.000.000 die yearly
•600.000.000 people worldwide
•3.000.000 die yearly
Every third adult has hypertension
Every third adult has hypertension
half don’t know!half don’t know!
People with HypertensionPeople with
Hypertension
1/8 under control1/8 under control
Is elevated blood pressure of much significance?
Is elevated blood pressure of much significance?•8x risk of stroke
•3x risk of heart attack
•5x risk of heart failure
•8x risk of stroke
•3x risk of heart attack
•5x risk of heart failure
RetinaRetina
KidneyKidney PancreasPancreas
Silent KillerSilent Killer
Do you have high blood pressure?
Do you have high blood pressure?
120120
8080
What is HighBlood Pressure?
What is HighBlood Pressure?
140/90or above140/90or above
Ideal:less than120/80
Ideal:less than120/80
What causes hypertension?What causes hypertension?
•Obesity•Obesity•High salt intake•High salt intake
Causes of Hypertension
Causes of Hypertension
1/21/2of adult
populationof adult
population
•Obesity•Obesity•High salt intake•High salt intake•Smoking•Smoking•Alcohol and caffeine
•Alcohol and caffeine•Plugged arteries
•Plugged arteries•Physical inactivity
•Physical inactivity•Stress•Stress
Causes of Hypertension
Causes of Hypertension
What can we do to treat it?What can we do to treat it?
Drugs do not cure!Drugs do not cure!
Are there better alternatives?Are there better alternatives?
Reduce WeightReduce Weight
Reduce SaltReduce Salt
2 gramsper day
2 gramsper day
Stop SmokingStop Smoking
Avoid Caffeine and Alcohol
Avoid Caffeine and Alcohol
Reduce Fat IntakeReduce Fat Intake
•Low salt•Low fat•High fiber
•Low salt•Low fat•High fiber
Increase Physical ExerciseIncrease Physical Exercise
Reduce StressReduce Stress
•Tension•Stress•Depression
•Tension•Stress•Depression
“Peace I leave with you; My peace I
give to you; not as the
world gives do I give to
you. Do not let your
heart be troubled, nor
let it be fearful.”
“Peace I leave with you; My peace I
give to you; not as the
world gives do I give to
you. Do not let your
heart be troubled, nor
let it be fearful.”
John 14:27John 14:27
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