High BP: Expert warns against high intake of salt

A public health educator, Pharm. Abila Promise, has enjoined persons with high blood pressure to reduce high intake of salt in their foods. Speaking in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital during a sensitization and free high blood screening organized by Standup for Women Society, a women advocacy group, Promise described high blood pressure as the silent killer, […]

A public health educator, Pharm. Abila Promise, has enjoined persons with high blood pressure to reduce high intake of salt in their foods.

Speaking in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital during a sensitization and free high blood screening organized by Standup for Women Society, a women advocacy group, Promise described high blood pressure as the silent killer, which most people suffering from  are not aware because it doesn’t have much symptoms.

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According to him, blood pressure enlightenment is important because people need to be guided on how to take their drugs, as well as how to chose their diets.

He said: “Blood pressure don’t have much symptoms, the only syndrome it may give is headache, and not even everybody will even have the headache, that is why it’s good to check it regularly.

“Aside from taking drugs, people with high blood pressure should reduce the intake of salt, they should also check their weights because weight is one of the factors that can lead to high blood pressure.

“To avoid high blood pressure issue, one should eat more of fruits than meat, especially as he/she is aging,” he advised.

Chairperson of Standup for Women Society’ (SWS), Bayelsa Chapter in Bayelsa State, Liberator Eunice Nnachi, said that the medical outreach was part of the activities to mark the group’s one year anniversary in the state, and  over 250 drivers, traders and those doing business around the area benefited from the exercise.

Free drugs were donated to the participants as well as recommendation for further medical checkups.