Hypertension, the silent killer

According to medical explanations Hypertension is a popular ailment that suddenly kills its victims. It is silent killer. It is also described as a bombshell waiting to explode if not addressed by an attendant equal proportion of  treatment. Out of many sicknesses in the world that is killing mankind is hypertension which does not give […]

According to medical explanations Hypertension is a popular ailment that suddenly kills its victims. It is silent killer.
It is also described as a bombshell waiting to explode if not addressed by an attendant equal proportion of  treatment. Out of many sicknesses in the world that is killing mankind is hypertension which does not give the victim any physical body signs before it finally strikes. And when it strikes the victim, without proper medical attention, it can immediately lock the heart and the result being cardiac arrest or stroke which can eventually result to sudden death.
Based on my understanding, hypertension occurs as a result of excessive worry, too much workload and excessive consumption of fatty food, lack of physical exercise which aids in improving cholesterol. However, according to medical doctors, some of the symptoms of high blood pressure are lack of sleep, chest pain, tiredness, breathing fast, headache and stress are all synonymous with hypertensive condition. Hypertension doesn’t give any physical notice on the body like rashes or any kind of growth in the body before it starts, except if there are other sicknesses the victim is suffering. A critical sign of hypertension is that it accumulates over the body in just little time, and suddenly manifest in the victim. For this reason, it is believed that hypertension is a silent killer which can instantly lead to cardiac arrest or stroke if proper medical attention is not given. It is therefore suggested, hypertension can be prevented by.
Regular body exercise like walking, running, jumping, swimming, dancing etc; By avoiding fatty food and diary saturated fat like cheese, and butter; By avoiding smoking cigerrette; And limiting your intake of high cholesterol like red meat, egg yolks and anything that is fried. 5. Also you can avoid it by eating fresh vegetables and fruits and reduce your intake of salt and alcohol.
Fatima Sani, Baze University, Abuja.