Every Third adult in North America has high blood pressure.These hypertensives are three times more likely to have a heart attack, five times more likely to develop a heart failure, and eight times more likely to suffer a stroke than people with normal blood pressure.

How can I know I have hypertension?:-

As long as people continue to eat their rich, fatty deit, the statistics will remain the same. We've known for years that a diet high in fat and cholesterol is the primary and essential cause of coronary heart disease. But there is a way out: it requires that we lean out our high-fat diet. To the extent that we commit to do this, we can help prevent and even reverse heart disease.

How can I know I have hypertension?:-

It looks more and more that way. The idea took on a life of its own when a young cardiologist, Dr. Dean Ornish, published a report in the Lancet Medical journal, in 1990, that shook up the medical community. Dr Ornish spent one year studying 50 men with advanced heart disease, many of whom were candidates for coronary bypass surgery. He randomly assigned the men to two group. Both groups were asked to quit smoking and walk daily. In addition, the first group practiced stress management and followed a strict vegetarian deit with less than 10 percent of calories as fat and virtually no cholesterol. The second group was given the standard American Heart Association's "Prudent Diet" for heart disease. This diet allowed 30 percent of calories as fat and up to 300 milligrams of cholesterol a day. At the end of the year, when the results were presented at the Scientific Session of the American Heart Association in Washington, D.C., They became front page news all over America. Dr. Ornish reported that those on the very-low-fat diet not only dropped their dangerous LDL cholesterol levels by 37 percent, but 82 percent of their narrowed , plaque-filled arteries had actually widened,

What causes the blood pressure to go up ?:-

Here are four general strategies you can use to reduce the fat in your diet.

(A) High salt intake:-

Drink skim milk instead of whole milk. Or better yet, use non dairy substitute. Try a bowl of chilled fruit instead of ice cream for desert. Look for healthful substitutes for the high-fat items in your diet, such as cheeses, meats, dressings and oils.

(B) Obesity:-

Instead of ordering an 8 ounce steak, try a smaller portion with pasta or vegetarian lasagna. Instead of a whole piece of pie take take just a sliver. Eating smaller portions of your your favorite high-fat foods allows you to savor a few decadent bites while still cutting fat from your diet.

(C) Arterial Plaque:-

Eliminate as many temptations as possible. If you you dont buy it and bring it into the house, you won't eat it. Eliminating high-fat foods can work wonders. In Dr. Ornish headline-making study, the subjects that reverse the narrowing in the arteries were those who had eliminated meat and high fat dairy products entirely.

(D) Lack of exercise:-

Eliminate as many temptations as possible. If you you dont buy it and bring it into the house, you won't eat it. Eliminating high-fat foods can work wonders. In Dr. Ornish headline-making study, the subjects that reverse the narrowing in the arteries were those who had eliminated meat and high fat dairy products entirely.

(E) Smoking:-

Eliminate as many temptations as possible. If you you dont buy it and bring it into the house, you won't eat it. Eliminating high-fat foods can work wonders. In Dr. Ornish headline-making study, the subjects that reverse the narrowing in the arteries were those who had eliminated meat and high fat dairy products entirely.

(F) Estrogen:-

Eliminate as many temptations as possible. If you you dont buy it and bring it into the house, you won't eat it. Eliminating high-fat foods can work wonders. In Dr. Ornish headline-making study, the subjects that reverse the narrowing in the arteries were those who had eliminated meat and high fat dairy products entirely.

(G) Alcohol:-

Processed foods are stuffed with added fat. If you want to regain control over what goes into your body, cook for yourself. Get a good low-fat cookbook and learn how to prepare delicious new dishes. Its the surest way to protect yourself from the deadly effects of fat.

(C) Why do Americans eat so much salt?:-

Eliminate as many temptations as possible. If you you dont buy it and bring it into the house, you won't eat it. Eliminating high-fat foods can work wonders. In Dr. Ornish headline-making study, the subjects that reverse the narrowing in the arteries were those who had eliminated meat and high fat dairy products entirely.

What about medications for hypertension?:-

Eliminate as many temptations as possible. If you you dont buy it and bring it into the house, you won't eat it. Eliminating high-fat foods can work wonders. In Dr. Ornish headline-making study, the subjects that reverse the narrowing in the arteries were those who had eliminated meat and high fat dairy products entirely.

What are the alternatives?:-

Eliminate as many temptations as possible. If you you dont buy it and bring it into the house, you won't eat it. Eliminating high-fat foods can work wonders. In Dr. Ornish headline-making study, the subjects that reverse the narrowing in the arteries were those who had eliminated meat and high fat dairy products entirely.

(1)

Eliminate as many temptations as possible. If you you dont buy it and bring it into the house, you won't eat it. Eliminating high-fat foods can work wonders. In Dr. Ornish headline-making study, the subjects that reverse the narrowing in the arteries were those who had eliminated meat and high fat dairy products entirely.

(2)

Eliminate as many temptations as possible. If you you dont buy it and bring it into the house, you won't eat it. Eliminating high-fat foods can work wonders. In Dr. Ornish headline-making study, the subjects that reverse the narrowing in the arteries were those who had eliminated meat and high fat dairy products entirely.

(3)

Eliminate as many temptations as possible. If you you dont buy it and bring it into the house, you won't eat it. Eliminating high-fat foods can work wonders. In Dr. Ornish headline-making study, the subjects that reverse the narrowing in the arteries were those who had eliminated meat and high fat dairy products entirely.

(4)

Eliminate as many temptations as possible. If you you dont buy it and bring it into the house, you won't eat it. Eliminating high-fat foods can work wonders. In Dr. Ornish headline-making study, the subjects that reverse the narrowing in the arteries were those who had eliminated meat and high fat dairy products entirely.

(5)

Eliminate as many temptations as possible. If you you dont buy it and bring it into the house, you won't eat it. Eliminating high-fat foods can work wonders. In Dr. Ornish headline-making study, the subjects that reverse the narrowing in the arteries were those who had eliminated meat and high fat dairy products entirely.

Reducing blood pressure:-

Eliminate as many temptations as possible. If you you dont buy it and bring it into the house, you won't eat it. Eliminating high-fat foods can work wonders. In Dr. Ornish headline-making study, the subjects that reverse the narrowing in the arteries were those who had eliminated meat and high fat dairy products entirely.

(a)

Eliminate as many temptations as possible. If you you dont buy it and bring it into the house, you won't eat it. Eliminating high-fat foods can work wonders. In Dr. Ornish headline-making study, the subjects that reverse the narrowing in the arteries were those who had eliminated meat and high fat dairy products entirely.

(b)

Eliminate as many temptations as possible. If you you dont buy it and bring it into the house, you won't eat it. Eliminating high-fat foods can work wonders. In Dr. Ornish headline-making study, the subjects that reverse the narrowing in the arteries were those who had eliminated meat and high fat dairy products entirely.

(C)

Eliminate as many temptations as possible. If you you dont buy it and bring it into the house, you won't eat it. Eliminating high-fat foods can work wonders. In Dr. Ornish headline-making study, the subjects that reverse the narrowing in the arteries were those who had eliminated meat and high fat dairy products entirely.

(d)

Eliminate as many temptations as possible. If you you dont buy it and bring it into the house, you won't eat it. Eliminating high-fat foods can work wonders. In Dr. Ornish headline-making study, the subjects that reverse the narrowing in the arteries were those who had eliminated meat and high fat dairy products entirely.

(e)

Eliminate as many temptations as possible. If you you dont buy it and bring it into the house, you won't eat it. Eliminating high-fat foods can work wonders. In Dr. Ornish headline-making study, the subjects that reverse the narrowing in the arteries were those who had eliminated meat and high fat dairy products entirely.

So what is the best approach?:- ( Non OF THEES DIESEASES VS)

The Bible said it long ago, " A merry heart doeth good [like] a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones." Proverbs 17:22 King James Version.

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