Blood pressure : It is the force that the

blood circulating in our blood vessels

exerts on its walls.
It decreases as the blood moves through
the arteries, the capillaries, and the veins.
Blood pressure is the arterial pressure in
the larger arteries

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The measure of blood pressure:
It is not a static figure. It changes in response to a
person’s stress, nutritional factors, drugs, or
diseases he has. It also varies between heartbeats

High blood pressure, or Hypertension,

It is a medical condition in which the blood pressure
becomes chronically elevated.

Low blood pressure, or hypotension

It is a medical condition, in which a person’s blood
pressure falls much below the normal levels.
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pre ssure
There are several categories of blood pressure,

Category of Systolic Diastolic.

Blood pressure (mmHg) (mmHg)

Optimal Up to Up to 80
120
Normal 120-129 80-89
Mild hypertension 130-159 90-99

Moderate 160 - 179 100 -109

hypertension
Severe Above Above
Hypertension 180 110
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Hypertension can be classified either
Essential (primary),
Secondary, or
Pregnancy induced

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i. Primary hypertension:
This type of hypertension is common
amongst 91% of adults, and shows no clear
cause to explain a patient's condition.

Often, metabolic insulin resistance "syndrome

X" occurs in patients with primary
hypertension in combination with
• type 2 diabetes mellitus,
• hyperlipidemia and
• central obesity.

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i. Secondary hypertension
It is more common among
preadolescent children.
Most cases are caused due to renal
disease and hormonal problems.

Pregnancy induced:
It occurs in pregnant women during
the 1st, 2nd or 3rd trimester of their
pregnancy

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Hypertension is detected only through a chance blood
pressure checkup test.
It has no clear symptoms
However, people during the beginning, or before
hypertension is diagnosed, report:
headaches,
fatigue,
dizziness,
blurred vision,
facial flushing,
difficulty sleeping due to feeling hot
insomnia, or
tinnitus.
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The late phase of hypertension
(accelerated or malignant hypertension) is
characterized by
headaches,
Confusion and mental tension,
stress and anxiety.
nausea and vomiting
visual disturbances and blurred vision and
end-organ damage.

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Several factors and conditions play a role in the
development of hypertension:
Smoking

Being overweight
Lack of physical activity

Too much salt in the diet

Too much alcohol consumption

Stress

Older age

Genetics

Family history of high blood pressure

Chronic kidney disease

Adrenal and thyroid disorders

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Preliminary tests are necessary to identify:
• possible causes of secondary hypertension, and
• to seek evidence for any end-organ damage to
the heart
 the eyes (retina) and
kidneys.

• Additional risk factors must also be tested for

Diabetes
raised cholesterol levels and
development of cardiovascular disease
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Blood tests include:
Creatinine (renal function)
Electrolytes (sodium, potassium)
Glucose - to identify diabetes mellitus
Cholesterol

Additional tests required:

Urine Test for proteinuria.
Electrocardiogram (ECG) – to access normal heart function.
Chest X-ray - for signs of cardiac enlargement or evidence of
cardiac failure.
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Hypertension is a serious condition that can
damage the heart and blood vessels, and can
eventually lead to several other conditions,
including:
Stroke
Heart failure
Heart attack
Kidney failure
Vision problems

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i. often multiple drugs are necessary to control
blood pressure adequately
ii. The aim of hypertension treatment for most
patients - to control blood pressure to
<140/90 mmHg and
iv. Keeping it below 120/80 mmHg for cases with
i. diabetes or
ii. kidney disease

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Thus the treatment of a
hypertensive patient can be:
i. Non-pharmacologic treatment –
with Lifestyle changes
ii. Through medications

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for treating mild to moderate hypertension:
Weight reduction and regular exercise
(like, jogging).
Reducing Sugar in diet
Reducing sodium (salt) in the diet
decreases blood pressure in about 60%
of people
Increasing daily calcium intake has been
shown to be highly effective in reducing
blood pressure.
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 Discontinuing tobacco use reduces the
risk of stroke and heart attack.
Discontinuing alcohol consumption
Discontinuing Coffee (caffeine) (its use
does not produce chronic hypertension).
Additional dietary changes, like taking
 fruits and vegetables and
 low fat or fat-free dairy foods
These are all beneficial in reducing high blood pressure.
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HEALTHY FOOD PYRAMID Eat lots of fruits and vegetables

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i. Relaxation therapy reduces environmental
stress, like from
 meditation,
 reducing high sound levels and over-
illumination.
 Muscle Relaxation
 paced breathing

Life Style changes can

reduce the blood pressure to a safe level,
But Drug Therapy can still not be avoided.
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When hypertension is mild or severe, a suitable drug
therapy, as recommended by doctor and lifestyle
changes
need to go on side by side
This may reduce the blood pressure even by 5-6 mmHg,
which can thus decrease the risk of
 stroke by 40%,
 coronary heart disease by 15-20%,
 dementia, heart failure, and mortality from vascular
disease.
So taking proper and regular medication, as advised,
at best
ONLY CONTROLS YOUR BP AND NOT TREAT 23IT
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 Healthy Lifestyle

Change drugs, Measure

If side-effects Blood-pressure
develop

Treat with drugs

If remains high, add more drugs
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 Yes/ No ? Yes, one can. But, how?
The answer my friend, is to make your own body system
strong to fight the same root cause that triggers such a
disease
Conclusion: Diseases are caused because our body has lost
strength and ability to fight external factors triggering disease, or
body has developed immune deficiency!
Solution: Build your body’s immunity to diseases.
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• An immune system is a mechanism of organs, cells and
chemicals that
• differentiates “self” from “external”,
• identifies potential dangers and eliminates them through an
immune response.
• Some infections cause
• No harm,
• serious diseases,
• permanent damage to your body and
• death (sometimes).
Disorders in the immune system can result in
• Serious diseases, and also
• Death.
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• Immune deficiency is a state
in which the ability of our
body’s immune system to
fight diseases is either
compromised or entirely
absent .
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• Two of the most common causes
of immune deficiency.
• Diets with insufficient protein
• MALNUTRITION

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 nutrition and immune
deficiency
Poor immunity is therefore due to….

deficiency of many nutrients And also….

ron; enetic mutation

opper; urgeries, leading to greater

chances of infection.
inc;
amaged cells,
elenium; and others
oor blood cell function and
itamins A, C, E,
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 What can improve
our immunity?
Things to avoid Things you should take
Sugar Whole grains
Coffee Fresh fruits
Alcohol Herbs and Vegetables,
Tobacco especially green and leafy
Proteins
Raw meat and food
Mineral and vitamin
Fats and oils
supplements
Allergy causing foods
Anti-oxidants
Which one product that nature produces
contains all “should take” things in it?
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 Aloe Vera contains
2.200 nutrients
3. 21 amino acids
4.Anti-septic agents
5.Anti-microbial agents
6.Vitamin B1, B2, B3, B5, B6,
B12, C, D, E
7.Carbohydrates
8.28 Different minerals
9.All enzymes the body needs
10.Fibres

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What makes Aloe
Vera a wonder
plant?
1. Cleaning toxins and
dead cells from the
body
2. Healing and
regenerating the sick
cells
3. Nourishing
the cells,
the tissues,
the organs,
the systems, and
the body .
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300 verities of Aloe 475 samples of Aloe
Vera Vera produced
11 of them commercially
poisonous Only 1 of the
Only 4 possess samples contains 85
medicinal properties %Aloe Vera:
1 (FLP) (0.02%) 85
Only The Barbados
%
Miller variety out of 1 (FLP) (0.02%)
the 4, used by FLP 95%
contains maximum 9 ( 1.8%)
useful
Which Aloenutrients and
Vera to take, which one 41-50%
you will choose, is evident
medicinal 62
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Our Choice

Will it your Choice too?

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The doctor of the future will give no
medicine. He will rather interest his
patients in the care of human frame, diet,
and the cause and prevention of disease.
Thomas Alva Edison
THANK YOU

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