Hypertension, most commonly referred to as "high blood pressure", HTN or HPN, is a medical condition in which the blood pressure is chronically elevated. It was previously referred to as arterial hypertension, but in current usage, the word "hypertension" without a qualifier normally refers to arterial hypertension.
2010-02-01

Is My High Blood Pressure Medicine Making Me Gain Weight?

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But many of my clients bother about this weight round the year. Even though this time of the year it is definitely very hard to control the temptation for food. That is because of their high pressure medication.

All high blood pressure medications are prescription medicines and should be respected as the potentially dangerous drugs that they are.

Side effects of many high pressure medications can include: marked, weight gain, fluid retention, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, (due to vomiting and diarrhea most likely), skin rashes, extreme tiredness, weakness, leg cramps, constipation, bleeding gums, frequent urination (especially at night), low potassium, dry mouth, vertigo (dizziness), headache, excessive hair growth, insomnia, nightmares, cold hands and feed and sensitivity to sunlight.

Because of fluid retention, lethargy, lack of sleep (we compensate by gaining lost energy from food) and depression, it's no wonder that people reduce or stop exercising and quite frequently turn to food for comfort. What comes next? We gain weight of course.

while some people have gained few pounds. Many of my patients have said that they have gained more than 100 pounds over the years of medication. And this will get them into the category of obese if they are already not there. And obesity brings many risk factors for high pressure.

The other major side effects are gout, increased blood sugar (especially bad for diabetics), low pressure, slow heart beat, fast heart beat, birth defects and death in fetuses of pregnant women, erectile dysfunction, depression, and get this - risk of heart attack!

Moreover, leaving high blood pressure apart the patient now carries high probability of developing diabetes, osteoarthritis, metabolic syndrome and high cholesterol.

If the high blood pressure didn't make you depressed, weight gain and other associated obesity related diseases certainly would.

What happens quite frequently is that the patient will either stop taking or greatly reduce the amount of high blood pressure medication he or she is taking. One should never stop taking prescription medications before consulting a doctor.

If you are presently taking medicine for high blood pressure, try including a few natural methods to reduce your blood pressure in order to convince your doctor that you can lower or eliminate the medicine? Trust me when I say I understand how difficult it can be to convince a doctor that medicine is not the correct treatment for you.

Stop smoking, avoid over indulging in alcohol, maintain a healthy weight, reduce sodium in the diet and reduce stress. These methods can help you to reduce blood pressure without any medications.

It works and it is easy to start and easy to maintain consistently. My high blood pressure program is also highly recommended.

If you have a problem with your weight loss the you can try my weight loss breeze program. The easy and simple to do exercise comes out with results.



Autor: Christian Goodman

Christian Goodman is a best known health researcher and the author of many revolutionary natural health alternative methods. One of his most popular breakthroughs is his natural method for managing high blood pressure naturally. You can learn more about Christian on his Natural Health Blog.


Added: February 1, 2010
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