Hypertension

Self-monitoring at home
There seems to be a definite trend toward self monitoring, as people are encouraged to actively participate in the management of their health.

Changing your lifestyle
Once you know you have hypertension, it’s important to follow a comprehensive programme of lifestyle changes. But what exactly does this involve?

Hypertension in the elderly
Elderly patients, if treated for their high blood pressure, have fewer heart attacks, strokes and congestive heart failure, than the same age group with untreated hypertension.

Alcohol and hypertension
"Having a few drinks helps me relax, and relaxing lowers my blood sugar, so alcohol should be good for my hypertension, right?” Unfortunately not.