What causes High Blood Pressure?

OVERVIEW

High blood pressure is called hypertension in medical terminology. It is the increased pressure or force of blood against the walls of blood vessels. It has become very common now-a-days due to unhealthy lifestyle and bad eating habits. It is considered to be a silent killer as a person doesn’t have any of the symptoms till great damage is done. If not treated properly at time, it can lead to serious health implications such as stroke, heart failure, kidney failure, heart attack, etc. Due to increased pressure against the walls of the arteries, the heart has to work harder to pump blood.

Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury and normal blood pressure is 120/80 mm Hg. The upper number is systolic blood pressure which tells the pressure in blood vessels during contraction of heart and the lower number is diastolic blood pressure. It represents the pressure in blood vessels during relaxation of heart.

There are various types of treatments available for managing high blood pressure. However, with healthy diet and good lifestyle, the problem of high blood pressure can be managed.

WHAT ARE THE CAUSES OF HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE? 

There are combination of factors which are responsible for the development of hypertension. Following are the causes of high blood pressure:

• People above the age of 65 years
• Having a genetic predisposition to hypertension
• Being obese
• Getting angry
• Increased levels of cholesterol in blood
• Having a sedentary lifestyle
• No physical exercise
• Increased blood sugar levels
• High alcohol intake
• Having metabolic syndrome
• Intake of excessive salt
• Congenial heart defects
• Hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism
• Obstructive sleep apnea
• Drug abuse
• Abnormal functioning of adrenal glands
• Kidney disease
• Excessive intake of alcohol
• Tumors of endocrine glands
• Pregnancy
• Excessive stress
• Cigarette smoking

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE?

As high blood pressure is a silent condition, most of the people usually don’t have any symptoms in the early stage. That is why it is also called a silent killer. The symptoms become visible after many years of damage has taken place. Following are the common signs and symptoms of high blood pressure:

• Headache
• Shortness of breath
• Flushing
• Light-headedness
• Presence of blood spots in eyes
• Flushing
• Nose bleeding

WHAT ARE THE COMPLICATIONS WHICH ARE ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE?

High blood pressure has various health implications if not treated well on time:

• Stroke
• Heart failure
• Thickening or narrowing of blood vessels of eye leading to blurred vision
• Heart attack
• Aneurysm
• Damage to the kidney
• Unable to think adequately
• Loss of memory

AYURVEDIC CONCEPT OF HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

In Ayurveda, hypertension is known as raktagata vata. It is caused by the imbalance of vata dosha which gets lodged in the rakta dhatu and cause disturbance in blood circulation. It is basically caused by the unhealthy lifestyle and bad eating habits. Excessive day to day stress is also responsible for high blood pressure. Panchkarma and certain ayurvedic herbs are found to be very beneficial for treatment of hypertension.

Panchkarma helps in removal of toxins from the body and thus gives strength to the heart. It is a personalized detox program and varies from person to person.

The various panchkarma procedures beneficial for high blood pressure are:

• Shirodhara
• Virechana
• Basti

Some of the herbs which are recommended for management of high blood pressure are:

• Garlic
• Basil
• Ajwain
• Cinnamon
• Celery
• Cardamom
• Ginger
• Brahmi

CHANDIGARH AYURVED CENTER’S MEDICATIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

Here are some of the medications of Chandigarh ayurved center which are used for the treatment of hypertension:

1. Brain Relaxant Churan

Brain relaxant churna is a herbal and purely ayurvedic formulation. It is 100% natural and pure. It is prepared from herbs that show calming effect on brainand gives you relaxation. It contains various herbs like Amla, Sonth, Pippali, Marich, Haldi, Bala, Suddha Gandhak, Lauh bhasma etc. that are Stress buster and provide you relief from anxiety. Herbs present in CAC Brain relaxant churna shows antioxidant, Neuroprotective, carminative and anti inflammatory properties

Recommended Dosage:1 teaspoon twice a day with hot milk.

2. Stress care tablet

It is an amazing combination of natural herbs like Sarpgandha, Brahmi, Tagar, jatamansi. It helps to relieve stress conditions. They help to pacify the nervous system and also helps to increase the mental and physical performance. Maintain stress level,Provide strength to the nervous system, Good in neurological problems, Works in anxiety, loneliness, insomnia, sleep, Memory loss, and Palpitations. In Ayurveda when there is an imbalance of three energies i.e. vata, pitta and Kapha, it leads to disease. Vata has a sub dosha named prana doshas which regulates the sensory perception, brain, and mind. Tarpak Kapha subtype of kapha, governs cerebrospinal fluid, sadhak pitta subtype of pitta doshas governs emotions and their impact on the heart. So any vitiation of these doshas leads to stress.

Recommended Dosage:Take 1 tablet twice daily with normal water.

3. Blood Pressure Balance Tablet

Blood pressure balance kit is herbal and purely ayurvedic formulation. It basically balance all the three doshas of body and maintain blood pressure levels within normal limits. Improve the circulation of blood from heart and make the heart walls strong by providing them strength. It contains various herbs like  Rudraksh , Sarpagandha, Ashwagandha, Arjuna and Brahmi that all works on the power of heart pumping the blood to various organs. It act as antioxidant, anti hypertensive, antiinflammatory and immuno modulator.

Recommended Dosage:Take 2 tablet twice daily with normal water.