"THE MOST BASIC OF ALL HUMAN NEEDS IS TO UNDERSTAND
AND BE UNDERSTOOD"

Quote by Ralph G Nicols

"THE MOST BASIC OF ALL HUMAN NEEDS IS TO UNDERSTAND
AND BE UNDERSTOOD"

Quote by Ralph G Nicols

"THE MOST BASIC OF ALL HUMAN NEEDS IS TO UNDERSTAND
AND BE UNDERSTOOD"

Quote by Ralph G Nicols
Welcome to Life2Moro ®
My name is Grahame, I have created this website to bring you information relating to High and Low blood pressure and other medical conditions, in a language that is easy to understand. This home page gives some background information about blood pressure and associated conditions. You will read how these conditions can have an impact on your longevity and quality of life.
The entire website is full of information and could take you many hours to read. You'll be able to able to click on a link to ask questions in the Chat Rooms totally anonymously. You can also read this entire website in more than 100 languages.
This website is all about... Life2Moro ®
 
Welcome to Life2Moro ®
My name is Grahame, I have created this website to bring you information relating to High and Low blood pressure and other medical conditions, in a language that is easy to understand. This home page gives some background information about blood pressure and associated conditions. You will read how these conditions can have an impact on your longevity and quality of life.
The entire website is full of information and could take you many hours to read. You'll be able to able to click on a link to ask questions in the Chat Rooms totally anonymously. You can also read this entire website in more than 100 languages.
This website is all about... Life2Moro ®
 
Welcome to Life2Moro ®
My name is Grahame, I have created this website to bring you information relating to High and Low blood pressure and other medical conditions, in a language that is easy to understand. This home page gives some background information about blood pressure and associated conditions. You will read how these conditions can have an impact on your longevity and quality of life.
The entire website is full of information and could take you many hours to read. You'll be able to able to click on a link to ask questions in the Chat Rooms totally anonymously. You can also read this entire website in more than 100 languages.
This website is all about... Life2Moro ®
 

AN INFORMATION WEBSITE

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Please note, everything written within this website is for information only. However, should you feel any of the information could make a difference to your quality of life, please speak first with your Doctor, General Practitioner, Health Professional, Consultant or Physician. There may be reasons why your medical practitioner has prescribed your own medication and treatment.
The information on this website is just the beginning, new information and medical advances are being added
which may help you manage your Life2Moro ®
Although this website is easier to read on a PC, it can also be viewed on tablet, laptop or mobile phone in virtually any language.

THE INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY
Dr Azad Ghuran a leading Cardiologist

Clinical interests
General cardiology, coronary artery disease and intervention (angioplasty and stenting), pacemakers, valvular heart disease, syncope, hypertension, heart failure, palpitations and arrhythmia management.
Academic background
Dr Ghuran qualified from the University of Edinburgh in 1993 and completed his post graduate higher specialist training in general medicine and cardiology in hospitals including St George’s Hospital London, King’s College Hospital London and the Sussex Cardiac Centre in Brighton.
He spent a year abroad as an interventional fellow at the Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis (OLVG) in Amsterdam where radial angioplasty was first performed and pioneered. Throughout his training, Dr Ghuran has worked with eminent European and world leaders in cardiology. He was awarded the degree of doctor of medicine (MD) in 2006 after completing his thesis under the aegis of a Wellcome Trust project grant.
Dr Ghuran has published many articles in the field of cardiology including one book (Emergency Cardiology), five book chapters and many peer-reviewed articles. He has also reviewed articles for several foremost cardiology journals and has presented at conferences nationally and internationally in the field of cardiology.
Professional Memberships
Dr Ghuran is a member of the British Cardiac Interventional Society, British Cardiac Society and Resuscitation Council (UK).

REMEMBER!!

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REMEMBER, YOUR HEART, AMONG OTHER FUNCTIONS, PUMPS BLOOD UNDER PRESSURE TO YOUR BRAIN TO KEEP YOU ALIVE.
TOO MUCH PRESSURE MAY BURST ARTERIES IN YOUR BRAIN AND CAUSE A STROKE
TOO LITTLE PRESSURE MAY CAUSE YOUR BRAIN TO DIE

THAT'S WHY BLOOD PRESSURE NEEDS TO BE UNDERSTOOD AND CONTROLLED

WHAT IS BLOOD PRESSURE?

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BLOOD PRESSURE IS MEASURED WITH TWO NUMBERS.
The medical profession have defined that ideal blood pressure is in a range from (90 / 60) up to (120 / 80). Again, to be medically correct this should be written as (90 mmHg / 60 mmHg) up to (120 mmHg / 80 mmHg).
The first number in the range of ( 90 / 60 ) up to ( 120 / 80 ) is the force of your blood in the arteries when your heart is pumping, in medical terms this is referred to as the Systolic Pressure.
The second number in the range of ( 90 / 60 ) up to ( 120 / 80 ) is the pressure when your heart rests between pumping, this is referred to as the Diastolic Pressure.

 
If your blood pressure is 120 mmHg / 80 mmHg or lower you’re not considered to have high blood pressure.
However, if your systolic blood pressure is in the range of 120 mmHg to 139 mmHg, and your diastolic reading is between 80 mmHg to 89 mmHg you’re said to be Pre-Hypertensive.
If your systolic blood pressure is 140 mmHg to 159 mmHg and your diastolic is 90 mmHg to 99 mmHg you’re said to have Mild Hypertension.
Hypertension - abnormally high blood pressure.
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If your systolic blood pressure is 160 mmHg or higher and your diastolic is 100 mmHg or higher, you’re said to have Moderate to Severe Hypertension.

 
At the other end of the scale, if your blood pressure reading is less than 90 mmHg / 60 mmHg you have low blood pressure, known medically as Hypotension.
Hypotension. - abnormally low blood pressure.
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TAKING BLOOD PRESSURE READINGS

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Doctors, for many years, used a device known as a Sphygmomanometer,
Sphygmomanometer - an instrument for measuring blood pressure, typically consisting of an inflatable rubber cuff which is applied to the arm and connected to a column of mercury next to a graduated scale, enabling the determination of systolic and diastolic blood pressure by increasing and gradually releasing the pressure in the cuff.
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which together with a Stethoscope
Stethoscope - a medical instrument for listening to the action of someone's heart or breathing, typically having a small disc-shaped resonator that is placed against the chest, and two tubes connected to earpieces.
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is used to measure your blood pressure as follows:
The glass tube in the centre of the scale is filled with mercury. The doctor places a cuff around your upper arm, the cuff is inflated, stopping blood from pumping, and then as air is released at a moderate rate, the doctor listens with the stethoscope to hear when blood starts to flow. The blood pressure also moves the mercury up and down the glass tube, which also indicates the pressure on the adjoining scale.
In recent years Health Professionals and Doctors have used an electronic device to take blood pressure readings.

These electronic devices can also be purchased for home use. Some models have a memory capacity, allowing history of readings to be printed, this function allows patients to show their Doctors the results when they have a blood pressure check-up.

The medical profession have defined that ideal blood pressure is in a range from (90 / 60) up to (120 / 80)
Again, to be medically correct this should be written as (90 mmHg / 60 mmHg) up to (120 mmHg / 80 mmHg)

DEFINING BLOOD PRESSURE COMES UNDER TWO HEADINGS

 
1) Primary Hypertension has been researched by the medical profession for many years. Blood pressure has been known to increase from a young age to adulthood, this is also referred to as Essential Hypertension, to date there’s no identifiable cause.

 
2) Secondary Hypertension can have many causes, you can read more about this in the section “Types of Hypertension”.
Within the website I have detailed information that may cause high blood pressure, different types of blood pressure, and ideas and suggestions how you can improve your blood pressure. I have spent many months researching blood pressure and associated conditions.

LESIONS ON THE BRAIN - A area in the brain where tissue has suffered damage through injury or disease.

Medical Research has discovered high blood pressure can cause small lesions on the brain called “White Matter Hyper-intensities” (WMH).
White matter hyperintensities (WMHs) - are lesions in the brain showing up as areas of increased brightness.
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These White matter hyperintensities have been cited by medical research as a possible connection with depression and dementia and the possibility of a stroke. You can read more about White Matter Hyper-intensities in the sections about stroke and the section on dementia. Any concerns should always be discussed with your own doctor.

IS THERE A CONNECTION BETWEEN DAMAGED COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE?

Cognitive Functioning (this is the process by which you become aware, perceive, think, remember and comprehend ideas). Damage to cognitive functioning has been recognised by the medical profession as having a possible connection to high blood pressure.
Symptoms of reduced cognitive functioning include poor memory, a sedentary daily routine and possibly early onset dementia. These symptoms can be aggravated by smoking, being overweight, lack of exercise, poor diet and much more.
One thing I know from personal experience, just losing weight and starting an exercise programme helped me lower my blood pressure. The good news is that some of the damage to your cognitive skills and abilities may be delayed or prevented with a change of lifestyle.

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE HAS BEEN CITED BY LEADING DOCTORS AND CARDIOLOGISTS AS
THE

"SILENT KILLER"

The term “Silent Killer” has been used by Doctors for many years. High blood pressure can cause changes to your arteries, one of these is the build-up of plaque inside your arteries, the build-up doesn’t happen overnight, it can take weeks or even years before plaque becomes a problem.
There are other conditions including blood clots that are covered in other sections of my website.
Left untreated “Hypertension” will, amongst other problems, increase your risk of a heart attack, heart disease, damage to kidneys, a stroke, plus an increased risk of dementia and can even cause blindness.
 

With High Blood Pressure you may not have any symptoms.
Hence being referred to as the...

"SILENT KILLER"

 

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