High Blood PressureHigh Blood Pressure

The Silent KillerThe Silent Killer

•600.000.000 people worldwide

•3.000.000 die yearly

•600.000.000 people worldwide

•3.000.000 die yearly

Every third adult has hypertension

Every third adult has hypertension

half don’t know!half don’t know!

People with HypertensionPeople with

Hypertension

1/8 under control1/8 under control

Is elevated blood pressure of much significance?

Is elevated blood pressure of much significance?•8x risk of stroke

•3x risk of heart attack

•5x risk of heart failure

•8x risk of stroke

•3x risk of heart attack

•5x risk of heart failure

RetinaRetina

KidneyKidney PancreasPancreas

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Do you have high blood pressure?

Do you have high blood pressure?

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What is HighBlood Pressure?

What is HighBlood Pressure?

140/90or above140/90or above

Ideal:less than120/80

Ideal:less than120/80

What causes hypertension?What causes hypertension?

•Obesity•Obesity•High salt intake•High salt intake

Causes of Hypertension

Causes of Hypertension

1/21/2of adult

populationof adult

population

•Obesity•Obesity•High salt intake•High salt intake•Smoking•Smoking•Alcohol and caffeine

•Alcohol and caffeine•Plugged arteries

•Plugged arteries•Physical inactivity

•Physical inactivity•Stress•Stress

Causes of Hypertension

Causes of Hypertension

What can we do to treat it?What can we do to treat it?

Drugs do not cure!Drugs do not cure!

Are there better alternatives?Are there better alternatives?

Reduce WeightReduce Weight

Reduce SaltReduce Salt

2 gramsper day

2 gramsper day

Stop SmokingStop Smoking

Avoid Caffeine and Alcohol

Avoid Caffeine and Alcohol

Reduce Fat IntakeReduce Fat Intake

•Low salt•Low fat•High fiber

•Low salt•Low fat•High fiber

Increase Physical ExerciseIncrease Physical Exercise

Reduce StressReduce Stress

•Tension•Stress•Depression

•Tension•Stress•Depression

“Peace I leave with you; My peace I

give to you; not as the

world gives do I give to

you. Do not let your

heart be troubled, nor

let it be fearful.”

“Peace I leave with you; My peace I

give to you; not as the

world gives do I give to

you. Do not let your

heart be troubled, nor

let it be fearful.”

John 14:27John 14:27