National Hypertension Awareness Month
Saturday, May 2, 2009
APP Panel of 8
* Fasting Glucose
* Blood Urea Nitrogen
* Creatinine
* Uric Acid
* Cholesterol
* HDL Cholesterol
* Cholesterol HDL/Ratio
* Triglycerides
* VLDL Cholesterol
* LDL Cholesterol
Why is hypertension a serious problem?
Hypertension (HIGH blood pressure), if uncontrolled, causes damage to various organs in the body resulting to other diseases. The organs usually affected are the following:
* Heart - leads to heart attack and heart failure
* Brain - leads to stroke and internal bleeding
* Kidneys - leads to renal failure and the need for dialysis
* Eyes - leads to blindness
* Peripheral Blood Vessels - leads to peripheral vascular diseases like
limping (claudication) and tissue death (gangrene)
Why is hypertension a serious problem?
Although hypertension can develop anytime in an individual, in most cases, it does not occur solely by chance. Some are more prone to develop high blood pressure than others. Know your risk level for developing hypertension by checking which of the factors below applies to you.
Your lifestyle
* you smoke
* you are more than 10% above your ideal body weight
* you regularly eat salty, fried or greasy food
* you regularly take alcoholic drinks (more than one ounce of alcohol each day)
* you are constantly under a lot of stress
* you have a sit-down lifestyle, without much physical activity at work or at home
Your background
* you are a man above 35 years
* a close blood relative has high blood pressure or heart disease
Your medical history
* your cholesterol level is over 200 mg/dL
* you have diabetes, heart disease or kidney disease
* you had a stroke
The more boxes you have checked, the higher your risk of having or developing high blood pressure and its complications. Act now and have your blood pressure taken! Prevention is your best protection from the Silent Killer.
What dangers await hypertensive patients?
Individuals with high BP rarely have symptoms. Few complain of headache, nape pains or dizziness, which are usually mild and tolerable. Thus, hypertension is treated not only to relieve symptoms, but to prevent the development of target organ damage, which occur in those with chronic untreated, elevated blood pressure.
Dangerous Complications of Uncontrolled Hypertension
* Stroke
* Heart Attack
* Heart Failure
* Kidney Failure
* Blindness or Impaired Vision
What do you do once hypertension sets in?
* Know your blood pressure
* Live a healthy lifestyle
* Take your medication
About the promotion and availment
Please secure a coupon from any of our clinics, on-site operations, or designated distribution areas, accomplish it, and present it to our clinic coordinators to avail of discounted rates. These tests are exclusively available from our clinics for the duration of the current month, on a one-person, one-time use, one-test per month basis only.
Saturday, May 2, 2009
APP Panel of 8
* Fasting Glucose * Blood Urea Nitrogen
* Creatinine
* Uric Acid
* Cholesterol
* HDL Cholesterol
* Cholesterol HDL/Ratio
* Triglycerides
* VLDL Cholesterol
* LDL Cholesterol
Why is hypertension a serious problem?
Hypertension (HIGH blood pressure), if uncontrolled, causes damage to various organs in the body resulting to other diseases. The organs usually affected are the following:
* Heart - leads to heart attack and heart failure
* Brain - leads to stroke and internal bleeding
* Kidneys - leads to renal failure and the need for dialysis
* Eyes - leads to blindness
* Peripheral Blood Vessels - leads to peripheral vascular diseases like
limping (claudication) and tissue death (gangrene)
Why is hypertension a serious problem?
Although hypertension can develop anytime in an individual, in most cases, it does not occur solely by chance. Some are more prone to develop high blood pressure than others. Know your risk level for developing hypertension by checking which of the factors below applies to you.
Your lifestyle
* you smoke
* you are more than 10% above your ideal body weight
* you regularly eat salty, fried or greasy food
* you regularly take alcoholic drinks (more than one ounce of alcohol each day)
* you are constantly under a lot of stress
* you have a sit-down lifestyle, without much physical activity at work or at home
Your background
* you are a man above 35 years
* a close blood relative has high blood pressure or heart disease
Your medical history
* your cholesterol level is over 200 mg/dL
* you have diabetes, heart disease or kidney disease
* you had a stroke
The more boxes you have checked, the higher your risk of having or developing high blood pressure and its complications. Act now and have your blood pressure taken! Prevention is your best protection from the Silent Killer.
What dangers await hypertensive patients?
Individuals with high BP rarely have symptoms. Few complain of headache, nape pains or dizziness, which are usually mild and tolerable. Thus, hypertension is treated not only to relieve symptoms, but to prevent the development of target organ damage, which occur in those with chronic untreated, elevated blood pressure.
Dangerous Complications of Uncontrolled Hypertension
* Stroke
* Heart Attack
* Heart Failure
* Kidney Failure
* Blindness or Impaired Vision
What do you do once hypertension sets in?
* Know your blood pressure
* Live a healthy lifestyle
* Take your medication
About the promotion and availment
Please secure a coupon from any of our clinics, on-site operations, or designated distribution areas, accomplish it, and present it to our clinic coordinators to avail of discounted rates. These tests are exclusively available from our clinics for the duration of the current month, on a one-person, one-time use, one-test per month basis only.
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