Re: One cause of High Blood Pressure


<lew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On 2005-06-26, Robert <Robertitsme@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > "Jason" <jason@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:jason-2606051006410001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>
> >> Some of the people that have high blood pressure continue to have high
> >> blood pressure even if their cholesterol levels are normal. I realize
that
> >> there are several reasons for this fact. However, the report below
> >> mentions one of those reasons. The report indicates that PRIMARY
> >> ALDOSTERONISM "may be responsible for as many as one in 10 cases of
high
> >> blood pressure." There is additional information about Primary
> >> Aldosteronism at the site mentioned below.
> >
> > The diagnostic workup of high cholesterol and the diagnostic workup of
high
> > blood pressure are different.
> > Everybody has a complete workup when diagnosed with high blood pressure.
> > Essential hypertension implies no known cause.
> > No one doubts that sodium which is absorbed through aldosterone is
somehow
> > involved in some cases. In others Calcium exertion on blood vessel
> > constriction or through age related isolated systolic hypertension as a
> > result of reduced elasticity of blood vessels.
> > They tell everybody to avoid sodium and some people like diabetics are
more
> > sensitive to sodium's effects on blood pressure.
> > Typically as sodium is absorbed through the renal action of aldosterone
then
> > potassium is lost. One ends up with a high blood sodium and a low blood
> > potassium level. The increase in sodium leads to water retention and
thus
> > high blood pressure.
> > Diuretics act by excreting the sodium and the water follows with a
decrease
> > in blood pressure.
> > In short all medications act on known mechanisms of blood pressure
> > regulation.
> > Malignant hypertension or hypertension associated with other diseases
like
> > pheochromocytoma or renal failure that can kill you are important in
ruling
> > out any new cases of hypertension.
> > All symptoms and the rapidity of onset is important.
> > They usually do a complete chemistry panel with urinalysis and an EKG to
> > check for things like left sided hypertrophy as a diagnostic workup
> > depending on symptomatology for hypertension.
> >
> > The most common cause of lipemia of blood is diabetes.
> > The insulin resistance causes lipid alternations. Hypothyroidism and
alcohol
> > are other causes that can be seen in blood parameters.
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> There is also the psychological irritants on the various newsgroups
> by trolls, spammers & usually constant same consistent personal attacks.
> Also the "spammers" who claim all sorts of reasons for doing or not
> doing what they claim is the "true and only way".
>
> The pressures of staying alive also cause high blood pressure as well
> as the "cop out" of saying "it's all due to genetics".
>

I forgot to mention white coat hypertension. That is when people are scared
of doctors who get high readings in the doctors office.
The point I was making is that their can be other indicators of disease
besides hypertension.
Fight or flight reactions are well documented on these NG's also.


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