{"id":1973,"date":"2022-02-11T23:42:57","date_gmt":"2022-02-11T23:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.idahonephrology.com\/?page_id=1973"},"modified":"2022-12-13T18:26:55","modified_gmt":"2022-12-13T18:26:55","slug":"hypertension","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.idahonephrology.com\/hypertension\/","title":{"rendered":"Hypertension"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Hypertension<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Hypertension (or high blood pressure) affects 47% of American adults and increases the risk of cardiovascular catastrophes such as stroke, heart attack, congestive heart failure, and kidney disease. It is also an important cause of dementia. Normal blood pressure is less than 120\/80. Risk factors for hypertension include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Obesity<\/li>\n<li>Smoking<\/li>\n<li>Lack of physical activity<\/li>\n<li>Too much salt in the diet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Many Americans suffer from hypertension due to high salt, obesity-inducing diets, lack of physical activity, and high sugar diets. Hypertension can be well controlled in 90% of people, decreasing the risk of all of the above complications, and slowing the progression of kidney disease.\u00a0 We advocate a low sodium, mostly fresh food diet, regular physical exercise, and home blood pressure monitoring as cornerstones in hypertension management.\u00a0 We then tailor medications based on your laboratory testing and personal history.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Some people have high blood pressure in the doctor\u2019s office but normal blood pressure at home. These patients do not have the same high risks traditionally associated with high blood pressure. To differentiate between high blood pressure just in the doctor\u2019s office and high blood pressure all the time, the doctors of Idaho Nephrology will work with you to obtain an accurate record of your blood pressure.\u00a0 .[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2011&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Online Hypertension Resources<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Our physicians recommend the following websites to further your hypertension expertise:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/category\/womens-health\/high-blood-pressure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Staying Attuned to Blood Pressure<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 An informative resource from Harvard Women\u2019s Health Watch on hypertension and managing blood pressure.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhlbi.nih.gov\/files\/docs\/public\/heart\/dash_brief.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DASH Eating Plan<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 The DASH eating plan contains methods for lowering blood pressure with a healthier diet (Adobe PDF File).<\/li>\n<li>Watch this video to learn how to measure blood pressure at home using an automatic monitor. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.com\/health\/how-to-measure-blood-pressure\/MM00785\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mayo Clinic Video: Automatic Blood Pressure Monitors<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Download our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idahonephrology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Blood-Pressure-Log.pdf\">Blood Pressure Log<\/a> to help keep daily track of your blood pressure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Hypertension [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Hypertension (or high blood pressure) affects 47% of American adults and increases the risk of cardiovascular catastrophes such as stroke, heart attack, congestive heart failure, and kidney disease. It is also an important cause of dementia. Normal blood pressure is less than 120\/80. 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