Everyone has heard of heart attacks and strokes - this is what we fear and try to avoid with all our might. And yet, these are the most common causes of death in hypertension and high blood pressure.
Arterial hypertension or hypertension is the most common and globally recognized diagnosis. Despite the fact that, according to statistics, every third person suffers from this disease, much remains unclear, including the causes and treatment. How to prevent all these problems? How to maintain health and quality of life? In this article we will try to answer these questions.
Hypertension (hypertension) - what is it?
According to the currently accepted classification, arterial hypertension is an increase in blood pressure above 140/90 mm. rt. Art. Today, there are two forms of hypertension:
- primary (or essential, that is, the cause is unknown) - characterized by an increase in blood pressure for no apparent reason.
- secondary (symptomatic) - the cause of increased blood pressure is related to any internal organs (liver, kidneys, lungs, brain, endocrine glands).
As the name suggests, the cause of essential hypertension, despite all the achievements of modern medicine, is not clear, so the only traditional method of treatment remains the elimination of high blood pressure with pills. And since pills relieve only the consequences without eliminating the cause, the importance of hypertension is strongly felt in the modern world. However, a group of medical researchers has developed a new concept for the development of hypertension, which explains the mechanism of the disease at the cellular level and is confirmed by numerous studies. We will talk about this innovative approach.
First of all, any disease is a disturbance in the functioning of the body. And since our large and well-coordinated body is made up of cells, all body functions are provided by these, small cells.
Microlife invisible to the eye is always present in the body - some cells die, others are formed. The body's task is to maintain a balance between functioning and dead cells. The immune system is involved in this task - special macrophage cells act as cleaners - their task is to find and remove such biological debris in time. When the body's immune system cannot deal with a critical mass of dead cells, or when a cell, for various reasons, ceases to perform its normal functions, the balance is disturbed and disease occurs.
When does uncontrolled cell death occur and when does the cell fail to perform its functions? The answer is simple: when the cell itself lacks resources. By resources we mean anything that needs to be obtained from the outside for the cell to perform its function. Each cell, in order to maintain its function and "clean" the waste, constantly interacts with the intercellular fluid, which in turn restores and renews its composition through contact with the blood. The blood receives resources, including from the external environment: the lungs produce oxygen, the digestive system - nutrients in the form of water, fats, carbohydrates and proteins.
In order for this complex system to work and for the body to have time to get rid of damaged cells, replacing them with new ones, a resource is needed that would put all this into action, into motion. One such resource is the microvibration that occurs in the body as a result of the work of muscle cells (myofibrils). Microvibration is always present in the body, even during sleep. Even with maximal relaxation, many muscle cells continue to function and create microvibration of the intercellular fluid around them.
It is known that about 60% of the cells in the body are muscle cells and they consume more than 80% of all the energy produced in the body. And almost half of this energy expenditure is necessary to maintain the resting microvibration level or the microvibration environment. Such colossal energy expenditure is not without reason; it is necessary for human life. The absence of micro-vibrations in the body means death and its lack means disease.
Similarly, with hypertension, if there is a lack of microvibrations in the body for a long time, the cells begin to perform their function much worse, which leads to the fact that the tissues begin to "rust" and the functional cells work worse and die. This worsens the functioning of the vital organs - the kidneys; problems arise in the spine, which causes a deterioration in the blood supply to the brain and spinal cord. And problems with these organs are the most common causes of hypertension and, in general, a decrease in the tone of the entire organism.
Hypertension and hypertension - what are the differences?
There are so many terms and names in the medical world that sometimes it is very difficult for a layman to understand and understand what is happening in his body, what do all these abbreviations and diagnoses mean? First of all, let's define what is the difference between high blood pressure and high blood pressure, what is the difference?
Hypertension is a condition of high blood pressure. And hypertension is already a disease that affects the whole body and one of the symptoms of which is hypertension. The degree of change in the organs that causes high blood pressure is the stage of the disease.
In the modern, accepted medical classification, there are 3 degrees of arterial hypertension:
Type of blood pressure and degree of hypertension |
Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg. Art. |
Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg. Art. |
|---|---|---|
Normal |
Less than 130 |
Less than 85 |
High |
130-139 |
85-89 |
I degree of hypertension (mild) |
140-159 |
90-99 |
II degree of hypertension (moderate) |
160-179 |
100-109 |
III degree of hypertension (severe) |
Greater than or equal to 180 |
Greater than or equal to 110 |
Complications and consequences of hypertension
To understand exactly how constantly elevated blood pressure leads to terrible complications, what kind of disease hypertension is and why exactly it is dangerous, let's examine the mechanism of development (pathogenesis) of hypertension.
Long-term high blood pressure (hypertension) often leads to irreversible consequences, especially in the vascular bed:
- thickening of the walls of blood vessels, reducing their elasticity.
- narrowing of the lumen of the small arteries of the blood vessels on a permanent basis.
- thickening of the heart muscle (myocardium).
- increased damage to the walls of blood vessels due to high blood flow rates, formation of atheromatous plaques at the sites of damage.
Since it is the vascular system, in fact, that is the supplier and carrier of external resources, let's see what happens to it with prolonged high blood pressure. Normally, the wall of blood vessels is elastic, which allows the body to quickly adapt to constantly changing conditions. But in a state of continuous high pressure and microvibration deficiency, the vascular wall thickens and loses its elasticity. This is mainly because the body, for various reasons (physical inactivity, poor nutrition, overweight, etc. ), experiences a deficiency of microvibrations, the immune system does not have time to "recycle" dead cells, and living cells cannot fully perform thetheir duty. The body is forced to urgently get rid of non-functional and dead cells. One of the ways to get rid of them is to turn them into a stable structure - connective tissue, or fibrosis. In turn, fibrosis in the walls of blood vessels significantly reduces their elasticity and strength, which can lead to injury of the vessel and bleeding from it. This condition is particularly dangerous to the brain, as it can lead to a stroke.
In addition, most organs do not need high pressure at all, and a defense mechanism is activated - spasm (narrowing) of small arteries to reduce blood flow through them. This just wastes a huge amount of the whole body's resources, which cannot last long. Therefore, to save resources, the walls of the blood vessels thicken again and the muscle cells are replaced by connective cells, and then the reverse increase in the lumen of the blood vessels becomes impossible.
This stiffness of the vascular wall leads to the formation of microtraumas of the wall and the deposition of cholesterol there. This results in a narrowing of the vessel in a specific area. This means that the organs and tissues do not receive their share of nutrients, which means that they will not be able to fully perform their function. The heart, in turn, is forced to work with increased force to pump blood through such inelastic (narrowed) vessels, which means that it has no choice but to increase the mass of cardiac cells - myocytes. This condition is called myocardial hypertrophy. And everything seems to be fine, but the coronary vessels, which are meant to nourish the heart, do not become larger, and a so-called insufficiency of blood supply to the myocardium occurs - ischemia. And if an atheromatous plaque develops in the damaged wall of the coronary artery, then there is a high risk of complete cessation of blood supply to the myocardium in this area - death of part of the myocardium occurs - heart attack.
Stroke, heart attack and atherosclerosis are the most common complications of hypertension and causes of sudden death.
Is it possible to become disabled if you have high blood pressure?
Disability is the inability to perform normal household activities and provide self-care. With the development of hypertension, when all the body's resources are exhausted, the development of heart failure begins. From the name it is obvious that in this condition, the heart simply cannot perform its main function - supplying organs and tissues with oxygen. When heart failure becomes critical, a person suffers a significant loss in quality of life, and even putting a kettle on in the kitchen is a heroic feat. Of course, under such circumstances, a person is given disability due to hypertension.
Conditions and causes of hypertension
What are the main causes of hypertension? What triggers this whole cascade of reactions and what causes the disease?
Our body, as we have already mentioned, is an internal universe made up of billions of cells that all work as a single unit. The incredible self-regulating processes of this universe allow a person to live and survive in environmental conditions. Everything that happens in the body is not random and depends on something, it is needed for something.
To understand what might be causing a person's hypertension, we need to turn our attention back to cells. For any cellular process it is necessary that cellular components (proteins, fats, carbohydrates) can meet in space. The already familiar micro-vibration of the indoor environment plays a huge role in this. With the deficiency of microvibrations, first of all, the cellular function is disturbed and this, along the chain, leads to a disturbance of the nutrition of the spinal cord, kidneys, brain and, as a final consequence, to the development of hypertension. At the same time, it is important to understand that if the body increases blood pressure, then for some reason it is necessary. It would be more correct to say – vital! However, the causes of hypertension in men and women are largely similar.
Insufficient renal function
The kidneys are the only human organ that normally requires high blood pressure, since the blood must pass under pressure through special membranes in order to be purified. At a pressure below 80 mm Hg. Art. the kidneys stop filtering (purifying) the blood, and this is fatal.
Therefore, the body cannot under any circumstances allow the kidneys to reduce or stop filtering. If for some reason the kidneys cannot cope with filtering (cleaning) the blood, then the brain is instructed to increase the blood pressure to increase the productivity of the kidneys. This is one of the most common causes of hypertension.
In this case, the kidneys themselves may be fine, but the overall "contamination" of the blood may exceed the ability of the kidneys to clear it under normal pressure. Therefore, the body needs to increase the performance of the kidneys by increasing the blood pressure.
In this case, it is enough to improve the functioning of the kidneys and the pressure will normalize. And the functioning of the kidneys can be improved by a more intensive supply of nutrition to the cells and their cleaning of waste products. To do this, it is enough just to increase the level of micro-vibrations (micro-circulation) in the area of the kidneys. In addition, the kidneys are among the few organs that do not have their own muscle fibers, so they receive microvibration from the working neighboring muscles of the abdomen and back. From this point of view, it becomes clear how physical inactivity, incorrect body posture and an increase in the proportion of adipose tissue lead to a deterioration of kidney function and, consequently, to hypertension. Therefore, in order to improve the function of the kidneys and interrupt this entire chain, we again conclude that it is enough to normalize the level of microvibrations of the kidneys.
Currently, there is only one device in the world that can specifically increase the level of microvibrations in any human organ. We are talking about a unique development - medical devices for vibrating acoustic effects and a method - phonation.
The effectiveness of the treatment of hypertension using these devices has been confirmed by many studies.
Impaired blood supply to the brain
Another cause may be a disturbance in the blood supply to the brain or spinal cord due to narrowing or pinching of the arteries. This can happen as a result of problems in the spine (osteochondrosis, intervertebral hernia), congenital features of the vascular layer, which can worsen over time due to atherosclerosis.
The body cannot allow interruptions in the blood supply to the brain, so it increases the pressure in order to push the required volume of blood through the existing narrowed vessels.
Then, fixing the problem with blood supply to the brain or spinal cord can reduce the pressure. Vibrational acoustic therapy using devices can also be used for this purpose. With the help of special transducers (vibraphones), the mechanical microvibration of the device is transmitted by contact to the human body at a depth of 10 cm and leads to increased microcapillary flow of blood and lymph. And this, in turn, leads to improved nutrition of the cells and timely removal of their waste.
Thus, with the help of phonation, it is possible to eliminate swelling in the spine due to osteochondrosis or intervertebral hernia, which will allow you to "release" pinched arteries and improve blood supply to the brain.
Eating disorder
Overloading the body with simple carbohydrates, fats, alcohol, nicotine, etc. it leads to the fact that a huge amount of resources are spent on their disposal (neutralizing and cleaning them) and as a result, the body simply does not have time to restore the cellular balance in the vascular system, a lack of resources occurs, which entails the development of hypertension. All these factors lead to the fact that young organizations also experience a lack of resources, as a result of which in the modern world we are increasingly faced with hypertension in young people.
Hormonal disorders
It is well known that hormone levels significantly affect blood pressure. The body has a complex interaction between the entire endocrine system, which includes glands located in the brain (pituitary and hypothalamus) and glands located in the rest of the body (thyroid, parathyroid, reproductive). These glands must normally ensure the balance of the body's internal environment, including the stability of blood pressure. With microvibration deficiency, as we have already discovered, nutrition and all vital functions at the cellular level suffer, which means that with microvibration deficiency, the entire endocrine system, which, by the way, is very sensitive to a lack of nutrients, will workincorrectly and intermittently. Hormone levels are disrupted and blood pressure will "jump". It is enough to normalize the blood supply and improve the microvibration of the endocrine glands to bring the hormone levels back to normal.
Psychosomatic
In our fast-paced era, we must not forget the so-called psychosomatic and its contribution to hypertension. The fact is that with constant psychological stress, a sea of biologically active substances is released into the blood, which increase vascular tone and pressure. Constant stress and intense negative emotions lead to increased muscle tone and this soon exhausts the body's resources, and then all body functions are reduced, which creates conditions for the appearance of disease. In this case, it is necessary not only to normalize the background of microvibrations, but also to pay special attention to the emotional component.
Age characteristics
Hypertension at young ages, in children and adolescents, stands out. As a rule, the cause in these cases is most often endocrine (hormonal) disorders or diseases of the spine. At the same time, "adult" drugs cannot always treat hypertension in this group of patients without harming the child's body. Therefore, the task of using methods to reduce the doses of the drugs used arises. One such method is phonation. The effectiveness of reducing drug doses or even the ability to do without them has been confirmed by research.
Hypertension in the elderly also has its own characteristics, because. . . Choosing the dose of drugs due to accompanying diseases can be very difficult, and often the doctor finds himself at a kind of "fork" - when prescribing drugs to lower blood pressure leads to a deterioration in the functioning of other organs. And in this case, phonation can help rescue, which is safe and effective when used in elderly patients.
Phonics is a modern effective non-pharmacological method of treating and preventing hypertension
The effectiveness of the method is confirmed by medical research, clinical practice and doctors' reviews. Treatment and prevention of hypertension is carried out using compact medical devices of vibrating acoustic influence. The advantage of the method is the possibility of independently performing procedures at home, as well as the absence of side effects and a small number of contraindications.