Hypertension

Commonly in this point of time. People eat a lot these days. And not think of their health and how much they eat. And because of that they go obese. And if they are not eating healthy foods they will get a lack of fruits and vegetables. And those two are factors of Hypertension.That is the disease we are going to talk about.It's Symptoms, Causes, Prevention, and how to treat it. For you to be informed and change for the better.

 We drew this drawing because for us it perfectly describes/compliments our diseases.If you are asking what the drawing means. Each part of the drawing has its own meaning. The bar resembles the blood pressure. The meat represents the cause. And the man on the wheelchair and woman in the bed shows the effects when untreated. Hypertension is a term used when you have an abnormally high blood pressure.and this disease can be gotten from traits or the way you eat.Hypertension is a primary risk factor for cardiovascular disease, including stroke, heart attack, heart failure and aneurysm.Keeping blood pressure under control is vital for preserving health and reducing the risk of these dangerous conditions. It is easily preventable and treatable by eating healthy, managing your eating habits and engage in at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity, aerobic exercise every week, or 75 minutes a week of high intensity exercise. People can also use specific medications to treat hypertension. Doctors will often recommend a low dose at first. Anti-hypertensive medications will usually only have minor side effects. Eventually, people with hypertension will need to combine two or more drugs to manage their blood pressure.It is a disease that can easily be treated but is such a huge problem in the Philippines. 21% of people have this disease and 12.7% of people die from this disease. And our opinion on this is that hypertension is actually a serious disease in the Philippines and should be taken in consideration.


Hypertension is one of those common diseases in the Philippines and in other countries. And because of this disease, many Filipino's spend a lot of money just to treat this disease. And those who are unlucky and have no money to pay have perished because of this disease. There are several different brands of these drugs on the market, but among the better known are Procardia XL, Norvasc, Cardizem CD and Adalat CC. The annual cost of high blood pressure treatment with these drugs, which are taken daily, ranges from $740 to $990 a year. Which in our currency $740 to $990 turns into 39960 pesos and 53460 pesos. and per month it would turn into 3330 pesos to 4455 pesos per month. In other words it would be such a budget hassle because you have to add 3330 pesos each month just for medication. Which is actually a huge amount of money and increases the budget per month.

So in other words. We should take care of our body before it is too late because everyone knows that prevention is better than cure.

References:
Adam Felman, 22 July 2019, medicalnewstoday.com, Retrieved from-https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/150109.php
None, 13 June 2012, www.pchrd.dost.gov.ph, Retrieved from- http://www.pchrd.dost.gov.ph/index.php/news/2806-prevalence-of-hypertension-among-filipinos-increasing-psh#targetText=%E2%80%9C21%20percent%20of%20Filipino%20adults,Manila%20on%2019%20May%202012.
Ma. Teresa Montemayor, November 1 2018, www.pna.gov.ph, Retrieved from- https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1052723#targetText=Out%20of%20582%2C183%20registered%20deaths,for%20both%20males%20and%20females.