Welcome to the United States of Hypertension

Have you visited your doctor in the morning and learned that your blood pressure is low, only to retest it at another time of the day and it is high? Or, is your blood pressure consistently high? Your answers to these questions may be the difference between natural blood pressure variation and hypertension.

Blood pressure is the amount of force blood puts on arterial walls as it pumps through the body. This pressure varies depending on time of day and year. But if your blood pressure is consistently above 140/90, you may have hypertension. Left untreated, hypertension can result in damage to blood vessels and vital organs causing a stroke, heart attack, memory loss, and more. There are no symptoms of high blood pressure, so regular check-ups are a must.

Julio Ugarte, M.D,. of the Institute of Medical Excellence states, “Fortunately, there are several excellent, low cost, generic classes of agents that can impact blood pressure and reduce the extra risk of heart attack and stroke.”

“I limit the use of additional medication through

Primaryand FamilyCare Practitioners

Clarissa supplements or dietary intervention to help patients. The identification and elimination of food intolerances can prevent atherosclerosis,” Dr. Ugarte explains regarding treating hypertension through diet.

The Institute of Medical Excellence is here to help you find the right exercise, diet, and smoking cessation program to help relieve the pressure so you can live healthy.

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Whether you’re young, old, in great shape, or just starting on your path to wellness, there’s nothing to stop you from adopting a more active lifestyle and reaping all its benefits. So, just don’t sit there; make a change and get moving!