Hipertensi esensial dan penatalaksanaan secara non-farmakologis
H Hipertensi esensial adalah suatu keadaan di mans tekanan darah meningkat di atas normal tanpa menyebabkan gangguan faal tubuh. Predisposisi hipertensi esensial antara lain kacaunya sistim pengendalian tekanan darah jangka pendek maupun jangka panjang, keturunan, umur, faktor makan garam, obesitas, stres dan kurang olahraga. Prevalensinya makin meningkat dewasa ini dan berkisar antara 6-15 %. Hipertensi esensial dapat timbul tanpa gejala apapun selain peninggian tekanan darah dan pada hipertensi ringan dapat ditanggulangi dengan cara non-farmakologis. Dengan cara menurunkan berat badan secara pelan-pelan hingga tercapai berat badan ideal, mengurangi konsumsi garam, olahraga yang teratur dan hidup lebih santai terbukti dapat menurunkan tekanan darah 10-15 mmHg untuk sistollk dan 5-1O mmHg untuk diastolik.
E Essential hypertension is a condition in which blood pressure increases above normal without causing disturbances in the body's physiology. Predisposing to essential hypertension include short-term and long-term blood pressure control system disorders, heredity, age, eating salt, obesity, stress and lack of exercise. Its prevalence is increasing nowadays and ranges from 6-15%. Essential hypertension can occur without any symptoms other than elevation of blood pressure and mild hypertension can be treated in non-pharmacological ways. By slowly losing weight until ideal body weight is achieved, reducing salt consumption, regular exercise and a more relaxed life are proven to reduce blood pressure by 10-15 mmHg for systolic and 5-10 mmHg for diastolic.