BETTER HEALTH 4 YOU SMART LOCAL 36 BENEFIT FUND BP, CHOLESTEROL & HEART HEART HEALTHY Secondary Hypertension signs or symptoms, even if your blood Romano Baked Secondary hypertension (secondary pressure has reached dangerously high Tomatoes high blood pressure) is high blood levels. ▪ 2 medium halved pressure that's caused by another If you've been diagnosed with high tomatoes medical condition. Secondary blood pressure, having any of these ▪ 2 TBS grated low-fat hypertension can be caused by signs may mean your condition is Romano Cheese conditions that affect your kidneys, secondary hypertension: ▪ 1 tsp Italian seasoning arteries, heart or endocrine system. ▪ ¼ tsp. pepper Secondary hypertension can also occur • High blood pressure that ▪ ¼ tsp. garlic powder during pregnancy. doesn't respond to blood ▪ 1 TBS. Extra virgin olive pressure medications (resistant oil Secondary hypertension differs from hypertension) Preheat oven to 400°. Place the usual type of high blood pressure • Very high blood pressure — tomatoes cut side up on (primary hypertension or essential systolic blood pressure over baking sheet. Top with hypertension), which is often referred 180 millimeters of mercury cheese, seasonings, pepper to simply as high blood pressure. (mm Hg) or diastolic blood and garlic powder. Drizzle oil equally over the tops and Primary hypertension has no clear pressure over 120 mm Hg bake for 20 minutes until cause and is thought to be linked to • A blood pressure medication or cheese is lightly browned. genetics, poor diet, lack of exercise and medications that previously Nutrition Information Per serving: 57l, 4.5g fat, 2mg obesity. controlled your blood pressure chol, 4g carbs, 1g protein no longer work Proper treatment of secondary • Sudden-onset high blood SERVINGS: 4 hypertension can often control both pressure before age 30 or after the underlying condition and the high age 55 blood pressure, which reduces the risk of serious complications — including • No family history of high heart disease, kidney failure and stroke. blood pressure • No obesity Symptoms Like primary hypertension, secondary hypertension usually has no specific February 1, 2018 Edition 4, Volume 1 When to see a doctor condition you have that's causing your • Metabolic syndrome. This If you have a condition that can cause secondary hypertension, you may high blood pressure. If you don't syndrome is a cluster of need your blood pressure checked receive treatment, secondary disorders of your body's more frequently. Ask your doctor how often to have your blood pressure hypertension can also be associated metabolism — including checked. with other medical conditions, such as: increased waist circumference, high triglycerides, low high- Causes • Damage to your arteries. This density lipoprotein (HDL) A number of conditions can cause can result in hardening and cholesterol (the "good" secondary hypertension. Some of the thickening of the arteries cholesterol), high blood more common ones include: (atherosclerosis), which can lead pressure and high insulin levels. to a heart attack, stroke or other • Diabetes complications (diabetic nephropathy). complications. If you have high blood • Polycystic kidney disease • Aneurysm. Increased blood pressure, you're more likely to • Renovascular hypertension. pressure can cause your blood have other components of vessels to weaken and bulge, • Cushing syndrome. metabolic syndrome. The more forming an aneurysm. If an components you have, the • Thyroid problems. aneurysm ruptures, it can be greater your risk of developing life-threatening. • Hyperparathyroidism diabetes, heart disease or stroke. • Coarctation of the aorta. • Heart failure. To pump blood against the higher pressure in • • Sleep apnea. Trouble with memory or your vessels, your heart muscle understanding. Uncontrolled • Obesity. thickens. Eventually, the high blood pressure also may thickened muscle may have a affect your ability to think, • Pregnancy. hard time pumping enough remember and learn. Trouble blood to meet your body's with memory or understanding • Medications and supplements. needs, which can lead to heart concepts is more common in Risk factors failure. people who have high blood pressure. The greatest risk factor for having • Weakened and narrowed blood secondary hypertension is having a vessels in your kidneys. This medical condition that can cause high can prevent these organs from blood pressure, such as kidney, artery, functioning normally. heart or endocrine system problems. • Thickened, narrowed or torn blood vessels in the eyes. This Complications can result in vision loss. Secondary hypertension can worsen the underlying medical Mary Beth Cyliax, RN, CCM 314-652-8175 Ext. 310 Call me anytime for questions All information contained within this newsletter is intended for educational purposes only. Members should never disregard medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something they may have read in this newsletter. Information obtained from Mayo Clinic website. .